Monday, November 10, 2008

Basketball

Basketball
Basketball is an indoor game first introduced in 1981 by Dr. James Naismith.It is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by shooting a ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.

Basketball is played most in United States, Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center or one of two forward positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed, play the guard positions.

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