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Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.
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Why Are Basketball Hoops 10 Feet High?
Throughout gyms, parks, and driveways around the world, basketball hoops are almost always 10 feet (3 meters) off......
Wilkens, Lenny
Lenny Wilkens is an American professional basketball player and coach who is considered one of the game’s most......
Williamson, Zion
Zion Williamson is a power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans and one of the most explosive players in the National......
Wilson, A’ja
A’ja Wilson is a star center for the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA, a three-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) and two-time......
Women’s National Basketball Association
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), American women’s professional basketball league that began play......
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champions
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champions, winners of the annual playoff basketball tournament that......
Wooden, John
John Wooden was an American basketball coach who directed teams of the University of California at Los Angeles......
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball player, who became an international star as a centre for the Houston Rockets of......
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an American sportswoman who was one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, achieving......

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