Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on
a rectangular court. The main objective of the game play is to put the ball
through a hoop around 3 metres high from the floor, which the hoop is mounted
with a blackboard on each ends of the court. Basketball is one of the most
popular and most viewed sports in the world and the National Basketball
Association (NBA) is considered as the highest level of professional basketball
league in the world.
Players can score through regular players or penalty free
throws. If a regular field goal is rewarded with 2 points, however field goals
made behind the ‘3-point-line’ is rewarded with 3 points. Players can dribble
with either hands or create their moves before shooting or holding the
basketball. Once the ball is held off the ground, players have to be stationary
on the court whilst any extra movement will be penalised for ‘traveling’. Also,
basketball is a contract sport and rules of penalty are strictly applied for
any unnecessary aggressive physical contacts.
Aside from the regular ’48 minutes’ of game play of NBA that
is broadcasted on TV, there are other variations basketball games. Half-court
basketball is often recognised by the public spectrum as the game play is short
and more compact for daily recreational exercises. Other mini-games such as
HORSE and One-on-One emphasise individual skills of dribbling, defending and
scoring that also provide an interactive and friendly game play.
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