Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop.
Team members: 5 per side
First played: December 21, 1891; 128 years ago. Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S
Highest governing body: FIBA
Contact: Limited-contact
Venue: Indoor court (mainly) or outdoor court (Streetball)
Positions: Point guard, Center, Shooting guard, Small forward, Power forward
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