Basketball is a team sport and it is one of the most popular and most viewed sports in the world, wherein a player tries to score by placing the ball through a high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. The sport basketball is being played by two teams and each team consists of five active players per game. Basketball is played as an indoor sport, played on a basketball court; less regulated variations played in outdoors become more popular among inner cities and rural groups.

This sport basketball was developed to involved techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, offensive and defensive structures. The team with more points will win the game, by shooting the ball through the goal. Mostly, the tallest member of the team will play center or one of two forward positions, while the other players play the guard positions. Numerous variations of basketball had been developed for casual play. 

Playing basketball is a fun game and it will be able to help you gain more friends, teach you on how to be a good team player, and it will help your body to burn calories, build endurance, improve coordination, develop concentration and self-discipline and build up muscle.