Basketball
Basketball is a limited-contact sport played on a rectangular court. While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side, three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one competitions are also common. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high that is mounted to a backboard at each end of the court. The game was invented in...
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Adriatic ABA League
International
3 teams
462 events
Adriatic ABA League 2
Europe
4 teams
64 events
Argentine LNB
International
26 teams
779 events
Asian Games Basketball
Worldwide
1 teams
67 events
Asian Games Basketball Women
Worldwide
5 teams
26 events
Australian NBL
International
12 teams
206 events
Australian WNBL
International
8 teams
227 events
Austrian Basketball Superliga
International
12 teams
447 events
Basketball Africa League
International
18 teams
76 events
Basketball All-Star Games
International
0 teams
4 events
Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
International
19 teams
374 events
Basketball Champions League
International
10 teams
625 events
Basketball Champions League Americas
International
4 teams
126 events
Basketball Champions League Asia
Worldwide
9 teams
48 events
Basketball International Friendlies
International
1 teams
208 events
Basketball International Friendlies Women
International
1 teams
122 events
Basketball League of Serbia
International
27 teams
536 events
Belgian PBL
International
0 teams
397 events
BNXT League
International
22 teams
661 events
British Basketball League
International
16 teams
446 events
Bulgarian NBL
International
14 teams
392 events
Canadian Elite Basketball League
International
11 teams
214 events
Chinese CBA
International
21 teams
650 events
Chinese WCBA
International
18 teams
299 events
Commonwealth Games 3x3 Basketball
International
0 teams
0 events
Coupe de France de Basket
International
0 teams
15 events
Croatian Premijer Liga
Croatia
8 teams
235 events
Cyprus Basketball Division A
International
13 teams
323 events
Czech NBL
International
9 teams
19 events
Danish Basketligaen
International
12 teams
387 events
_Defunct Basketball Teams
International
8 teams
0 events
Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga
International
8 teams
97 events
EuroBasket Women
International
34 teams
22 events
EuroCup Basketball
International
1 teams
205 events
EuroCup Women
Europe
20 teams
230 events
EuroLeague Basketball
International
0 teams
125 events
EuroLeague Women
International
29 teams
293 events
FIBA AfroBasket
International
5 teams
96 events
FIBA AmeriCup
International
9 teams
165 events
FIBA Asia Cup
International
11 teams
115 events
FIBA Basketball World Cup
International
81 teams
26 events
FIBA EuroBasket
International
10 teams
2 events
FIBA Europe Cup
Europe
3 teams
213 events
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
Europe
0 teams
2 events
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Worldwide
3 teams
18 events
FIBA West Asia Super League
Worldwide
17 teams
114 events
FIBA Womens AfroBasket
Worldwide
7 teams
56 events
FIBA Womens AmeriCup
International
10 teams
52 events
FIBA Womens Asia Cup
International
3 teams
40 events
FIBA Womens World Cup
International
20 teams
153 events
Finnish Korisliiga
International
12 teams
542 events
French LNB
International
20 teams
585 events
French LNB Pro B
International
23 teams
736 events
German BBL
International
21 teams
704 events
German ProA
International
21 teams
730 events
Greek Basket League
International
22 teams
425 events
Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság IA
International
17 teams
548 events
Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla
International
26 teams
382 events
Israeli Basketball National League
International
22 teams
561 events
Israeli Basketball Premier League
International
14 teams
331 events
Italian Basketball Cup
International
0 teams
14 events
Italian Basketball Supercup
International
0 teams
6 events
Italian Lega Basket
International
23 teams
649 events
Italian Serie A2
International
27 teams
567 events
Japanese B1 League
International
28 teams
1,331 events
Korean Basketball League
International
10 teams
689 events
Kosovo Basketball Superleague
International
10 teams
310 events
Lega Basket Femminile
Italy
8 teams
113 events
Ligue Féminine de Basketball
France
6 teams
291 events
Lithuanian LKL
International
13 teams
310 events
Lithuanian NKL
International
16 teams
551 events
LNB Pro A Leaders Cup
International
0 teams
10 events
Macedonian Superleague
International
15 teams
303 events
Mexican LNBP
International
15 teams
255 events
NBA
International
30 teams
13,906 events
NBA Cup
United States
0 teams
14 events
NBA G League
International
37 teams
400 events
NBA Summer League
International
0 teams
170 events
NBL1 Central
Australia
9 teams
96 events
NBL1 East
Australia
15 teams
169 events
NBL1 North
Australia
12 teams
90 events
NBL1 South
Australia
18 teams
218 events
NBL1 West
International
14 teams
326 events
NCAA Division I Basketball Mens
International
369 teams
888 events
New Zealand NBL
International
13 teams
174 events
NIT
International
1 teams
62 events
_No League
International
35 teams
0 events
_No League Basketball
International
26 teams
0 events
Olympics 3x3 Basketball
International
12 teams
62 events
Olympics 3x3 Basketball Women
Worldwide
7 teams
28 events
Olympics Basketball
International
0 teams
2 events
Olympics Basketball Women
International
0 teams
103 events
Polish Basketball League
International
20 teams
625 events
Russian VTB United League
International
18 teams
613 events
Slovak Basketball League
International
11 teams
340 events
Slovenian Liga Nova KBM
International
12 teams
294 events
Spanish Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto
Spain
0 teams
14 events
Spanish Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
International
0 teams
8 events
Spanish LEB Oro
International
26 teams
740 events
Spanish Liga ACB
International
26 teams
760 events
Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto
Spain
15 teams
508 events
Spanish Segunda FEB
International
20 teams
396 events
Spanish Supercopa de Espana de Baloncesto Femenino
Spain
0 teams
6 events
Spanish Supercup of Basketball
International
0 teams
6 events
Swiss SB League
International
12 teams
397 events
Taiwan SBL
International
6 teams
182 events
Turkish Basketball Cup
Turkey
0 teams
13 events
Turkish Basketball First League
Turkey
17 teams
356 events
Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup
Turkey
0 teams
2 events
Turkish Basketbol Super Ligi
International
25 teams
601 events
Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague
International
17 teams
447 events
Unrivaled Basketball
United States
8 teams
28 events
Vietnam Basketball Association
International
8 teams
83 events
WNBA
International
12 teams
442 events
Womens British Basketball League
International
13 teams
357 events
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NBA G League
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Albany
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About Basketball
Basketball is a limited-contact sport played on a rectangular court. While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side, three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one competitions are also common. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high that is mounted to a backboard at each end of the court. The game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket being defended by the opposition team during regular play. A field goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots from behind the three-point line, and two points if shot from in front of the line. A team can also score via free throws, which are worth one point, after the other team is assessed with certain fouls. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) is mandated when the score is tied at the end of regulation. The ball can be advanced on the court by passing it to a teammate, or by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling). It is a violation to lift, or drag, one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling. The game has many individual techniques for displaying skill—ball-handling, shooting, passing, dribbling, dunking, shot-blocking, and rebounding. Basketball teams generally have player positions, the tallest and strongest members of a team are called a center or power forward, while slightly shorter and more agile players are called small forward, and the shortest players or those who possess the best ball handling skills are called a point guard or shooting guard. The point guard directs the on court action of the team, implementing the coach's game plan, and managing the execution of offensive and defensive plays (player positioning). Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.[1] The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the most significant professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition.[2][3] Outside North America, the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as the Euroleague and FIBA Americas League. The FIBA Basketball World Cup and Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament are the major international events of the sport and attract top national teams from around the world. Each continent hosts regional competitions for national teams, like EuroBasket and FIBA AmeriCup. The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament feature top national teams from continental championships. The main North American league is the WNBA (NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship is also popular), whereas strongest European clubs participate in the EuroLeague Women.
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