LET'S FIND OUT SPORTS WHAT IS BASKETBALL SIYAVUSH SAIDIAN Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
shooting hoops Basketball is a fast-paced and exciting sport It is very popular in the United States where it was first played in the 1890s It has also become popular in many other countries In a basketball game two teams of five players compete The goal is to score more points than the other team Players score by tossing or shooting a ball through a raised goal called a basket or hoop Basketball has always enjoyed great popularity Within a decade There is always someone moving on the basketball court which makes games quick and entertaining 4
Many countries outside the United States have their own professional basketball leagues Vocabulary Athletic circuits are leagues of teams that compete against each other of its invention there were women’s teams professional circuits and college leagues The game quickly spread to Canada Europe and Australia Today young people play basketball in grade school high school college and at athletic clubs In addition to amateur teams there are professional leagues and independent professional clubs throughout the world 5
