Basketball Basketball is a game played on a rectangular court, which is usually indoors. The objective of the game is to score more points than the opposing team by putting an orange, round ball through a hoop called a rim. The rims are placed at opposite ends of the court, ten feet above the ground. The rim is connected to a four by six foot backboard. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in …showed first 75 words of 414 total…

…showed last 75 words of 414 total…specific opponent, and "zone" defense where each player guards a specific area of the court. Good defenders also play "team defense" which is working together verbally and communicating among themselves to ensure that the offense doesn't obtain an easy shot. Some details of the game vary from country to country, but it is basically played the same way. Today, it is played in over 200 countries by men and women of all ages and ability levels.