What is Basketball

Basketball is a popular sport that is played with two teams, usually with five players but can be any amount ranging from 1 to 5 players. The main goal is to score by shooting the ball through the opposite teams hoop, or if using half court you'd use one basketball hoop. Players can pass, dribble, do cool tricks and shoot the ball while trying to move and coordinate it through other players to the basket. The game is fast-paced and requires teamwork and good coordination, skill, and strategy. It's played both indoors and outdoors on hard surfaced courts.

The origins of Basketball

Basketball was first invented in 1891 by a man named Dr. James Naismith. He was a PE teacher who wanted created a new game to keep his students active during the winter when it was cold ouside to play normal sports. He planed out the idea of the game where players work together in teams to throw a ball into a basket hanging on the wall. The first ever basketball games used a football ball and two baskets things as goals.