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  2. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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    An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. alley-oop An offensive play in which a player throws the ball up near the basket to a teammate (or, more rarely, to themself) who then jumps, catches the ball in mid-air, and immediately scores a basket, often with a slam dunk. alternating possession

  3. Mario Hoops 3-on-3 - Wikipedia

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    Mode (s) Single-player, multiplayer. Mario Hoops 3-on-3, known in Europe as Mario Slam Basketball and in Japan as Mario Basket 3on3 (マリオバスケ 3on3, Mario Basuke 3on3), is a sports game developed by Square Enix and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS in 2006. The game is the first in which Mario and Final Fantasy characters ...

  4. FIBA Basketball World Cup - Wikipedia

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    2010. 2014. 2019. 2023. 2027. The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global governing body. It takes place every four years and is considered the flagship event of FIBA.

  5. Outline of basketball - Wikipedia

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    NBA – 22 feet (6.7 m) to 23.75 feet (7.24 m) Bench – (1) Substitutes sitting on the sideline, (2) The bench or chairs they sit on. Backboard – The rectangular platform to which the basket is attached, and measure 6 feet (182.9 cm) by 3.5 feet (106.7 cm). There is a backboard at each end of the court.

  6. Air ball - Wikipedia

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    Air ball. In basketball, an air ball is an unblocked shot that misses the basket, rim and backboard entirely. [1]

  7. Rules of basketball - Wikipedia

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    The rules of basketball are the rules and regulations that govern the play, officiating, equipment and procedures of basketball. While many of the basic rules are uniform throughout the world, variations do exist. Most leagues or governing bodies in North America, the most important of which are the National Basketball Association and NCAA ...

  8. History of basketball - Wikipedia

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    Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. Naismith was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. [ 1]

  9. Basketball court - Wikipedia

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    Basketball court. The home court of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. Indoor basketball courts are almost always made of polished wood, usually maple, with 3.048 meters (10 ft)-high rims on each basket.