Basketball - Size 5Basketball is a handball game usually played by two teams of five players. A basketball is a spherical object that rolls and bounces. The objective is to get the ball through a hoop mounted high on a backboard at each end. It is a very popular sport worldwide, played with a round, orange ball that bounces. Basketball players mainly use skills such as dribbling, shooting, running, and jumping.
The game is played between men's teams or between women's teams. Basketball has been played in the Summer Olympic Games since 1936. The shot clock rule started in 1954. The first basketball game took place in 1892, where the court was half the size of what it is today. In 1891, the game was invented by Jim Naismith.
