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Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States and other parts of the word . It has a h of over a century. The inventor of basketball ,James Naismiths ,came from Canada . He invented basketball for his students in 1891. At
f ,it was an indoor game so
t students could play in bad weather.
Basketball soon became very popular .In 1946 the National Basketball Association came into being .There were many great basketball s in the NBA .For many years they were all Americans. But now many good players come from other
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Basketball is both an i and outdoor game . It is a team sport
w two teams of five players each. The goal is to throw the ball
t the other side’s basket, and to stop the other team from doing so . You can throw it from any part of the court with one hand or both hands .You can also pass the ball to your teammates . But you must
f the rules . For example ,you can’t hold the ball and run with it . To win basketball games ,you should have good skills . But it is more important for you and the other players to play as a team .You are sure to
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