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2. Backboard (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   Regulation backboards are 6 feet (1.83 m) wide by 3.5 feet (1.07 m) tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter. The inner rectangle on the backboard is 24 inches (61 cm) wide by 18 inches (46 cm) tall, and helps a shooter determine the proper aim and banking for either a layup or distance shot.

3. Basketball - Wikipedia

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   Olympic pictogram for basketball. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end ...

4. 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.

5. 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 ...

6. Power forward - Wikipedia

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   The power forward ( PF ), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to centers and are typically the second tallest player on the court. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket.

7. Rim (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   Rim (basketball) Typical professional hoop with backboard. The rim is a piece of basketball equipment, the circular metal ring holding up the net. It hangs from the backboard. The rim had a diameter of 18 inches. [1] A slam dunk requires one to jump high enough to get his hand above or over the rim. [2]

8. Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever jersey becomes top-selling ...

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   Marlene Lenthang. Updated April 17, 2024 at 8:44 PM. Basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has broken another yet another record — her Indiana Fever jersey is the top-selling jersey ever for a ...

9. Wheelchair basketball - Wikipedia

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   Wheelchair basketball is a style of basketball played using a sports wheelchair. [1] The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the governing body for this sport. [2] It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole competent authority in wheelchair basketball worldwide.