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Basketball, one of the world's favorite sports, entails two teams competing for who can score the most points by throwing a ball into a "basket" or hoop. Basketball is popular, especially in North America, due to its combination of intense action, strategic tactics, impressive athleticism and spectacular entertainment value.

Basketball's roots came about in 1891, when Dr. James Naismith, a P.E teacher, created a game where balls were passed and thrown into peach baskets for points. By the mid-twentieth century, the game was being played in colleges, high schools and YMCA leagues across North America.

Since its creation in North America, basketball has grown to become one of the world's most popular sports. The sport has taken many forms over the years, including the NBA and WNBA, college NCAA Men's and NCAA Women's and various other leagues around the world, including Euroleague.