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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 c     .
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 e     playing this popular sport .，