basketball

noun

bas·ket·ball ˈba-skit-ˌbȯl

often attributive

: a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal

also : the ball used in this game

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Caitlin Clark is the biggest name in women's basketball and women's sports. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 Coach Johnny Dawkins and UCF’s sometimes-underrated basketball team. —

Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 Three television cameras showed up at practice Wednesday, exceeding recent media turnout for the football and men’s basketball teams. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 The Blue Devils and Jayhawks meet at Madison Square Garden in New York City as part of the State Farm Champions Classic, continuing one of college basketball's premier early-season traditions. —

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