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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In July 2023, James collapsed at basketball practice at the University of Southern California after going into cardiac arrest caused by what was later diagnosed as a congenital heart defect, an abnormality within the heart structure.
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Johnson would also play basketball for legendary UCLA coach John Wooden on his 1958-59 team.
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Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
Fedotov was previously a professional basketball player, and the pro-athlete connection doesn’t stop with him and Ronaldo.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
In July 2023, James collapsed at basketball practice at the University of Southern California after going into cardiac arrest caused by what was later diagnosed as a congenital heart defect, an abnormality within the heart structure.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Johnson would also play basketball for legendary UCLA coach John Wooden on his 1958-59 team.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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basketball
noun
bas·ket·ball
-ˌbȯl
: a court game in which each of two teams tries to toss an inflated ball through a raised goal
also
: the ball used in this game
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