Basketball is a sports team game with the ball, in which the ball is thrown into the opponent’s basket with his hands. Two teams play basketball, each of which consists of five field players. Basketball has been part of the Olympic Games since 1936 (game inventor James Naismith was there as a guest). Regular world basketball championships for men have been held since 1950, among women - since 1953, and European championships - since 1935. Как то так .