Basketballisoneoftheworld'smostpopularandwidelyviewedsports.Basketballisateamsport.Theideaofthegameistoshootaballthroughabasket.Usually,twoteamsoffiveplayersplayonacourtwithabasketateachwidthend.Typically,thetallestmembersofateamwillplay"center","powerforward"or"smallforward"positions,whileshorterplayersorthosewhopossessthebestballhandlingskillsandspeedplay"pointguard"or"shootingguard".