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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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Money and opportunities were scarce but there was a "a good sense of brotherhood" in his friend group, and he has fond memories of riding bikes and playing basketball.

From BBC

On the opening night of Mission League basketball action Wednesday, there was a huge upset, one close call and two easy victories.

From Los Angeles Times

Then the wave pool, the basketball pool, the kiddie pool and at least four trips to the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maxwell played football as a freshman and then focused on basketball, but he is set to return to football as a senior.

From Los Angeles Times

The sun peeks through the morning marine layer as Soboroff stops at a plaque on the sole standing structure, a New Deal-era basketball gym.

From Los Angeles Times