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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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He’s such a good athlete that he was a star for Palm Desert’s basketball team until shutting everything down after the family move.

From Los Angeles Times

The Detroit Pistons are in the middle of one of the most remarkable turnaround in basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the Lakers decided just to play basketball, they had plenty of highlights.

From Los Angeles Times

And in January, the Economist released a report that showed soccer passed baseball and is the third most-popular sport in the U.S., after football and basketball.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his wife, Ellen, just welcomed their fifth child, and Dad life includes lots of shuttles to baseball and basketball practice.

From Los Angeles Times