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In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. Indoor basketball courts are almost always made of polished wood, usually maple, with 3.048 meters (10 ft)-high rims on each basket.
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Jun 8, 2022 · What are the size and dimensions of an NBA basketball court? The NBA court is 94′ (28.65m) long and 50′ (15.24m) wide. Are NBA and NCAA courts the same size?
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6 days ago · Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.
Origins. The first basketball court was limited to the size of the college gym in which it lay. In 1891, physical education teacher James Naismith invented the game at Springfield College in Massachusetts. Naismith used peach baskets for the hoops.
