How to play basketball rules?

All About Rules and Violations. Traveling Violation: Players can’t walk or run with the basketball unless they are dribbling the ball. If they do, traveling is called and the other team get’s the ball. Double Dribble Violation: Players can’t dribble the ball, pick up the ball with both hands, then dribble again. read more

Basketball is a team sport. Two teams of five players each try to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. The game is played on a rectangular floor called the court, and there is a hoop at each end. The court is divided into two main sections by the mid-court line. read more

How to Play Basketball. Six Parts: Learning the Rules Dribbling and Passing Shooting Playing Defense Playing Well Learning Basketball Variations Community Q&A. Originally invented as a way of keeping students busy during the cold winter months, basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. read more