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Basketball is the one of the major world sport developed in the United States. The official basketball rules for 1966-1967 describe the sport as follows: "Basketball is played by two teams of five players each. The purpose of each team is to throw the ball into it own basket and to prevent the other team from scoring. The ball may be thrown, rolled, dribbled in any direction, subject to restrictions laid down in. .. rules. " Basketball is usually played indoors but can be played level surfaces outdoors. More people watch basketball game than any other sport in the United States other than football. The Olympic games have included basketball since 1936. ~ Dribble means to bounce the ball on the floor.