Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.Basketball is a team sport.The idea of the game is to shoot a ball through a basket.Usually,two teams of five players play on a court with a basket at each width end.Typically,the tallest members of a team will play "center","power forward" or "small forward" positions,while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed play "point guard" or "shooting guard".