Basketball is an American game.A man named James Naismith ¬__invented__ it in 1891.He wanted to play a game inside in winter.The first _basketball__ game was played in 1892.
Naismith put up two peach(桃形的) baskets.There were nine players _on__ each side.The players tried to throw __ the ball into the baskets.There were _some__ holes(洞) in the bottom(底部) of the baskets.When a ball went _into__ the basket,it stayed there.The game ___went_ to stop.A player climbed up to _get__ the ball.It was a slow game.After a while,people used net(网) baskets.They cut the bottom out of the baskets.At first,many people could play.Now only ten people __in__ the game.There are five players___ on each side.Today basketball is a very popular game.
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