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Basketball is
played with essentially the same set of rules, whether it is played
informally on playgrounds or in organized fashion in leagues. These
rules have stayed generally consistent since the game's invention in
1891. The game involves two five-player teams that play both offense
and defense. At the completion of each game, the team that has scored
the most points wins. Recreational and high school games last 32
minutes (four quarters of 8 minutes each), college and international
games last 40 minutes (two halves of 20 minutes each), women’s
professional games last 40 minutes (either two 20-minute halves or
four 10-minute quarters, depending on the league), and men’s
professional games last 48 minutes (four quarters of 12 minutes
each). When a game is tied after regulation time has ended, the teams
play overtime periods until one team ends an overtime period with
more points and is therefore the winner.
Nova
Scotia Basketball Organizations
Provincial
Basketball Organizations
Professional
Basketball
Canada has one
Professional basketball team - the Toronto Raptors. Check out their
official web site to find out more information and schedules.
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