bas·ket·ball
 /ˈbæskıtˌbɑːl, Brit ˈbɑːskıtˌbɔːl/  noun  ,  pl   -balls
  1 [  noncount  ] : a game in which two teams of five players bounce a ball and try to score points by throwing the ball through one of the raised nets at each end of a rectangular court
   She plays basketball.
  — often used before another noun
   a basketball game/team/player/coach
  2 [  count  ] : a large rubber ball that is used in the game of basketball