Basketball
Basketball is an indoor sport played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court. The objective is to score points by shooting the ball through a hoop suspended 10 feet above the ground. Olympic Basketball games are divided into four, 10-minute quarters, during which players alternate between offense and defense, showcasing endurance, agility, power, and skill. *Venue pending city of LA approval
![A basketball is seen going through a hoop, captured at the moment it is through the net. The hoop and net are standard in design, with the rim being orange and the net white. The backboard to which the hoop is attached features the Olympic rings logo, indicating that this is an Olympic basketball event. The background is a solid red color.](/content/dam/latwentyeight/olympic-sports/mobile/OLYBasketballMobile.jpg)