basketball

nouns

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
is a type of (narrower)
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
"the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
is a type of (narrower)
sports equipment used in playing basketball