Translation

バスケットボール / バスケ / 篭球

Meaning

A team sport where two teams of five players try to throw a ball through a raised hoop to score points. 'He plays basketball at his school.' In everyday Japanese speech, the sport is often shortened to 'basuke' (バスケ), similar to how Americans say 'hoops' informally. In English, the short form 'hoops' or 'ball' is used colloquially: 'Let's shoot some hoops.'

Examples

• 放課後に友達とバスケをした。
  I played basketball with my friends after school.
• NBAはアメリカで最も人気のあるプロバスケリーグだ。
  The NBA is the most popular professional basketball league in America.