basketball+players

How long are their practices?
====Well it depends on what grade you are in and who is your coach. For example, if you are in the 6th grade, your coach most likely will have you practice for an hour and a half, because when i was in the sixth grade my team and most of the other teams practiced for an hour and a half. But, fro instance, your in high school, your practices will be about three hours, because my sister is a high school basketball player and their practice is three hours and so our the other high schoolers'.====

How long are games?
====The time also depends on what grade you are in. For instance, you're in high school, the actual time of the game is supposed to be thirty-two minutes,four quarters of eight minute or two sixteen minute halves, but the actual time it will end is probably after an hour and a half or two hours because of the referees calls, half-time, timeouts, overtimes, and player injuries, the time is longer. And if you were in the NBA, the actual time of the game is supposed to be fourty-eight minutes, four twelve minute quarters or two twenty-four minute halves, but it will most likely end up being two and a half hours long because their half time is longer, and they have more time to play which means more time for the referees to call something.====

What do players do to prepare before a game?
====Well, first, most basketball teams have to come at least thirty minutes before the game starts so that they can analyze the other teams that are playing and to be with each other. Second, at every game both teams either have a team room or a locker room and they go in there to change into their equipment, talk about what their game plan is, and get pumped up. Lastly, they pound onto the basketball court for about 10 or 20 minutes and do warm ups such as shooting, passing, and ball handling. Then, sometimes, before the buzzer rings they go back into the team room or locker room and have one last talk. When they come back, they say the National Anthem, then the announcer will introduce the starting five players, and the game will begin.====