9781422288009 Players & the Game Around the World

Make Connections FIBA basketball is a little different from NBA basketball. FIBA’s games, for ex- ample, are divided into ten-minute quarters instead of the NBA’s twelve-minute quarters. Time-outs, the three-point-line, zone defense, and fouls are all handled a bit differently in FIBA games from what they are in the NBA.

Basketball has even played a role in international politics! Here, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan holds an autographed basketball that President Obama gave him when they met in 2009 to discuss U.S.-China relations. Looking on is Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo.

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PLAYERS & THE GAME AROUND THE WORLD