Basketball
Basketball, a competitive team sport is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. Two 5-person teams each try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a 10 foot (3.048 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules.
Basketball involves a lot of running, footwork, starting and stopping, ball coordination, passing and shooting. While not exactly an aerobic sport, basketball provides a great workout that can help you: burn calories (an hour of basketball can burn 630–750 calories), build endurance, improve coordination, build up muscle, develop concentration and self-discipline.
South Florida is home to basketball NBA basketball champions: the Miami HEAT team. But, you don’t have to be Alonzo Mourning, Shaquille O’Neal or Dwayne Wade to play basketball in Miami.
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List of Miami Dade Parks with Basketball Courts
Open to the public
