This is the 10105th most frequent Russian word.
баскетбол
Basketball.
The word 'баскетбол' is used as the object of the verb 'играть', indicating the sport being played.
Я люблю играть в баскетбол.
I love playing basketball.
Here, 'баскетбол' is used with the preposition 'по', describing the type of team (basketball).
В школе у нас есть команда по баскетболу.
In school, we have a basketball team.
In this sentence, 'баскетбол' refers to the sport itself as a subject being discussed, emphasizing its nature and existence.