This is the 9961st most frequent Spanish word.
básquetbol
Basketball.
Here, 'básquetbol' functions as a noun describing the type of tournament discussed.
El torneo de básquetbol comenzó ayer y durará toda la semana.
The basketball tournament started yesterday and will last all week.
The word 'básquetbol' is utilized here as a noun to refer to the sport of basketball.
Ayer jugué básquetbol en el parque con algunos amigos.
Yesterday I played basketball in the park with some friends.
In this sentence, 'básquetbol' is used as a noun modifying 'balón' to specify that the ball is used for basketball.