Basketball is a team sport.
Basketball . While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side , three-on-three , two-on-two , and one-on-one competitions are also common . The team with the most points at the end of the game wins , but additional time ( overtime ) is mandated when the score is tied at the end of regulation . Each continent hosts regional competitions for national teams , like EuroBasket and FIBA Americas Championship . Soccer in the United States . With over 13 million Americans playing soccer in the United States , soccer is the third most played team sport in the U.S. , behind only basketball and baseball .