What sport is similar to basketball?

Answer 1

Netball is a non-contact generally indoor sport similar to, and derived from, Basketball. It is usually known as a women's sport. It was originally known in its country of origin, the United States, as "women's basketball". Invented in 1895 by Clara Gregory Baer, a pioneer in women's sport, netball is now the pre-eminent women's team sport (both as a spectator and participant sport) in Australia and New Zealand and is popular in the West Indies, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom. Over 20 million people play netball in more than 70 countries. Source: Wikipedia

Answer 2

Ice Hockey (like both, being a hockey variant and very rough), association football (similar tactics to hockey) and American football (highly physical sport like Lacrosse).

The sport of Hurling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurling is popular in Ireland and has clear similarities with Field Hockey and lacrosse.

Answer 3

There are two forms of hockey- ice hockey and field hockey.

Games that are somewhat similar to hockey are: bandy, shinty, and hurling.


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Answer 4

lax is commonly described as a mix of basketball soccer and hockey

The sport of Hurling is popular in Ireland and has clear similarities with lacrosse.

Answer 5

A lot of sports have similarities to American Football. Although they are quite different, Rugby Union and Rugby League come closest.

Answer 6

I would say field hockey or lacrosse are probably the closest to ice hockey.

Answer 7

soccer