0_Apprentice
Hi! My son is interested in playing basketball, but I don't know too much about it. Do you know anything about basketball?
1_Wizard
Very little honestly. Although my husband played in college and both my boys have played in high school. We are really more of a baseball family. I like that it's one of the limited-contact sports. No football for us! 
0_Apprentice
My son played baseball for many years, so we're more of a baseball family too! How many players are on a basketball team?
1_Wizard
On a basketball team, it's 5 on the court at any given time. But sometimes they play variations, like three-on-three. 
0_Apprentice
So much smaller than a baseball team! Is basketball split into four quarters or do they play two halves?
1_Wizard
I think it depends whether you are talking about high school or college. High school is quarters. I'm sure a lot has changed since the game was first invented back in 1891! 