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FIBA basketball is a little different from NBA basketball. FIBA’s games, for ex-
ample, are divided into ten-minute quarters instead of the NBA’s twelve-minute
quarters. Time-outs, the three-point-line, zone defense, and fouls are all handled
a bit differently in FIBA games from what they are in the NBA.
Basketball has even played a role in international politics! Here, Chinese Vice Premier Wang
Qishan holds an autographed basketball that President Obama gave him when they met in 2009
to discuss U.S.-China relations. Looking on is Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo.