Try a shooting game like "Horse" or "Pig." You can have as many players as you want.

The first person takes a turn shooting from a specific spot. He or she can do a jump-shot, lay-up, slam-dunk or even bounce the ball off the court and into the basket. The more creative the shot the better.

The opposing players then have to make the exact same shot from the exact same position. Here are the rules:

• If you don't make the shot you get a letter.
• You're out of the game when you spell the entire word.
• The person with the least number of letters at the end of the game wins.

Or you can just gene shooting alone at a hoop in a park. To make it exciting, I imagine it's the final shot of a tied game and I've got three seconds to shoot the ball to win.

I haven't seen too many people with really serious injuries, but basketball has risks.

Sometimes you get knocked around or you're doing the knocking around and you end up getting hurt. You could:

• Twist, sprain, or break your ankle
• Chip your teeth or split your lip
• Cut your chin

Some of the most serious injures are broken bones or torn ligaments.

It's a pretty physical game. I've been lucky enough to only get slightly sprained ankles, but my dad has broken a couple of fingers and his ankle playing the game.

The worst part is that you can't play until you're fully healed which can take several weeks.

If you make the team for your school, or play in a league, you pay fees to cover the cost of:

• Keeping the gym lighted and clean
• Paying the referees
• Buying your uniforms

You also have to pay for travel expenses because not all the games are played at your school.

I've got a lot of choices! I could be a:

• PE teacher
• Coach
• Talent scout
• Referee
• Physical therapist
• Recreation or fitness worker

I could also be an athletic director for a high school or college