Which is a more populor sport in the world Basketball or Hockey?
150389
ofcourse Basketball <3
1114987
Soccer...to me its the most physically demanding sport (besides Rugby).  Its also one of the few sports out there that hasnt changed to accomodate the fans.  Most people tend not to like it cause its low scoring but thats what makes it exciting.  Also when a goal IS scored...its actually worth something unlike in hockey where now everyone and thier brother can score a goal because of the rule changes for the fans.
406201
Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules.\n\nSince its invention in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891, it has developed to become a truly international sport. Organized league play originated in the YMCA; early leagues were formed in colleges. Basketball eventually became a professional sport. Even though it was originally an American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding players and teams are found today all over the world.
90076
basketball ! they're the best in the world !
334971
Basketball because it's faster, more exciting, and there's much more involvement in basketball than baseball.  There's more emphasis on athleticism in basketball than baseball, but skills are just as important, if not more important.
145992
That actually sounds like a lot of fun! People have done it with hockey, so why not basketball? Your grandkids may very well have started a new sports craze!
458227
It is popular in India because other international team sports are either not popular enough in other countries or too competitive.  For instance soccer and basketball may be more popular internationally and offer bigger salaries but they are  highly competitive and India is unlikely to win a World Cup or World Championship.  Hockey is not popular enough and there is no money for players.  Cricket is the right balance, enough countries play it to make it a lucrative career and India is competitive enough to win World Cups and even become the number 1 ranked team.
410307
Ice hockey in every way.  Playing or watching.  Street and ring hockey is just not fast enough, or tough enough.  Grass hockey is just too boring due to the large surface and again, lack of speed.
1136969
Football (soccer) is the best international sport. Albeit, many Americans don't like it because of the lack of action as American football or Basketball. Same with Ice Hockey since it requires paitence and passing just like soccer.
425470
It is a 'No Brainer'... Soccer is by far the very best sport of the three listed in the question.  American Football is a distant second.  It can be fun to watch but the games take far too long and more often it is BORING!  It is fun to shoot hoops or play a pick up game of Basketball but basketball is a joke.  Ice Hockey, Baseball and Lacrosse are the best team sports as well as Soccer... Soccer can improve its exposure world wide by relaxing the offsides rule which in my opinion will lead to more scoring.  Soccer also needs to do more to limit the clutching and grabbing as well as the diving.
633116
Nope, I dont like basketball at all...I just dont see the challenge in it...there are more people that can easily play that game second to volleyball... 3rd to soccer...The toughest sport is hockey..I will root for Nash and the Suns just cause Nash is Canadian like me
1036114
soccer is a suck ass sport like watching the academy awards .there are  not men but little boys .hockey players are real men that play a real sport,that get stitched up on the bench or in the dressing room and come back out and play the rest of the game not like the sport  of soccer that is a joke and called  a sport!!!
249446
there are already pro atheletes in the Olympics.  such as basketball,  Hockey.
164089
peopl play basketball becuase it is a sport that not every body is good at also becuase it is a sport that needs hand eye cordination so people with those type of skills also enjoy basketball. I also i like playing basketball because no matter what state you are in basketball is a popular sport?
355155
Basketball would be the best. Soccer is more famous but if your looking for the sport with all the satisfaction and coolness then basketball is it. The fact that your good at it only improves it. Basketball needs way more physical fitness and mental attitude and if your a basketball player you'll gain an air and an attitude unlike in soccer. So take my word as I play it myself and go to basketball.
694711
Soccer for sure. There is no other game like it in the world. You need so much skill in soccer compared to basketball and throwing a ball up in the air and hoping it goes in. You need endurance, finess, and the right state of mind to play soccer.
549418
basketball requires alot of stamina (to get up and down the court but you need to be quick for hockey at the top levels of sport i would say they are both equal but at amateur level basketballers are fitter coz they get more time to play not just in slots in the evenings!