waru

Sorry to post here, but I don't understand the rules of which basket each team should be heading for. I looked online but couldn't find a clear explanation.

As far as I can tell, if a team gains possession of the ball on the other team's half of the court (where the other team is actively trying to get a basket), they have to go for the opposite basket.

What if the defending team throws the ball out of bounds on the enemy's half of the court? What if the defending team gets the ball, takes it to the other side of the court, and throws it out of bounds? Does the target basket change in either case?

In other words, what causes the baskets/courts to switch, instead of Team A always going for Basket A and Team B always going for Basket B?

Thanks. Sorry for the newbie question.