Abstract: A basketball backboard and hoop apparatus, including a basketball backboard and hoop assembly, further including a basketball backboard, and a hoop, a support arm for supporting the basketball backboard and hoop assembly, and a guiding device or a support element, wherein the support arm is longitudinally moved on or along the guiding device or the support element, and further wherein the basketball backboard and hoop assembly is moved in a direction of a longitudinal movement of the support arm from a non-use position through an aperture to an in-use position.

Abstract: A basketball backboard and hoop apparatus including a basketball backboard and hoop assembly, wherein the basketball backboard and hoop assembly, further includes a backboard, and a hoop, a support arm for supporting the basketball backboard and hoop assembly, and a guiding device. The support arm is moveable along the guiding device. At least one of the support arm and the guiding device is curved in shape. The basketball backboard and hoop assembly is moved from a first position inside the structure to a second position outside the structure.