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James Naismith
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NCAA Names New Basketball Inventor
Your new basketball inventor is here! In December, the FBI unveiled documents that proved James Naismith committed serious…
James Naismith Has Basketball Inventor Title Vacated
James Naismith will have his inventor of basketball title vacated following a pay-for-play scheme uncovered during his time…
Basketball News of the Week – Dec. 19-25, 2020
Nothing But News: here’s some of what happened this week in basketball news… December 19-25, 2020 Basketball News…
December 25, 2020
FBI Uncovers James Naismith Pay-For-Play Scheme at Kansas
Documents proving a pay-for-play scheme at Kansas while under head coach and inventor of basketball James Naismith have…
When Did Basketball Start in the Olympics?
In 1936, basketball got its start in the Olympics. Basketball first featured as a demonstration sport at St…
August 17, 2020
Who Made the First Basketball Hoop?
The first basketball hoop was made from a manipulated peach basket. But who made it? James Naismith: the…
May 12, 2020
Hoops History – Evolution of the Basketball
Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, and in the beginning, hoopers used a soccer ball they tossed…