New research has discovered that James Naismith, the creator of basketball, was actually Scottish despite being bored in ...

The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...

M. C. A. College, Springfield, Mass., named James A. Naismith divided his class of 18 into two sides, gave them an old soccer ball, had them toss it through two bottomless peach baskets hung on ...

However, new research has found that the inventor of basketball was a self-professed Scot. Physical education teacher Dr James Naismith is credited with creating the game that went on to become ...

Basketball was introduced by Naismith on December 21, 1891, in a game that took place at the International YMCA training school at Springfield College, Massachusetts, in the US. Looking for ...