Wilt. Magic. Bird. Jordan. LeBron. They’re some of the legends of basketball; names that define the sport. But there’s one name that means even more: Naismith. Without Dr. James Naismith—a teacher and ...

WASHINGTON (March 24, 2015) -- As "March Madness" makes its annual appearance on the American sports scene, fans that understand the history of basketball know Dr. James Naismith invented the game in ...

Now, basketball is one of the most-recognized games on the planet. Its stars are larger-than-life and command major media attention no matter where they go. However, it wasn't always this way. There ...

Truth be told, James P. Naismith’s favorite sport is baseball. “I could play a reasonable game of baseball. I tried basketball in high school because I was 6-foot-1, but I was forced out quickly,’' ...

During the first basketball game played in 1891, players dunked balls and scored points in a basket normally used to collect peaches. To keep his students engaged, James Naismith, a 31-year-old ...

TOPEKA, Kan. – The inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, who was also the University of Kansas first men’s basketball coach, will be one of five Laureates inducted into the Kansas Hall of Fame ...