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Game changers: how a stroke of paint transformed basketball, and the athletes who play it

When basketball was invented by medical doctor James Naismith in 1891 – to keep American football players active during winter – all baskets were worth two points, regardless of where they were shot from.

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LeBron James Breaks NBA Record for Most Regular Season Games Played

LeBron James has another record to his name, breaking the NBA’s all-time regular season games played record on Saturday.

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Who Was Dr. James Naismith? A Deep Dive on the Man Who Invented Basketball

The idea belonged to Dr. James Naismith. And today, we're taking a look at the man behind the game of basketball.

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Were the all-conquering Edmonton Grads the most dominant team of all time?

The Canadians were described by basketball’s inventor as his sport’s finest team. And they competed at a time when female athletes were often dismissed

The Guardian - US

What Does NIT Stand For And How Did It Come To Be?

Here's a deep dive into the meaning, history, and evolution of the National Invitation Tournament.

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Basketball was invented by a Scot – a crucial and often ignored part of the game’s history

Tension, excitement, glamour and big bucks: basketball’s popularity is soaring around the world, with 3.3 billion people thought to be interested in the game according to one study. Strongly associated with North America, where players like LeBron James, Steph Curry and Caitlin Clark dominate the ratings, basketball is widely regarded…

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How the Scottish basketball creator dunked on the idea of sports as war

IN a modern world where all that is solid melts into air, there’s something intriguing about a cultural invention

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On this day: Bird gets dual honor; Naismith publishes 1st rules

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird won two prestigious media awards, and basketball inventor James Naismith published the sport's original 13 rules.

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PHOTOS: Celtics honor basketball’s origins and New England history with new City Edition jerseys

The 2023-24 Boston Celtics City Edition jerseys are dripping with historical Easter eggs.

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Boston’s Jaylen Brown sports custom sneakers paying homage to Mesoamerican ball game

Associated with the ancestors of today's indigenous cultures of what is today Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, the Caribbean, and the US Southwest, the sport bears a clear resemblance to basketball.

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Author and priest Randall Balmer: ‘Sport has eclipsed religion as the US pastime’

In his new book, the scholar examines how religion shaped the history of major sports in North America

The Guardian - US

England’s PCR Covid testing network drops one of three labs as demand falls

Rosalind Franklin laboratory in Leamington Spa no longer to be part of laboratory network processing Covid tests

The Guardian - UK

On this day: Bird gets dual honor; Naismith publishes 1st rules

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird won two prestigious media awards, and basketball inventor James Naismith published the sport's original 13 rules.

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SI:AM | The Astros Just Keep Rolling

Justin Verlander was incredible in leading Houston to victory in Game 1.

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10 most expensive pieces of sport memorabilia as Michael Jordan jersey up for sale

A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz in six games is set to be auctioned next month and is expected to be one of the most expensive pieces of sports memorabilia in history

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8 Fun Basketball Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

Basketball is among the most beloved and celebrated sports within the professional sports fraternity. It has an extensive history dating back to 1891. Back when basketball became recognized as a sport, the rules were significantly different than ...

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From Controversies to Comebacks, Kansas Completes the Perfectly Imperfect Title Run

Why this Jayhawks championship team will be remembered as the poster child for one particular time period—the era of asterisks in college sports.

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A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to ‘57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas

NEW YORK — Given the breadth of basketball talent to come out of New York City, the most from anywhere since James Naismith repurposed his peach baskets, it is, in many ways, a travesty that universities within the five boroughs have just one NCAA title.

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The Hidden Story Behind The Invention Of Basketball

Before basketball, sports that could be played indoors during the winter were rare.

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