Nor was there much mention anywhere of the Hudson Valley's importance to basketball's history before Thorn's research. Teams ...

A document signed by Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball, was sold at an auction, highlighting his legacy and impact on the sport.

NEW YORK (AP) — Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket? Before ...

The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager tossing cabbages in upstate New York a year earlier? By Dan Barry A ...

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From the roaring crowd to squeaking sneakers on the hardwood, high school basketball is a beloved American pastime. The sport's school roots date back to its 19th-century beginnings. After all, James ...

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From the roaring crowd to squeaking sneakers on the hardwood, high school basketball is a beloved American pastime. The sport's school roots date back to its 19th-century beginnings. After all, James ...