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James Naismith

'That's 1 MILLION times bigger than 9 TRILLION!'

Another time, he patted the gravestone of Dr. James Naismith, Kansas' first coach and the man credited with inventing basketball.

Only a thinkin' Lincoln can ace our Presidents Day sports crossover quiz

James Naismith of Springfield, Mass., invents basketball.15.

Jayhawks back to winning ways with rout of K-State

It's only natural when one of the marquee programs in college basketball, one built upon iconic names such as James Naismith and Phog Allen, rattles off eight consecutive conference championships...

Indiana becomes latest No. 1 to fall

Kansas followed that up with a real stinker, scoring 13 points in the first half of a loss to TCU that had Self calling his team the worst Kansas had put on the floor since Dr. James Naismith...

No. 5 Kansas drops 3rd straight, 72-66 at Oklahoma

"Self had delivered a colorful - and scathing - assessment of his team after a stunning loss at last-place TCU on Wednesday, saying it was the worst first half the storied program had put together...

Losing streak is unfamiliar turf for No. 5 Kansas

After one of his team's worst performances in years, Bill Self likened the Kansas team he put on the floor Wednesday night to ones fielded by Dr. James Naismith back when the school was playing...

Title favorites tough to find in men's basketball

After the loss to the Horned Frogs, coach Bill Self called his team the worst Kansas had put on the floor since Dr. James Naismith invented the game, so the Jayhawks (19-3) have a lot of work to...

Column: For that kind of money, get a jetpack!

Coming in at No. 2 was the original copy of the "Founding Rules of Basketball" written by the game's patriarch, James Naismith, in 1981; that document fetched just over $4.3 million.- If you like...

South Florida doomed by dismal 1st half

It wasn't like it was James Naismith or anything as far as the adjustments.

NBA's 3-pointer may get a makeover.

A trey -- as the 3-point shot is affectionately called -- can get a team back in a game quicker than any shot since Dr. James Naismith invented basketball.

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It's Kansas against ex-Jayhawks coach Williams again

"Every game day at Kansas," Williams said, "I went up to the graves in the cemetery, and patted...

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» Louisville's Peyton Siva Wins 2013 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award is named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law.

» Handcuffed by The Past

Kansas home games don't open with video tributes to Dr. James Naismith, and he invented the...

» Post Up: Nine Straight

Dr. James Naismith would be proud of that ball movement.