December 21st, 1891, Dr. James Naismith first introduced the game of basketball to his students at the YMCA International Training Academy in Springfield, and from that point forward basketball ...

The day was established in 2023 by the United Nations and is observed annually on December 21, the date Dr. James Naismith first introduced the game of basketball at the Springfield YMCA in 1891.

So, as I watched the last 90 seconds of Mississippi State’s overtime victory over Ole Miss last Saturday night at Starkville, ...

(WGGB/WSHM) - A part of World Basketball Day was a very special bench dedication at Mason Square, that site was chosen in particular as it commemorates the first-ever basketball game played-- ever.

Basketball was played for the first time on December ... after Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor, developed the game to keep his students active during the winter ...

It was the first time in history ... of the original 13 rules of basketball being published in the Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA newsletter by its creator James Naismith. Amazingly, this brief ...