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

Today's Google Doodle celebrates Canadian-American Dr. James Naismith, the physical educator, professor, doctor, and coach best known for inventing the game of basketball.. Google's decision to ...

James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the sport in 1891, was born 30 years earlier, near ...

James Naismith: Google Doodle honours gym teacher who created basketball. He invented sport as a way of keeping students entertained during winter months ...

Jan. 15 (UPI) --Google is celebrating Canadian-American Dr. James Naismith who created the game of basketball, with a new Doodle.Google's homepage features an animated sequence of students playing ...

The man who invented the game, Dr. James Naismith, brought it to Lawrence, Kansas, 132 years ago. So, it's fitting a Jayhawk is now telling Naismith's story in a new book.

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 ...

Dr. James Naismith is Canadian and his grandson is rooting for the team from Canada in the NBA Finals.. That would be no less than the Toronto Raptors, who hold a 3-1 series lead over the Golden ...

The tech giant's latest doodle honors Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian-American physical educator, doctor and coach. On Jan. 15, 1892, one year after he invented the game of basketball, ...

James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Friday. Naismith, who invented the sport in 1891, was born 30 years earlier, near ...