Who devised the first set of rules in basketball?
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James Naismith
History of basketball
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The <b>history</b> of <b>basketball</b> began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, 
Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a 
less&nbsp;... <b>Basketball</b> is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players ... 
<b>History</b>. Main article: <b>History</b> of <b>basketball</b>&nbsp;... Despite coaching his final season in 1907, Naismith is still the only coach in 
Kansas men&#39;s <b>basketball history</b> with a losing record. Contents. 1 Early years; 2&nbsp;... The National <b>Basketball</b> Association (NBA) is a men&#39;s professional <b>basketball</b> ... 
<b>History</b>. The 1990 squad was also the highest scoring team in NCAA Division I <b>history</b> 
with an average of 122 points per game. Contents. 1 <b>History</b>&nbsp;... League <b>history</b>[edit]. This section needs additional citations for verification. 
Please help improve this article by adding citations to&nbsp;... James contributed 19 points in the win, becoming the all-time leading scorer in 
U.S. men&#39;s <b>basketball history</b>. He also joined Michael Jordan as the only players 
to&nbsp;... <b>History</b>[edit]. <b>Basketball</b> was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, 
Massachusetts, in 1891. Within a few decades, the new game&nbsp;... The EuroLeague, known as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for sponsorship 
reasons, is the ... Main article: FIBA European Champions Cup and EuroLeague 
<b>history</b> ... Euroleague <b>Basketball</b> simply appropriated the name, and since FIBA 
had no legal recourse to do anything about it, it was forced to find a new name for 
its&nbsp;... The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional <b>basketball</b> team based in 
Los Angeles. ... The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the <b>history</b> of 
the NBA, and have won 16 NBA championships, the second-most behind the&nbsp;...
James Naismith
Rules of basketball