James Naismith was teaching physical education at the Young Men s Christian Association Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and felt discouraged because calisthenics and gymnastics didn t engage his students. What was needed was an indoor wintertime game that combined recreation and competition. One evening he worked out the fundamentals of a game that would quickly catch on. Two peach half-bushel baskets gave the name to the brand new sport in late 1891.Basketball: Its Origin and Development was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of...