Field goal (I think)
Because the first basket was a peach basket by Dr James Naismith who invented basketball.
Basketball gets its name, because you use the BALLto try and shoot into the BASKET. Therefore, it is called BASKETBALL.
The name "Peach Basket" doesnt have relation to the Celtics itself, but it was the original name for basketball. Basketball was invented in Springfield, Massachussetts in 1891 and the game consisted of a peach basket (basket used to hold peaches) and a soccer ball.
Ball 'n a basket! Some people call basketball "hoops".
It means this because it contains a basket and a ball.
bucket
Bucket
It was origionally played using a peach basket for scoring points.
You throw a ball in a basket. Basket ball. same thing i was gonna say, pretty obvious tho
a basket (to put things in) is translated "un panier" in French.The sport basketball is called "basket" or "basket-ball".The French also use "basket" to name a type of sport shoes (sneakers).
When basketball was first made it was used for a gym game and they put baskets on top of poles, that is where the name came from.
The proper name (a basket and handcrafts firm) is spelled "Longaberger".