When James Naismith invented the game, the hoop was a peach basket WITH the bottom still in it.
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.
no they used a real basket insted of a net and basketball players used to wear tights.
In b.c., they would kick a ball around but they called it a different name (something we don't know), so i think soccer was the second sport to be invented.
your own teams basket, it can also switch sides after a certain point
Basket ball was invented by James Naismith. Basket ball was invented by James Naismith.
Ronnald Frisjerald was the third to create a basket ball, no one knows the first or second.
It was invented by Oscar Launderson at around 408BC
college kids from Montreal, Canada invented the sport with a volley ball and a basket
Basketball was invented in 1891.
The first basket for basketball used was accutally a peach basket and basketball was invented by a canidian named James Naismith! :)
Because the first basket was a peach basket by Dr James Naismith who invented basketball.
James Naismith invented basket ball.
Basketball was invented in the United States. Who invented it is debatable.
nobody knows what year it was invented, but it was probably craeted by a college team somewhere?
When James Naismith invented the game, the hoop was a peach basket WITH the bottom still in it.
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.