Dr James Naismith

• Inventor of basketball’s Canadian hometown enjoys international spotlight amid Raptors’ playoff run

  An unexpected byproduct of the Toronto Raptors’ playoff success has been unprecedented outside interest in basketball’s Canadian backstory.

  Jun 10, 2019
  
• 4 sports you can thank Canada for creating

  Here’s a look at four sports you can thank Canada for.

  Canada

  May 29, 2017
  
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• Why you can thank Canada for basketball, one of the world’s most popular sports

  All it took was a good old New England snowstorm, a Canadian from Almonte, Ont., and a couple of peach baskets for the world to be introduced to one of the most popular sports.

  Canada

  May 22, 2017