Duck-on-a-Rock. Duck-on-a-Rock was a game James Naismith played as a boy outside the one-room schoolhouse he attended. The game, combining tag and marksmanship, was played by placing a somewhat large stone (known as a "drake") upon a larger stone or a tree stump. One player would stay near the stone to guard it while other players would throw stones (known as ducks) at the drake in an attempt to knock it off of the platform. Once it was knocked off, the throwers would all rush to retrieve their ducks. If a player was tagged before returning to the throwing line with his or her duck, they became the guard. The guard could not tag anyone until he picked up a duck at his feet, nor could he chase anyone until he put the drake back up on its platform.¹ Naismith's concept of basketball evolved from his experiences playing Duck-on-a-Rock.

This webpage features the best basketball sites on the web. If you love basketball, you are going to love these sites.

• Ace's NBA World - Posters, apparel, merchandise, ebay listings and Fathead wall graffics for all teams.
• A Place in South - Basketball talk from a different point of view.
• ApostolBaloncesto - Blog about basketball, nba, acb, news, photos and information on our basketball team - apostol.
• AVCSS Sports Club, LLC - The free youth basketball coaching resource for youth basketball coaches and players from around the world.
• BASKETBALL 360º - Free basketball videos, drills, plays and coaching tips.
• Basketball Coaches' Club: The X's and O's of a Five-Star Coach - Share clinic notes, coaching DVD reviews, and more...join an online basketball coaches club. We have the Memphis Offense, Princeton Offense, NBA plays, and plenty of drills. Contact us for more information.
• Basket Retro - an interesting blog about basketball in the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's as compared to basketball today. In Spanish, we talk about players, teams, basketball retro-fashion, etc.
• Basque Blog, Porque nos gusta la NBA - Blog dedicado a la NBA, traspasos, jugadores NBA, equipos NBA, noticias, opiniones personales, video jugadores NBA.
• Bienvenidos a Los Angeles - Blog in spanish of "Los Angeles Lakers" and Pau Gasol
• Blansket - Un blog para hablar de baloncesto, estar informado de la actualidad y aprender con la historia de este deporte, con curiosidades, homenajes a jugadores historicos y más informacion de la que te imagines.
• Boston Sports Rants - A Boston Sports Blog by a rabid Boston Sports fan. Everything you need to know about the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Bruins from a fan’s perspective.
• BostonSportsU18.com - a website developed for the passionate Boston Sports Fan under the age of 18. With youth sports bloggers, pictures, videos, training and nutrition tips and games, BostonSportsU18.com offers kids a fun way to enjoy the local teams.
• C.B. Drema Esperanza - Official Web C.B. Drema Esperanza. El Rosario.Tenerife. Canary islands. Spain.
• Celtics Green - A Celtics blog by a Celtics Loyalist.
• DesCon Sports Memorabilia - Your online source for Sports Memorabilia including Sports Photos, Sports Plaques, Sports Autographs, Sports t-shirts and more! Come on in, take a load off.
• El Rincon de Pirrimarzon - This blog offers a different point of view around international basketball, and it's always opened to your opinion.
• Espacio ÑBA - Espacio ÑBA es el lugar donde puedes informarte sobre todo lo que acontece en la mejor liga del mundo. Actualidad, análisis, curiosidades, rumores,... Todo lo que te imagines está aquí. Entra y participa de nuestro espacio.
• Guess Who's Back - a site with NBA parodies, videos, caption stories, BSPN/ESPN satire, photoshops, and general humor from the person who created the Night at the Starbury video.
• Hoops Universe - Our mission is to present Basketball to you in different ways - through writing and talking about various matchups. We will also cover other things related to Basketball.
• How to Jump Higher, Dunk and Increase Vertical Jump Secret - If you are interested to find out the secret of how to jump higher and increase your vertical jump, you are to the right place.
• J&J; NBA - Blog de Baloncesto muy interesante con fotos noticias y apuestas.
• ILBASKETLIVORNESE.IT - "LA STORIA DELLA PALLACANESTRO LIVORNESE IN UN CLICK". L'intento nostro è di trasformare il sito in una sorta di "Hall of fame" virtuale che riunisce il meglio del meglio della pallacanestro livornese di ieri, oggi e domani.
• Momentos del basket - Pequeñas historias que han hecho grande el baloncesto. Página en español.
• NBA 3PT - News, scores, history, analysis and opinion. NBA en español (NBA in spanish).
• NBAFANATICS - Un blog en el que repasamos los mejores partidos, jugadores, all-star y seguimiento especial a los jugadores españoles de la NBA.
• nba-ground - NBA-related blog. Articles about NBA teams and NBA players. Also my opinion on the stuff that's going on around the association and much much more.
• NCAA Hoops Today - A Haven For College Basketball Junkies
• PaesNBA - a Spanish language blog that features NBA news, rumors and commentary.
• Popular NBA Basketball Players - Photo layouts of popular NBA stars.
• Pronosticos NBA - NBA picks daily - 13% yield.
• SiempreBasket - SiempreBasket is a Spanish basketball blog recommended by the official NBA magazine. We discuss NBA, NCAA and the ACB (Spanish Pro League).
• Un paseo por el Spectrum - a Spanish Sixers blog.
• Virtual Player's Blog - For the Hoop Intellectual
• World of Basketball - Web site about Basketball, including Basketball history, rules, hall of fame, famous coaches, coach's corner, competitions, youth basketball.
• Youth Basketball Practice Plans - Youth basketball practice plans, sports award certificates, coaching forms and books to prepare you for the season.