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1
Who won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk Contest on February 6, 1988?
MICHAEL JORDAN
MAGIC JOHNSON
SPUD WEBB
DOMINIQUE WILKINS
2
Who invented the game of basketball?
Dr. James Naismith
Walter Camp
Abner Doubleday
Frank Mahan
3
Who was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard?
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
DARRYL DAWKINS
GUS JOHNSON
CHUCK CONNORS
4
Who was the first NBA player to record a triple-double in the All-Star Game?
DWYANE WADE
LEBRON JAMES
MICHAEL JORDAN
JOHN STOCKTON
5
A football was used as the first basketball with a peach basket as a goal.
False
True
6
Who was the first player in NBA history to be elected league MVP by a unanimous vote?
Magic Johnson
Stephen Curry
Michael Jordan
Lebton James
7
What new kind of shot did Joe Fulks score a record 63 points with in one game in 1949?
Jump shot
Three point shot
Free throw
Hook shot
8
How many seconds does an NBA team have to take a shot that hits the rim?
15 Seconds
24 Seconds
30 Seconds
22 seconds
9
What piece of basketball equipment formerly owned by Stephen Curry sold at auction for $3,190 on August 21, 2016?
HEADBAND
TENNIS SHOES
SHOE LACES
MOUTHGUARD
10
How many games did Wilt Chamberlain foul out of during his 14 year NBA career?
95
15
0
24
11
What NBA player was nicknamed "Houdini of the Hardwood"?
BILL RUSSELL
BOB PETTIT
BOB COUSY
OSCAR ROBERTSON
12
Who is the NBA Championship trophy named after?
JAMES NAISMITH
MAURICE PODOLOFF
RED AUERBACH
LARRY O'BRIEN
13
What dunk did Timberwolf Isaiah Rider use to win the 1994 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
"OFF-THE-GLASS HONEY DIP"
"360 WINDMILL DUNK"
"NO-LOOK DUNK"
"EAST BAY FUNK DUNK"
14
How many players were allowed on the court per team in the first college basketball game?
7
11
3
9
15
Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?
KOBE BRYANT
LEBRON JAMES
MICHAEL JORDAN
WILT CHAMBERLAIN
16
Which player did the Lakers draft
twice?
Elgin Baylor
Kobe Braynt
Magic Johnson
Jerry West
17
In basketball, a field goal is worth 3 points.
False
True
18
Which NBA player is featured in a Super Nintendo game called
Combat Basketball?
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
BILL LAIMBEER
DENNIS RODMAN
RON ARTEST
19
Who was the first WNBA player to dunk in a playoff game?
MICHELLE SNOW
TAMIKA CATCHINGS
LISA LESLIE
BRITTNEY GRINER
20
Who is the all-time leading scorer in men's college basketball?
STEPHEN CURRY
PETE MARAVICH
LARRY BIRD
FREEMAN WILLIAMS
21
In what city were the Houston Rockets originally founded?
AUSTIN
HOUSTON
LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO
22
What was All-Star power forward Larry Johnson's nickname?
GRANDMAMA
THE MANIMAL
JUNKYARD DOG
SPLASH MOUNTAIN
23
How old was the oldest player ever drafted by an NBA team?
29
25
27
23
24
Which NBA player was paralyzed due to a head injury he suffered during a game??
RICK BERRY
REGGIE LEWIS
MAURICE STOKES
DRAZEN PETROVIC
25
How many NBA championships did the Lakers win during the 1960s?
2
0
6
4
26
Who scored the first three-point basket in NBA history?
GENE STUMP
LARRY BIRD
WES UNSELD
CHRIS FORD
27
What player won All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards in 2000?
KOBE BRYANT
TIM DUNCAN
MICHAEL JORDAN
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
28
Who was the first player in NBA history to make 400 three-pointers in a season?
James Harden
Dennis Scott
Ray Allen
Stephen Curry
29
What team won the very first NBA game?
TORONTO HUSKIES
PHILADELPHIA WARRIORS
CHICAGO STAGS
NEW YORK KNICKS
30
Who is the only NBA player to retire with more career blocked shots than points scored?
SIM BHULLAR
MANUTE BOL
GHEORGE MURESAN
SHAWN BRADLEY
31
There is a jump ball to start each half of play in a basketball game.
False
True
32
What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
Miami Heat
33
Which player was nicknamed "The Matrix"?
RON ARTEST
ALLEN IVERSON
SHAWN MARION
KOBE BRYANT
34
Which NBA player is the highest paid as of 2021?
Stephen Curry
James Harden
Kevin Durant
Lebron James
35
What teammates were nicknamed the "Splash Brothers"?
STEPHEN CURRY & KLAY THOMPSON
KEVIN DURANT & RUSSELL WESTBROOK
JERRY WEST & WILT CHAMBERLAIN
MICHAEL JORDAN & SCOTTIE PIPPEN
36
An overtime period at the end of a game will last 4 minutes if the score is still tied.
False
True
37
What player was known as the "Clown Prince" of the Harlem Globetrotters?
GOOSE TATUM
MEADOWLARK LEMON
MARQUES HAYNES
FRED "CURLY" NEAL
38
What NBA player scored 100 points on March 2, 1962?
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Bill Russell
39
Who is the only broadcaster ever ejected from an NBA game?
Bill Schonely
Marv Albert
Hot Rod Hundley
Mike Rice
40
Which NBA All-Star pitched a shutout for the Chicago White Sox?
OSCAR ROBERTSON
DANNY AINGE
MICHAEL JORDAN
DAVE DEBUSSCHERE
41
Who was the first Toronto Raptor to score 50 points in a playoff game?
KYLE LOWRYv
KAWHI LEONARD
VINCE CARTER
DEMAR DEROZAN
42
What jersey number did Carmelo Anthony wear during his Denver Nuggets career?
20
15
00
7
43
Who is the oldest player to score 50+ points in a game?
JAMAL CRAWFORD
STEVE NASH
MICHAEL JORDAN
GRANT HILL
44
What is the Portland Trail Blazers' mascot?
A BEAR
A CAT
A HORSE
AN OX
45
Which NBA star plays the title role in the 2018 sports comedy film
Uncle Drew?
MICHAEL JORDAN
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
REGGIE MILLER
KYRIE IRVING
46
What NBA player retired unexpectedly on November 7, 1991?
MOSES MALONE
MICHAEL JORDAN
LARRY BIRD
MAGIC JOHNSON
47
Who is the only coach to win both an NCAA national championship and an NBA title?
LARRY BROWN
PHIL JACKSON
PAT RILEY
RED AUERBACH
48
What NBA team won eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966?
BOSTON CELTICS
MINNEAPOLIS LAKERS
NEW YORK KNICKS
Philadelphia Warriors
49
How many games did it take for the Warriors to defeat the Cavs in the 2018 NBA Finals?
4 Games
3 Games
5 Games
6 Games
50
Who was the first Chinese player to play in an NBA game?
HAI RUI
WANG ZHIZHI
YAO MING
MAO ZEDONG