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Wilt Chamberlain was once a member of what basketball exibition team?

All answers are correct

Minneapolis Lakers

Harlem Globetrotters

Washington Generals

2 / 50

Besides the NBA, what are the other major sports leagues in the U.S.A.?

NHL

All answers are correct

MLB

NFL

3 / 50

The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team was nicknamed into...

Pro Team

Lean Mean Team

NBA Team

Dream Team

4 / 50

The Buffalo Braves was renamed into what team when it was moved to San Diego?

Minneapolis Lakers

San Diego Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

Harlem Globetrotters

5 / 50

In what year did the Basketball Association of America (BAA) changed to National Basketball Association (NBA)?

1948

1947

1946

1949

6 / 50

What team won the NBA championship in the 2019-2020 season held in the NBA bubble?

Boston Celtics

Miami Heat

Denver Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers

7 / 50

What team is known as "The Greek Freak's" team?

Miami Heat

Houston Rockets

Milwaukee Bucks

Los Angeles Clippers

8 / 50

The three-point field goal that well all know today was adapted from what league?

Basketball Association of America

American Basketball Association

Fédération Internationale de Basketball

National Basketball League

9 / 50

What teams made their debut in 1970?

Buffalo Braves

Boston Celtics

Washington Bullets

Seattle Sonics

10 / 50

What was Steve Kerr's career three point percentage?

0.398

0.454

0.426

0.443

11 / 50

This team set the record for most points scored in a season in 1981-1982....

Warriors

Nuggets

Bullets

Sixers

12 / 50

Who served as president of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) between 1946 and 1949?

David Stern

Maurice Podoloff

J. Walter Kennedy

Larry O'Brien

13 / 50

From what period did the NBA expanded from 9 to 14 teams?

1966 to 1967

1965 to 1968

1965 to 197

1966 to 1968

14 / 50

In what format is the NBA finals played?

Best of 3

Best of 9

Best of 5

Best of 7

15 / 50

Which building hosted the first ever NBA game?

Amway Center

Madison Square Garden

Paycom Center

Maple Leaf Gardens

16 / 50

Who are known as the "Splash Brothers"?

Steph Curry and Mychal Thompson

Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

Steph Curry and Draymond Green

17 / 50

Rick Pitino coached for which NBA team?

LA Clippers

Boston Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers

Detroit Pistons

18 / 50

How much was Wilt Chamberlain's salary when he spent one year with the Harlem Globetrooters?

55000

50000

60000

65000

19 / 50

What teams were added when the NBA expanded to Canada?

Ottawa and Vancouver

Vancouver and Winnipeg

Vancouver and Toronto

Toronto and Ottawa

20 / 50

The Oklahoma City Thunder was originally established as...

St. Louis Hawks

Minneapolis Lakers

Seattle SuperSonics

Syracuse Nationals

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Besides the NBA, which of the following are considered as premier basketball leagues in the world?

East Coast Basketball League

American Basketball Association

No answers are correct

G League

22 / 50

In 2016 this player was the first to be a unanimously voted MVP

Nikola Jokic

Lebron James

Karl-Anthony Towns

Steph Curry

23 / 50

Which NBA franchise has won 17 championships?

All answers are correct

Boston Celtics

None of the above

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

24 / 50

Which team is considered as the first dynasty in the NBA?

Chicago Bulls

Minneapolis Lakers

Detroit Pistons

Boston Celtics

25 / 50

What team was known as the Seattle SuperSonics before moving to Oklahoma City in 2008?

Jazz

Thunder

Kings

Pelicans

26 / 50

Klay Thompson's father played for which NBA team?

Warriors

Nuggets

Lakers

Jazz

27 / 50

What team has won the most games in a single NBA season without winning a championship?

Golden State Warriors

Dallas Mavericks

Los Angeles Lakers

Phoenix Suns

28 / 50

Which NBA franchise has won 3 titles in a row?

Chicago Bulls

Boston Celtics

All answers are correct

Los Angeles Lakers

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The NBA was originally named as...

Basketball Association of America

American Basketball Association

National American Basketball Association

League of American Basketball Players

30 / 50

Who broke the color barrier and became the first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the NBA?

Yuta Tabuse

Wat Misaka

Yao Ming

Wang Zhizhi

31 / 50

What team was the first to win an NBA championship?

New York Knicks

Philadelphia Warriors

Minneapolis Lakers

Boston Celtics

32 / 50

Which team won the 2021 finals?

Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers

Miami Heat

Milwaukee Bucks

33 / 50

The iconic NBA logo debuted in...

1969

1967

1970

1971

34 / 50

Which of these players was picked before Luka Doncic in the 2018 draft?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Deandre Ayton

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Trae Young

35 / 50

What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar birth name?

Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.

Lew Alcindor

Walker Smith Jr.

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Back in 1967, the Houston Rockets was originally established as...

Seattle SuperSonics

Syracuse Nationals

Minneapolis Lakers

San Diego Rockets

37 / 50

The NBA league is composed of how many teams?

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Besides the U.S.A., what other country does the NBA have a team from?

Puerto Rico

Jamaica

Hawaii

Canada

39 / 50

Which NBA team holds the longest consecutive NBA Finals appearance streak?

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

No answers are correct

Los Angeles Lakers

40 / 50

Wilt Chamberlain famously scored 100 points against which team?

Knicks

Lakers

Hawks

Celtics

41 / 50

Which professional sports league is considered the third in terms of revenue?

NBA

NFL

FIBA

NFL

42 / 50

What team did Tim Duncan play his entire career for?

San Antonio Spurs

Dallas Mavericks

Los Angeles Clippers

Miami Heat

43 / 50

The 2010 NBA All-Star Game broke the record for the single largest attendance for an indoor event, how many attendees?

102436

108713

98010

100000

44 / 50

What team holds the record for the most wins in a single NBA regular season?

Golden State Warriors

Chicago Bulls

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

45 / 50

Which league in the world owns the prestige of having the best paid athletes by average annual salary per player?

NBA

NFL

MLB

MLS

46 / 50

When LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh played for the Miami Heat, they were collectively known as the...

Fast and the Furious

Big Three

Trio of Doom

Can't Beat the Heat

47 / 50

Which of the following was nickname for Wilt Chamberlain?

Wilt the Stilt

The Big Dipper

Goliath

All answers are correct

48 / 50

What team did LeBron James win his first NBA championship with?

Los Angeles Lakers

Golden State Warriors

Miami Heat

Cleveland Cavaliers

49 / 50

What team did Kobe played against when he scored both his lowest and highest game ever?

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

Toronto Raptors

Boston Celtics

50 / 50

What franchise became the ninth team in 1961?

Chicago Packers

Philadelphia Warriors

Minneapolis Lakers

Syracuse Nationals

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