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The NBA's regular season begins and ends from...

September to May

October to April

October to May

September to April

2 / 50

Which team won the 2021 finals?

Phoenix Suns

Milwaukee Bucks

Los Angeles Lakers

Miami Heat

3 / 50

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

Syracuse Nationals

San Diego Rockets

Seattle SuperSonics

Minneapolis Lakers

4 / 50

Who are known as the "Splash Brothers"?

Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala

Steph Curry and Draymond Green

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

Steph Curry and Mychal Thompson

5 / 50

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

All answers are correct

Washington Generals

Harlem Globetrotters

Minneapolis Lakers

6 / 50

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

Hawaii

Canada

Jamaica

Puerto Rico

7 / 50

Rick Pitino coached for which NBA team?

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers

LA Clippers

8 / 50

What playoff seed were the Houston Rockets when they won the NBA title in the 1994-95 season?

9 / 50

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

American Basketball Association

Basketball Association of America

Fédération Internationale de Basketball

National Basketball League

10 / 50

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

55000

65000

60000

50000

11 / 50

What franchise became the first former ABA team to win the NBA championship?

San Antonio Spurs

Denver Nuggets

Indiana Pacers

New York Nets

12 / 50

Kobe Bryant was drafted straight out of high school by what team?

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

Charlotte Hornets

Chicago Bulls

13 / 50

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

Los Angeles Lakers

Miami Heat

Cleveland Cavaliers

Golden State Warriors

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

Chicago Bulls

Toronto Raptors

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

15 / 50

What was Steve Kerr's career three point percentage?

0.398

0.454

0.426

0.443

16 / 50

What teams made their debut in 1970?

Seattle Sonics

Boston Celtics

Buffalo Braves

Washington Bullets

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What franchise became the ninth team in 1961?

Syracuse Nationals

Chicago Packers

Minneapolis Lakers

Philadelphia Warriors

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Which NBA franchise has won 3 titles in a row?

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

All answers are correct

19 / 50

Whos is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season?

Kobe Bryant

Michael Jordan

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Wilt Chamberlain

20 / 50

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

1965 to 197

1966 to 1967

1966 to 1968

1965 to 1968

21 / 50

The Oklahoma City Thunder was originally established as...

St. Louis Hawks

Syracuse Nationals

Minneapolis Lakers

Seattle SuperSonics

22 / 50

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Deandre Ayton

Trae Young

Jaren Jackson Jr.

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

David Stern

J. Walter Kennedy

Maurice Podoloff

Larry O'Brien

24 / 50

The NBA league is composed of how many teams?

25 / 50

The iconic NBA logo debuted in...

1969

1971

1967

1970

26 / 50

Who was the first winner of the first ever three point contest in the NBA?

Larry Bird

Mark Price

Dale Ellis

Craig Hodges

27 / 50

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

Bullets

Sixers

Nuggets

Warriors

28 / 50

Who was the player that scored the first ever basket in the Basketball Association of America (BAA)?

Ricky Green

Ossie Schectman

Charley Rosen

Ben Gordon

29 / 50

Who was the first commissioner of the NBA?

Larry O'Brien

Maurice Podoloff

Adam Silver

J. Walter Kennedy

30 / 50

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

NBA

NFL

MLS

MLB

31 / 50

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

Steph Curry

Nikola Jokic

Lebron James

Karl-Anthony Towns

32 / 50

What team did Michael Jordan play for during his six championship runs?

Los Angeles Lakers

Golden State Warriors

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

33 / 50

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

Golden State Warriors

Phoenix Suns

Dallas Mavericks

Los Angeles Lakers

34 / 50

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

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

No answers are correct

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

Los Angeles Clippers

Milwaukee Bucks

Houston Rockets

Miami Heat

36 / 50

Which of the following early basketball leagues become the choice for collegians looking to turn professional?

Basketball Association of America (BAA)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

American Basketball League (ABL)

National Basketball League (NBL)

37 / 50

What NBA team has won the most championships in NBA history?

Boston Celtics

Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

38 / 50

Which NBA franchise has won 17 championships?

Boston Celtics

All answers are correct

None of the above

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

39 / 50

In what format is the NBA finals played?

Best of 9

Best of 7

Best of 3

Best of 5

40 / 50

What NBA records does Wilt Chamberlain hold?

scoring 100 points in a single game

None of the above

55 rebounds in a single game

All answers are correct

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Who among the following became the first African-American players in the NBA?

All answers are correct

Chuck Cooper

Earl Lloyd

Nathaniel Clifton

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 NBA was originally named as...

National American Basketball Association

Basketball Association of America

American Basketball Association

League of American Basketball Players

44 / 50

How many games does each team play during a regular season?

45 / 50

Klay Thompson's father played for which NBA team?

Jazz

Nuggets

Lakers

Warriors

46 / 50

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

No answers are correct

G League

East Coast Basketball League

American Basketball Association

47 / 50

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

108713

98010

102436

100000

48 / 50

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

Dream Team

Pro Team

Lean Mean Team

NBA Team

49 / 50

What team has the most consecutive NBA championships with eight?

Minneapolis Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

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What teams were added when the NBA expanded to Canada?

Vancouver and Toronto

Vancouver and Winnipeg

Toronto and Ottawa

Ottawa and Vancouver

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Who is the only player in NBA history to earn the accolades of Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year?
What jersey number did Larry Bird wear during high school, college and with the Boston Celtics?
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Metta World Peace was previously known as…
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How tall is Isaiah Thomas?
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How many of the Spanish basketball team members from the 2000 Summer Paralympics had no disability?
Who was 139th overall pick in the seventh round of the 1977 NBA draft?
The NBA was founded in the year…
Who scored the first basket in the first ever NBA game?
Who is the only NBA player to score 100 points in a single game?
Who is the first NBA player to accumulate a score of over 30,000 points during his career?
The youngest NBA player to score 10,000 career points is…
Who is the first African American to play in the NBA?
In what year was the WNBA launched?
Who holds the record for the most finals MVP in the WNBA?
How many finals MVPs did Cynthia Cooper-Dyke earn during her career?
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What is the height of WNBA twins Heidi and Heather Burge?
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The following teams participated in the first ever WNBA playoffs except…
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