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

David Stern

Larry O'Brien

J. Walter Kennedy

Maurice Podoloff

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

No answers are correct

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

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

4 / 50

What franchise became the ninth team in 1961?

Chicago Packers

Syracuse Nationals

Philadelphia Warriors

Minneapolis Lakers

5 / 50

Who was the number one pick in the 2013 draft?

Otto Porter

Andrew Wiggins

Anthony Bennett

Victor Oladipo

6 / 50

What teams made their debut in 1970?

Seattle Sonics

Buffalo Braves

Washington Bullets

Boston Celtics

7 / 50

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

Pelicans

Thunder

Jazz

Kings

8 / 50

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

50000

60000

65000

55000

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

Minneapolis Lakers

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

Chicago Bulls

10 / 50

The NBA was originally named as...

National American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association

League of American Basketball Players

Basketball Association of America

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In 1949, which of the following NBL teams merged into the BAA?

Anderson

All answers are correct

Tri-Cities

Syracuse

12 / 50

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

1966 to 1968

1966 to 1967

1965 to 1968

1965 to 197

13 / 50

Which team won the 2021 finals?

Los Angeles Lakers

Milwaukee Bucks

Phoenix Suns

Miami Heat

14 / 50

Which NBA franchise has won 3 titles in a row?

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

All answers are correct

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What team was the first to win an NBA championship?

New York Knicks

Minneapolis Lakers

Boston Celtics

Philadelphia Warriors

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

Fédération Internationale de Basketball

National Basketball League

American Basketball Association

Basketball Association of America

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

Washington Generals

Minneapolis Lakers

All answers are correct

Harlem Globetrotters

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The NBA was founded on what city?

Los Angeles

Phoenix

New York

Chicago

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

Wat Misaka

Yao Ming

Wang Zhizhi

Yuta Tabuse

20 / 50

Who are known as the "Splash Brothers"?

Steph Curry and Mychal Thompson

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

Steph Curry and Draymond Green

Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala

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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Trae Young

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Deandre Ayton

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

Canada

Puerto Rico

Hawaii

Jamaica

23 / 50

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

Warriors

Bullets

Sixers

Nuggets

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

Big Three

Can't Beat the Heat

Trio of Doom

Fast and the Furious

25 / 50

What team did Tim Duncan play his entire career for?

Los Angeles Clippers

Dallas Mavericks

San Antonio Spurs

Miami Heat

26 / 50

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

Golden State Warriors

Miami Heat

Cleveland Cavaliers

Los Angeles Lakers

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What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar birth name?

Lew Alcindor

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.

Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.

Walker Smith Jr.

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When did the American Olympic team first started to feature active professional players from the National Basketball Association (NBA)?

1991

1995

1992

1990

29 / 50

What team has the most consecutive NBA championships with eight?

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

Minneapolis Lakers

Boston Celtics

30 / 50

What team did Shaquille O'Neal win three consecutive championships with from 2000-2002?

Miami Heat

Orlando Magic

Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

31 / 50

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

Mark Price

Larry Bird

Dale Ellis

Craig Hodges

32 / 50

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

Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Clippers

Milwaukee Bucks

Miami Heat

33 / 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

34 / 50

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

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

Golden State Warriors

35 / 50

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

San Diego Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

Minneapolis Lakers

Harlem Globetrotters

36 / 50

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

MLS

NBA

MLB

NFL

37 / 50

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

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

Miami Heat

Denver Nuggets

38 / 50

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

Ben Gordon

Ricky Green

Ossie Schectman

Charley Rosen

39 / 50

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

American Basketball Association

G League

No answers are correct

East Coast Basketball League

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

Earl Lloyd

Nathaniel Clifton

Chuck Cooper

All answers are correct

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Who was the first commissioner of the NBA?

Larry O'Brien

Maurice Podoloff

Adam Silver

J. Walter Kennedy

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

108713

100000

102436

98010

43 / 50

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

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

Golden State Warriors

Boston Celtics

44 / 50

What teams were added when the NBA expanded to Canada?

Toronto and Ottawa

Ottawa and Vancouver

Vancouver and Winnipeg

Vancouver and Toronto

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

NHL

NFL

All answers are correct

MLB

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Which building hosted the first ever NBA game?

Maple Leaf Gardens

Amway Center

Paycom Center

Madison Square Garden

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

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Which NBA franchise has won 17 championships?

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

None of the above

All answers are correct

Boston Celtics

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

September to May

October to May

September to April

October to April

50 / 50

What was introduced in 1954 to encourage shooting and discourage stalling?

Travelling

Buzzer beaters

Shot clock

Flagrant foul

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