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

Los Angeles Lakers

Orlando Magic

Houston Rockets

Miami Heat

2 / 50

Which team won the 2021 finals?

Miami Heat

Los Angeles Lakers

Milwaukee Bucks

Phoenix Suns

3 / 50

The NBA league is composed of how many teams?

4 / 50

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

1966 to 1968

1965 to 197

1966 to 1967

1965 to 1968

5 / 50

Klay Thompson's father played for which NBA team?

Nuggets

Lakers

Warriors

Jazz

6 / 50

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

Trae Young

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Deandre Ayton

7 / 50

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

1947

1949

1946

1948

8 / 50

Wilt Chamberlain famously scored 100 points against which team?

Knicks

Celtics

Lakers

Hawks

9 / 50

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

Boston Celtics

Toronto Raptors

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

10 / 50

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

No answers are correct

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

11 / 50

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

Craig Hodges

Dale Ellis

Mark Price

Larry Bird

12 / 50

The NBA was founded on what city?

Phoenix

New York

Chicago

Los Angeles

13 / 50

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

NFL

All answers are correct

MLB

NHL

14 / 50

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

Hawaii

Jamaica

Canada

Puerto Rico

15 / 50

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

Golden State Warriors

Miami Heat

Los Angeles Lakers

Cleveland Cavaliers

16 / 50

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

Golden State Warriors

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

17 / 50

Which NBA franchise has won 17 championships?

None of the above

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

All answers are correct

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What team has the most consecutive NBA championships with eight?

Boston Celtics

Minneapolis Lakers

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

19 / 50

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

David Stern

Maurice Podoloff

Larry O'Brien

J. Walter Kennedy

20 / 50

Which building hosted the first ever NBA game?

Amway Center

Paycom Center

Maple Leaf Gardens

Madison Square Garden

21 / 50

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

All answers are correct

Syracuse

Anderson

Tri-Cities

22 / 50

The iconic NBA logo debuted in...

1967

1969

1970

1971

23 / 50

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

Chuck Cooper

Earl Lloyd

Nathaniel Clifton

All answers are correct

24 / 50

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

Thunder

Pelicans

Jazz

Kings

25 / 50

What team was the first to win an NBA championship?

Philadelphia Warriors

Boston Celtics

Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks

26 / 50

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

September to April

October to April

October to May

September to May

27 / 50

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

Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

28 / 50

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

Los Angeles Lakers

Golden State Warriors

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

29 / 50

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

Denver Nuggets

New York Nets

Indiana Pacers

San Antonio Spurs

30 / 50

Rick Pitino coached for which NBA team?

Detroit Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers

Boston Celtics

LA Clippers

31 / 50

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

Syracuse Nationals

Seattle SuperSonics

Minneapolis Lakers

San Diego Rockets

32 / 50

What NBA records does Wilt Chamberlain hold?

None of the above

55 rebounds in a single game

scoring 100 points in a single game

All answers are correct

33 / 50

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

Karl-Anthony Towns

Steph Curry

Lebron James

Nikola Jokic

34 / 50

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

Chicago Bulls

Boston Celtics

Minneapolis Lakers

Detroit Pistons

35 / 50

Who was the number one pick in the 2013 draft?

Andrew Wiggins

Victor Oladipo

Otto Porter

Anthony Bennett

36 / 50

The Oklahoma City Thunder was originally established as...

Syracuse Nationals

Seattle SuperSonics

St. Louis Hawks

Minneapolis Lakers

37 / 50

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

MLB

MLS

NBA

NFL

38 / 50

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

NFL

FIBA

NBA

39 / 50

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

Flagrant foul

Travelling

Shot clock

Buzzer beaters

40 / 50

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

G League

No answers are correct

East Coast Basketball League

American Basketball Association

41 / 50

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

Miami Heat

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

Denver Nuggets

42 / 50

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

Charley Rosen

Ben Gordon

Ricky Green

Ossie Schectman

43 / 50

What was Steve Kerr's career three point percentage?

0.426

0.454

0.398

0.443

44 / 50

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

98010

100000

102436

108713

45 / 50

What teams made their debut in 1970?

Boston Celtics

Seattle Sonics

Buffalo Braves

Washington Bullets

46 / 50

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

Pro Team

Dream Team

NBA Team

Lean Mean Team

47 / 50

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

National Basketball League (NBL)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Basketball Association of America (BAA)

American Basketball League (ABL)

48 / 50

In what format is the NBA finals played?

Best of 3

Best of 7

Best of 9

Best of 5

49 / 50

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

55000

65000

50000

60000

50 / 50

The NBA was originally named as...

American Basketball Association

League of American Basketball Players

Basketball Association of America

National American Basketball Association

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