Basketball History
Instructions: How well do you know the history of basketball, the NBA, and its legendary players?
- 1.
Who invented the game of basketball?
AJames NaismithBMichael JordanCAbe SapersteinDRed Auerbach - 2.
How many players from each team are on the court during a basketball game?
A7B4C6D5 - 3.
Who holds the NBA record for most points scored in a single game?
ALeBron JamesBMichael JordanCWilt ChamberlainDKobe Bryant - 4.
Which NBA team has won the most championships?
AChicago BullsBLos Angeles LakersCGolden State WarriorsDBoston Celtics - 5.
What year was the NBA founded?
A1966B1946C1956D1936 - 6.
Which player is known for his 'skyhook' shot?
AHakeem OlajuwonBKareem Abdul-JabbarCShaquille O'NealDBill Russell - 7.
Which NBA team did Michael Jordan lead to six championships in the 1990s?
ANew York KnicksBDetroit PistonsCChicago BullsDLos Angeles Lakers - 8.
What is the height of an official NBA basketball hoop?
A12 feetB9 feetC10 feetD11 feet - 9.
Which player scored 81 points in a single game in 2006, the second-highest single-game total in NBA history?
ATracy McGradyBAllen IversonCLeBron JamesDKobe Bryant - 10.
What is a 'triple-double' in basketball?
ADouble-digit totals in three statistical categories in one gameBPlaying three full games in a weekCScoring 30+ points three games in a rowDMaking three consecutive three-pointers - 11.
Which team featured the famous 'Dream Team' at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?
AYugoslaviaBUnited StatesCSoviet UnionDSpain - 12.
What is the three-point line distance in the NBA?
A22 feetB23 feet 9 inchesC20 feet 9 inchesD25 feet - 13.
Who broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record in 2023?
AStephen CurryBLeBron JamesCKevin DurantDJames Harden - 14.
Which basketball league was the predecessor to professional women's basketball in the US?
AABLBWNBACWBLDWABA - 15.
Which NBA player was nicknamed 'The Big Aristotle'?
ATim DuncanBShaquille O'NealCDavid RobinsonDPatrick Ewing