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NBA Basketball Trivia Questions

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1. In 2013, which team did LeBron James captain to an NBA Championship?

Answer: Miami Heat

a) Cleveland Cavaliers

b) Miami Heat

c) Los Angeles Lakers

d) Chicago Bulls

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2. In the NBA, how many players can a team have on their roster (excluding players on a two-way contract) during the regular season?

Answer: 15

a) 10

b) 12

c) 15

d) 18

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3. Which NBA player holds the record for the most rebounds in a single game, with 55 rebounds?

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

a) Wilt Chamberlain

b) Bill Russell

c) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

d) Shaquille O'Neal

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4. What number did basketball player Michael Jordan wear on his jersey while he played for the Chicago Bulls?

Answer: 23

a) 45

b) 23

c) 32

d) 6

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5. Which NBA player, selected as the 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, is credited with popularizing the Euro Step?

Answer: Manu Ginobili

a) Vince Carter

b) Manu Ginobili

c) Isiah Thomas

d) Tracy McGrady

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6. Who was the first European-born player to win the NBA MVP award?

Answer: Dirk Nowitzki

a) Dirk Nowitzki

b) Pau Gasol

c) Tony Parker

d) Arvydas Sabonis

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7. Which coach has the most wins in NBA history?

Answer: Gregg Popovich

a) Gregg Popovich

b) Phil Jackson

c) Don Nelson

d) Pat Riley

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8. Who was the first player to record a quadruple double in an NBA game?

Answer: Nate Thurmond

a) David Robinson

b) Hakeem Olajuwon

c) Nate Thurmond

d) Alvin Robertson

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9. In what year did the NBA officially begin its first season?

Answer: 1949

a) 1944

b) 1949

c) 1953

d) 1960

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10. How many points did Wilt Chamberlain score in a single NBA game to set the record?

Answer: 100

a) 87

b) 92

c) 100

d) 103

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11. Who was the first woman to hold a coaching position in the NBA?

Answer: Becky Hammon

a) Becky Hammon

b) Nancy Lieberman

c) Kim Ng

d) Pat Summitt

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12. At what pick, and by which team, was Kobe Bryant selected in the 1996 NBA Draft?

Answer: 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets

a) 13th by the Charlotte Hornets

b) 6th by the Philadelphia 76ers

c) 8th by the Los Angeles Lakers

d) 15th by the New York Knicks

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13. Who was the first player to win the NBA MVP award unanimously?

Answer: Stephen Curry

a) LeBron James

b) Michael Jordan

c) Shaquille O'Neal

d) Stephen Curry

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14. Who was the first player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points?

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

a) Michael Jordan

b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

c) Bill Russell

d) Wilt Chamberlain

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15. What is the official distance of the three-point line in the NBA?

Answer: 23.75 feet

a) 22.5 feet

b) 23.25 feet

c) 23.75 feet

d) 24 feet

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16. What is the name of the mascot for the Charlotte Hornets?

Answer: Hugo

a) Benny

b) Hugo

c) Lucky

d) Clutch

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17. At what age did Michael Jordan return to the NBA to play for the Washington Wizards in 2001?

Answer: 38

a) 38

b) 39

c) 40

d) 41

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18. Which NBA player won the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest despite being one of the shortest players to ever compete in the event?

Answer: Spud Webb

a) Nate Robinson

b) Spud Webb

c) Muggsy Bogues

d) Earl Boykins

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19. Who was the first player in NBA history to be named MVP and Finals MVP in the same season?

Answer: Willis Reed

a) Magic Johnson

b) Larry Bird

c) Willis Reed

d) Michael Jordan

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20. In what year did the NBA adopt the three-point line?

Answer: 1979

a) 1979

b) 1981

c) 1983

d) 1985

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21. How long was the Los Angeles Lakers' record-setting winning streak in the 1971-1972 season?

Answer: 33 games

a) 27 games

b) 29 games

c) 31 games

d) 33 games

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22. Who was the second player to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times, following Dikembe Mutombo?

Answer: Ben Wallace

a) Dwight Howard

b) Ben Wallace

c) Rudy Gobert

d) Draymond Green

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23. Which team drafted Kawhi Leonard before trading him to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night?

Answer: Indiana Pacers

a) Indiana Pacers

b) Utah Jazz

c) Milwaukee Bucks

d) Sacramento Kings

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24. In which city were the Memphis Grizzlies originally based before relocating in 2001?

Answer: Vancouver

a) Seattle

b) Kansas City

c) Vancouver

d) San Diego

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25. Which NBA team holds the record for the longest playoff drought in league history?

Answer: Sacramento Kings

a) New York Knicks

b) Sacramento Kings

c) Washington Wizards

d) Orlando Magic

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