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THIS sport, along with basketball, is played during the winter in most professional arenas around the country. The Boston Bruins play THIS sport..
What is "Hockey"?
HE entered the NBA in 1979, playing for the Boston Celtics, and made an immediate impact winning the Rookie of the Year award. HE is recognized as one of the top players of all time. HIS rivalry with Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) electrified the country and put the NBA on the map...
Who is "Larry Bird"?
DAILY TRIPLE... The number of players you put on the court, for your team, at any one time...
What are "5"?
The NBA team which plays in Boston...
Who are "the Boston Celtics"?
Players who play THIS position, are always "Big Men". Examples of great players at THIS position are Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul Jabaar, and Shaquille O'Neill...
A) Point Guard B) Shooting Guard C) Center D) Small Forward
What is "C) Center"?
Phil Jackson, coach of the Chicago ____ & Los Angeles Lakers, is widely regarded as one of the 2 best coaches in the history of NBA basketball (along with Red Auerbach)...
What is "Bulls"?
DAILY DOUBLE... HE was the center and most important player on the Celtics team that won 11 championships in the 13 years HE played...
A) Nate "Tiny" Archibald B) Lebron James C) Larry Bird D) Bill Russell
Who was "D) Bill Russell"?
The number of "halfs" in a basketball game...
What are "2"?
The NBA team which plays in New York...
Who are "the Knicks"? or "the Knickerbockers"?
DAILY DOUBLE... THIS trash-talking, three-point artist, played for the Celtics from 1979 to 1992, and won the MVP award 3 times, as well as Rookie of the Year (1979-80 season). When HIS playing career was over, HE established himself as a great coach and the Executive of the Year with the Indiana Pacers...
Who is "Larry Bird"?
The _____ ____ Warriors won the 2022 NBA Championship over the Boston Celtics...
What is "Golden State"?
HE is regarded by most people as the greatest player in the history of basketball. HE played for the Chicago Bulls, and led HIS team to 6 championships...
Who is "Michael Jordan"?
The rim of the basket, is THIS far from the floor...
A) 3 feet B) 10 feet C) 15 feet D) 12 feet
What is "B) 10 feet"?
The NBA team which plays in Los Angeles...
Who are "the Lakers"?
A McDonald's All-American in high school, HE went on to play college basketball for Duke. HE is regarded as the best player on the current Boston Celtics...
A) Bill Russell B) Jayson Tatum C) Lebron James D) Marcus Smart
Who is "B) Jayson Tatum"?
DAILY DOUBLE... The Boston Celtics were defeated by THIS team in the 2024-2025 NBA playoffs...
What is "New York Knicks"?
HE was the great rival of Larry Bird & the Celtics during the 1980s. HE played for the Los Angeles Lakers...
Who is "Magic Johnson"?
When on offense, THIS is the number of seconds your team can possess the ball, before they have to shoot (or have the ball touch their rim or backboard)...
A) 5 seconds B) 10 seconds C) 24 seconds D) 48 seconds
What is "C) 24 seconds"? ("the 24-second clock")
The NBA team which plays in Chicago...
Who are "the Bulls"?
HE was the great Celtics coach of the 1950s and 60s, who led the team to 11 championships. HIS first name is a "color"...
Who is "Red Auerbach" (actually Arnold "Red" Auerbach)?
The Boston Celtics are the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2023 NBA playoffs. The number 1 seed is the ______ ____, starring Giannis Antetokounmpo...
What are the "Milwaukee Bucks"?
Before coming to the Celtics and leading them to the 2008 NBA Finals Championship, HE played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. HE has been called "HIS era's Bill Russell," and is one of the game's greatest defenders...
A) Paul Pierce B) Bob Cousy C) Kevin Garnett D) Ray Allen
Who is "C) Kevin Garnett"?
HE invented the game of basketball after moving to Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. HE wrote the original basketball rule book...
A) James Naismith B) Henry Ford C) Thomas Edison D) Albert Einstein
Who is "A) James Naismith"?
The NBA team which plays in San Antonio...
Who are "the Spurs"?
THIS team has one fewer championships than the all-time leader, Boston Celtics. THIS team has won 17 World Championships, while the Celtics have won 18!...
Who are "the Los Angeles Lakers"?