History Of the Game
Where is the National Basketball Hall of Fame located?
Springfield MA
This is the name of the team we are going to see tonight!
New York Knicks
To score a basket!
How many players of the same team can be on the court at one time?
5 players
What does "NBA" stand for?
Name all of New York's NBA teams
Extra Points if you can name the WNBA Team from NY
New York Knicks & Brooklyn Nets
WNBA: New York Liberty
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Which classic cartoon characters star in the movie Space Jam?
What was the first basketball hoop made of?
a) Laundry basket
b) Apple basket
c) Peach basket
Peach basket
This basketball player is known to be the GREATEST OF ALL TIME, winning 6 NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls
a) Shaquille O'Neil
b) Michael Jordan
c) Charles Barkley
Hint: His Jersey number was 23
b) Michael Jordan
How many points do you get when you score a basket?
2 points!
Who is the all time leading scorer in the NBA?
a) Kareem Abdul-Jabar
b) Magic Johnson
c) Lebron James
Hint: He was featured in the most recent version of the Space Jame movie
Lebron James with 41,667
Which country won the first Olympic gold medal in basketball?
a) USA in 1936
b) USA in 1945
c) USA in 1966
a) USA in 1936
This player is also known as the "Black Mamba"
a) Kobe Bryant
b) Lebron James
c) Stephen Curry
Kobe Bryant
How many points is a foul shot worth?
Extra points if you can say how many shots you get to take
1 point
What year was the NBA founded?
a) 1952
b) 1946
c) 1961
What year was basketball invented?
a) 1900
b) 1934
c) 1891
1891
Which team holds the most wins in a regular season with 73 wins in the 2015-2016 season?
a) New York Knicks
b) Boston Celtics
c) Golden State Warriors
c) Golden State Warriors
What is the violation where a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball?
Traveling
When a shot misses everything but the air itself, what's it called?
AIR BALL