Players/Teams
What team won the very first NBA game?
Who are New York Knicks?
How many total players are on the basketball court at one time during a game?
10 players
What is it called when you use both hands at the same time to dribble?
what is double dribble?
what is traveling?
taking more than "2 touches" without dribbling the ball is traveling. Moving your pivot foot once you've stopped dribbling is traveling.
What are the two lines at each end of the basketball court?
what are Base Lines/endlines?
Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?
Who is LeBron James?
Who invented the game of basketball?
who is James Naismith?
What is it called when a person takes too many steps with the ball without bouncing it?
What is traveling?
what is the Backcourt violation?
once the offense has brought the ball across the mid-court line, they cannot go back across the line during possession.
How high is the regulation goal in the game of basketball?
10 feet
What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?
Who are the Los Angeles Lakers?
Which NBA team plays at Madison Square Garden?
who are New York Knicks?
How many points is a free throw worth?
1 point
Explain Time restrictions
a player in-bounding the ball has five seconds to pass it; if he/she does not, then the ball is awarded to the other team.
What Is The Number Of Points Awarded For A Shooting Basket Inside The Arc?
A single free throw is worth 1 point. A basket behind the arc is worth 3 points. A basket from anywhere else is worth 2 points.
What player won All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards in 2000?
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
How many players were allowed on the court per team in the first college basketball game?
9 players
What is it called when you make a shot behind the arc?
what is a three pointer?
What is Double dribble?
a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again.
How many points are awarded when a shot inside the paint is made?
2 points
What NBA player has won the most league MVPs?
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Where Did The Game Of Basketball Originate?
What is America?
What kind of shot are you said to win games with?
what are free throws?
What does 3 second, 8 seconds, and 24 seconds mean?
1. 3 seconds- an offensive player remains in the key for more than 3 seconds.2. 8 seconds- once a team has achieved position of the ball in it's own half-court it must cross the half-court line within eight seconds or turn-over the ball to the other team.3. 24 seconds- after a team gains possession of the ball, they have 24 seconds to shoot. Possession is handed to the other team if they fail to do so.
How many quarters are played in a professional basketball game?
4