Original Rules:True or False?
A team gets points by putting the ball in the basket.
True
He wore numbers 8 and 24 for the Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bryant
The basketball team that is in Indiana
Indianapolis Pacers
What year was basketball created?
1891
The amount of grades there are in ankle sprains
3
The first game will be played with a regular basketball
False
The first “Big Man” star of basketball
George Mikan
This person took the NBA to court
Oscar Robinson
The total number of people in the first game of basketball
18(9 vs 9)
When a player records double digits in 3 of the 5 statistics
Triple Double
When the ball goes out of bounds, the team who did not touch it last gets possession
False
The first star of professional basketball
Leroy “Cowboy” Edwards
The name of a starting lineup that consists of all African Americans
Black Five
When did the NBA introduce the 3 point line?
1979
What is the most points scored in a playoff game?
63, Michael Jordan
In case of a tie, teams play for 5 extra minutes to determine a winner
False
He has won the more NBA championships than any other player (11)
Bill Russell
This is what basketball players used to do in order to make money
Barnstorming
This is the reason the ABA was formed
To force a merger with NBA
Who has scored the most points in NBA history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabar
A player can not move with the ball in their hands, they must pass from the spot they received it.
True
Lew Alcindor
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The winner of the first Dunk Contest received this
$1000 and a STEREO system
This league restarted as the Midwest Basketball Association
NBL
Who has scored the most points in WNBA History?
Diana Taurasi