3&D
Houston Rockets player was instrumental in their deep playoff runs
Trevor Ariza
This young player shuts off his phone and reads a book before games
Victor Wembanyama
This international player has won the most NBA MVP awards
Nikola Jokić
This player was the first 7-footer to win the NBA MVP
Wilt Chamberlain
This coach was famously ejected for throwing a chair
Pat Riley
Won three championships on three different teams
Danny Green
This player won the MVP of the 2024 NBA Rising Stars Game
Bennedict Mathurin
This country has produced the most NBA players outside the U.S.
Canada (57 players)
This team currently has the most 7-footers on its roster (3)
Boston Celtics
Bill Russell won a record 11 NBA titles in this many seasons before retiring
13
Key 3-and-D player of the Miami Heat’s championship runs in the early 2010s
Shane Battier
Paolo Banchero won Rookie of the Year in 2022-23; who came second?
Jalen Williams
First foreign-born player to be first overall pick
Mychal Thompson (Bahamas, 1978)
This 7-footer is the only player to play 21 seasons for a single franchise
Dirk Nowitzki
This franchise holds the record for the longest championship drought in NBA history
Sacramento Kings (last title in 1951 as Rochester Royals)
Credited as the godfather of the 3-and-D role, known for his corner threes and lockdown defense during the Spurs’ dynasty
Bruce Bowen
This player is known for his extensive Lego collection
Myles Turner
All-time leading scorer among foreign-born NBA players
Dirk Nowitzki
These 7-footers have both recorded quadruple-doubles
Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson
This legendary Celtics coach won 9 championships and is credited with inventing the “fast break”
Red Auerbach
This player was the first to record 200 3PM and 200 steals in a single season
Mookie Blaylock (1995-96)
Nine seven-footers were drafted in the past two seasons; name 4 of them
Edey (2024), Wembanyama (2023), Clingan (2024), Lively (2023), Alex Sarr (2024), Ware (2024), Ighodaro (2024), Post (2024), Vukcevic (2023)
International player with the most career steals in the NBA
Manu Ginóbili
Shaq lived in this country before settling and playing high school basketball in San Antonio
Germany
Which team debuted in the 1995–96 season along with the Vancouver Grizzlies?
Toronto Raptors