Nicknames
Which Hall of Fame player also has a Platinum-Certified Rap Album, 1 Year after going #1 Overall?
Shaquille O'Neal
Russell Westbrook (drafted 4th overall in 2008)
UCLA
Which Eastern Conference franchise won Game 7 on a quadruple-bouncing, baseline buzzer-beater in the 2019 conference semifinals?
Toronto Raptors BONUS: Against what team?
In February 2023, LeBron James officially surpassed which Hall of Fame center to become the NBA’s all-time regular season scoring leader?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Thunder (2009–2012) -> Rockets (2012–2021) -> Nets (2021–2022) -> 76ers (2022–2023) -> Clippers (2023–present) -> Cavs (Present)
James Harden
What Social Media Mascot was nicknamed after a Celtics Legend (Logo + Player)?
"Larry" the Twitter Bird - Larry Bird
Damian Lillard (drafted 6th overall in 2012 out of the Big Sky Conference)
With 0.4 seconds remaining in Game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals, which Lakers guard hit a contested, buzzer-beating jumper to beat San Antonio?
Derek Fisher
Which Hall of Fame point guard dished out an NBA-record 15,806 career assists across 19 seasons?
John Stockton
Pacers (2010–2017) -> Thunder (2017–2019) -> Clippers (2019–2024) -> 76ers (2024–2026) -> Celtics (Present)
Paul George
What future five-time champion turned to basketball as a teenager only after Hurricane Hugo destroyed his home island's Olympic-sized swimming pool, ending his dreams of becoming an Olympic swimmer?
Tim Duncan
Jimmy Butler (drafted 30th overall in 2011 after transferring from Tyler Junior College)
Marquette
In Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan famously stripped which Utah Jazz forward in the post right before hitting the game-winning jumper over Bryon Russell?
Karl Malone
Which franchise holds the NBA record for the longest single-season regular-season winning streak at 33 consecutive games (set during the 1971–72 season)?
Los Angeles Lakers
Raptors (2006–2014) -> Kings (2014–2015) -> Knicks (2015) -> Bucks (2015) -> Spurs (2015) -> Pacers (2015) -> Pistons (2015–2017) -> Celtics (2017–2018) -> Suns (2018) -> Bucks (2018)
Which franchise is the only franchise to retire a jersey number of a player, despite never playing for the team?
Kawhi Leonard (drafted 15th overall in 2011)
San Diego State
Who was the first player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP award despite playing on the losing team?
Jerry West (1969)
Which player recorded the fastest triple-double in NBA history, reaching double figures in points, rebounds, and assists in just 14 minutes and 33 seconds of court time?
Nikola Jokić BONUS: Against what team?
SuperSonics/Thunder (2007–2010) -> Celtics (2010–2015) -> Grizzlies (2015–2016) -> Clippers (2016)
Jeff Green
What player holds the NBA record for the fastest foul-out in league history, picking up six fouls in just three minutes against Dennis Rodman and the Bulls on December 29, 1997?
Bubba Wells
Paul George (drafted 10th overall in 2010)
Fresno State
Who sank the game-winning, championship-clinching three-pointer with 3.9 seconds remaining in Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals for Chicago against Phoenix?
John Paxson
Who holds the single-game NBA playoff scoring record with 63 points, set in a double-overtime loss in 1986?
Michael Jordan
Cavaliers (1996–1997) -> Suns (1997) -> Mavericks (1997–2004) -> Suns (2004–2012) -> Lakers (2012–2015)
Steve Nash