NBA History
Basketball was invented in 1891 at Springfield college using peach baskets and a soccer ball by this gym teacher.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. was selected by the Lakers as the first pick in the 1979 NBA draft after winning a coin flip against this team.
Who are the Chicago Bulls?
Both the Orlando Magic, and the Sacramento Kings retired this same jersey number in honor of their fans.
What is the number 6.
With 38,387 career points, this man is the NBA's all time leading scorer.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
This College has the most March Madness Victories with a grand total of 11.
What is the University of California Las Angeles?
The Basketball Association of America (BBA) was formed in 1946, but it was reformed as the National Basketball Association in what year?
What is 1949?
This College lays claim to the record of Producing the most First Round Draft Picks, with a record of 52 and counting.
What is the University of Kentucky?
Michael Jordan's number 23 was retired by the Chicago Bulls, but it was also retired by this NBA team for his contributions to basketball, despite Jordan never playing for the team.
Who are the Miami Heat?
This Dream Team Alumni, and half of one of the NBA's most dynamic duos holds the record for the most assists of all-time.
Who is John Stockton?
In 1985 Villanova won the Men's Championship with this seeding, making them the lowest seed to ever win the tournament
The NBA Logo is currently a shield containing a silhouette of this NBA legend.
Who is Jerry West?
Known infamously for his slogan "Trust the Process", this 76er's GM was traded nearly all of his assets for future draft capital, intentionally "tanking" the regular season in order to obtain better prospects.
Who was Sam Hinkie?
This is the only player to have his number retired by three different NBA teams; the Warriors, Lakers, and 76ers.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
With over 23,000 this Big man holds the record for the most rebounds in NBA history.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
Four Teams; VCU, Loyola Chicago, LSU, and George Mason have all made the Final Four with this seeding, all sharing the record of the lowest seed to reach the final four.
What is the Eleven Seed?
In November of 2004 these two teams were involved in the "Malice at the Palace" when both teams got into a disorganized brawl that lead to players going into the stands to fight fans.
Who are the Indiana Pacers, and the Detroit Pistons?
The 2003 draft is considered one of the best draft classes in NBA history, with Lebron James being selected first, then Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh were selected 3-5. Widely considered one of the NBA biggest busts, this Serbian National was selected by the pistons with the second selection.
Who was Darko Milicic?
Retired for 12 different players, this Jersey number is the most retired number across the league, perhaps there is some Magic associated with the number.
What is the number 32?
In 1960 Wilt Chamberlain set an unbreakable NBA record, recording 55 of this statistic in a regular season game against the Celtics
What are Rebounds?
Only once in History has the 16 seed defeated the one seed in the first round. It occurred in 2018 when 1 seeded Virginia was defeated by this school.
What is the University of Maryland Baltimore County?
Game 5 of the 1994 NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Rockets was famously interrupted to show live coverage of this "Historic" event.
What is the O.J. Simpson Car Chase?
Who are the Charlotte Hornets?
As of 2019, how many NBA teams have not retired a single jersey?
What is three?
In the 1961-1962 season Wilt Chamberlain set the single season points per game record with this tally.
What is 50 (50.36) ppg?
This was the First Integrated Division One Men's team, and they went on to Win the 1966 NCAA Men's Championship.
What is Texas Western University/The University of Texas El Paso?