NBA Legends
He won six championships with the Chicago Bulls and wore the number 23.
Michael Jordan
This is the penalty when a player takes too many steps without dribbling.
Traveling
This superstar point guard holds the NBA record for the most career three-pointers made.
Stephen Curry
What is the highest amount of points you can score by a 1 shot in the NBA today?
3 points
This is the iconic number worn by Michael Jordan for most of his career with the Chicago Bulls.
23
This Lakers legend was known as "The Black Mamba."
Kobe Bryant
: An uncontested shot taken from the stripe after a foul is called.
Free Throw
This franchise shocked the league by defeating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 to capture the 2025 NBA Finals championship.
Oklahoma City Thunder
This is the value of any standard field goal—such as a mid-range jump shot, a driving layup, or a slam dunk—taken inside the arc.
2 Points
Kobe Bryant began his Lakers career wearing No. 8, but switched to this number for his final ten seasons.
24
This dominant center famously scored 100 points in a single game in 1962.
Wilt Chamberlain
The maximum number of seconds an offensive player can stay in the painted area.
3 Seconds
This legendary point guard holds the seemingly unbreakable record for the most career assists and steals.
John Stockton
Taken from the charity stripe after an opponent commits a foul, this uncontested shot is worth exactly 1 point.
Free Throw
Stephen Curry has worn this single-digit number throughout his entire legendary career with the Warriors.
30
He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
LeBron James
This violation occurs when a player dribbles, stops, and starts dribbling again.
Double Dribble
This team holds the ultimate regular-season single-season record by finishing 73–9 in 2016.
Golden State Warriors
To score 3 points on a single shot, a player's feet must be completely behind this painted boundary line when releasing the ball.
The Three-Point Line / Arc
LeBron James shook up the league by switching from No. 23 to this number when he joined the Miami Heat.
6
The NBA Finals MVP trophy is named after this legendary Boston Celtics center.
Bill Russell
The precise height in feet of a standard NBA basketball rim.
10 Feet
He is the only coach in NBA history to lead three completely different franchises to a league championship.
Phil Jackson
Shots made from this designated painted rectangular area right beneath the basket are worth 2 points.
The Key / The Paint
After an elite thief stole his iconic No. 23 jersey from the locker room right before a Valentine's Day game in 1990, Michael Jordan was forced to play an entire game wearing a nameless jersey with this number.
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