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100

What team won the very first NBA game?

Who are New York Knicks?

100

 How many total players are on the basketball court at one time during a game?

10 players 

100

What is it called when you use both hands at the same time to dribble?

what is double dribble?

100

what is traveling? 

taking more than "2 touches" without dribbling the ball is traveling. Moving your pivot foot once you've stopped dribbling is traveling.

100

What are the two lines at each end of the basketball court?

what are Base Lines/endlines?

200

 Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?

Who is LeBron James?

200

Who invented the game of basketball?

who is James Naismith?

200

 What is it called when a person takes too many steps with the ball without bouncing it?

What is traveling?

200

what is the Backcourt violation?

once the offense has brought the ball across the mid-court line, they cannot go back across the line during possession.

200

How high is the regulation goal in the game of basketball?

10 feet

300

What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?

Who are the Los Angeles Lakers?

300

Which NBA team plays at Madison Square Garden?

who are New York Knicks?

300

 How many points is a free throw worth?

1 point 

300

Explain Time restrictions

a player in-bounding the ball has five seconds to pass it; if he/she does not, then the ball is awarded to the other team.

300

What Is The Number Of Points Awarded For A Shooting Basket Inside The Arc?

A single free throw is worth 1 point. A basket behind the arc is worth 3 points. A basket from anywhere else is worth 2 points.

400

What player won All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards in 2000?

Who is Shaquille O'Neal?

400

How many players were allowed on the court per team in the first college basketball game?

9 players 

400

What is it called when you make a shot behind the arc?

what is a three pointer?

400

What is Double dribble?

a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again.

400

How many points are awarded when a shot inside the paint is made?

2 points 

500

What NBA player has won the most league MVPs?

Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

500

 Where Did The Game Of Basketball Originate?

What is America?

500

What kind of shot are you said to win games with?

what are free throws?

500

What does 3 second, 8 seconds, and 24 seconds mean? 

1. 3 seconds- an offensive player remains in the key for more than 3 seconds.2. 8 seconds- once a team has achieved position of the ball in it's own half-court it must cross the half-court line within eight seconds or turn-over the ball to the other team.3. 24 seconds- after a team gains possession of the ball, they have 24 seconds to shoot. Possession is handed to the other team if they fail to do so.

500

 How many quarters are played in a professional basketball game?

4