Nicknames
what is Shaquille O'Neal's nickname?
(Big) Diesel, (The) Diesel, Superman, Big Aristotle
Dirk Nowitzki, the first European born player to ever win a MVP, was drafted 9th overall in the 1998 draft. Which team drafted him?
Milwaukee Bucks
Earlier this season 12 different players from one team made a 3. This is the most in NBA history. Which team was it?
Milwaukee Bucks
Largest NBA win streak? (how many games?)
33 games
what is Karl Malone's nickname?
The Mailman
Which of these players has/was never an NBA all-star?
Christian Laettner, Mike Bibby, Dale Davis, Yao Ming,
B.J. Armstrong, and Tyson Chandler
Mike Bibby
Who draft Kobe Bryant?
Charlotte Hornets
This player is the only one to record a triple double without points.... (not counting turnovers)
Draymond Green
Who has the most technicals in one season
Rasheed Wallace's 41 technicals in a season
What is Nick Young's nickname?
Swaggy P
How many rookie of the year "ties" have there been in NBA history?
4 Times
1951-2 Hutchins & Tosheff
1970-1 Petrie & Cowens
1994-5 Kidd & Hill
1999-0 Francis & Brand
What team drafted Ray Allen?
Minnesota Timberwolves
Who had the best NBA single season FT%? (min 100 attempts)
Jose Calderon's 98.1 FT%
2008-09 season
Who played 1,611 in their career? The most in NBA history.
Robert Parish
What is Chris Andersen's nickname?
Birdman
What happened to Paul Pierce, and still played every game in the 2000-01 season
He was stabbed 11 times.
Which team drafted Steve Francis 2nd overall in the 1999 draft, and traded him to the Houston Rockets?
Vancouver Grizzlies
2/9/21 Lebron recorded his 24th triple-double with the Lakers. This ties _____ for second most in Lakers history.
Elgin Baylor
Who has the most consecutive games played in NBA history?
A.C. Green's 1,192 consecutive games
over 14 seasons
What is Leandro Barbosa's nickname?
The Brazilian Blur
From this list who never won a MVP?
David Robinson, Julis Erving, Jerry West, Bob McAdoo, Bob Pettit, and Bob Cousy
Jerry West
In 1956, Bill Russell was drafted 2nd overall in the draft, not by the Celtics, but by which team?
St. Louis Hawks
Name the 4 players that have recorded 1 NBA Quadruple-Double
1974 (Thurmond), 1986 (Robertson), 1990 (Olajuwon), 1994 (Robinson)
Most points scored in one half by any team?
107 1990-91 Phoenix Suns
The Suns scored 50 points in the first quarter and then somehow topped that with a staggering 57 points in the second. They led 107-67 at half, and won the game 173-143.