Play by the Rules
Before today's steel rim and net hoop, basketball was played with these.
What are peach baskets or boxes?
This team has won the most NBA titles in league history?
The Basketball Hall of Fame is named after this individual, famous for what?
James Naismath, the inventor of basketball
This prolific NBA player is the only player in history to have led all players in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a NBA series.
2016
This is the only player in NBA history to have won the MVP with a Unanimous vote.
Founded to be unsuitable for dribbling and handling, these sports balls were used before the inception of the "basket" ball.
What are soccer balls?
This team has the record for the longest winning streak in NBA history at 33 games.
Who are the Los Angeles Lakers?
This University currently has the most players inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Who is UCLA?
A total of 5 teams in the history of the NBA have made it to four straight finals. Name at least 3.
This player has won the most league MVPs in NBA history.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
The three point shot, while adopted by international basketball in 1967, didn't find its way into the NBA until this year.
What is 1977?
This NBA team is named after a TV Show that aired in the late 50's, early 60's.
Who are the Dallas Mavericks?
The Basketball Hall of Fame is located in this American City, State.
What is Springfield, Mass?
These two teams have played in a combined 41 of the last 74 NBA Finals ever played, combining for 34 Championships.
Who are the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers?
10 players in NBA have won the "Triple-Crown MVP", wining the All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP. Name 5.
Who is Willis Reed, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Lebron James, Michael Jordan?
This line and rule, established in 1932, was used to combat the issues of stalling and the ability for teams to use the entire court to their advantage on offense.
What is the mid-court line?
Who are the Indiana Pacers?
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This May, these three major players in NBA history will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as the class of 2020.
Who are Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett?
This team is the lowest seed to have won the NBA Finals.
Who are the Houston Rockets? 1995 6th seed
This is the only player to have been voted MVP in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association.