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Who did the Chicago Bulls beat to win their first NBA Championship between 1957 and 1969?

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Los Angeles Lakers.

Who did Magic Johnson play for throughout the 80s?

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Los Angeles Lakers.

If we lose, it will be the biggest upset in the history of sports. This was the modest statement of a coach in 1992 (an Olympic year). Who is ‘we’?

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The US Basketball team at the Olympics, the original ‘Dream Team’ This statement was made by Chuck Daly. The 1992 team consisting of Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson is often regarded as the greatest collection of talent on one team in basketball history.

How many times did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship between 1957 and 1969?

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11.

In what year was Larry Bird first named NBA’s MVP?

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1984.

What NBA team failed to make the playoffs in 1994 for the first time since 1976?

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The Los Angeles Lakers.

In 1993 Michael Jordan gave up basketball to try which sport?

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Baseball.

In which sport could the trailblazers take on the Warriors?

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Basketball.

What is the maximum number of players on court in one basketball team?

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5

What seven-foot-two Chicago Bulls hoopster was the first Australian to lay in the NBA?

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Lue Longley

In basketball where do the Celtics come from?

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Boston.

Which professional sports team in the US holds the record for most retired numbers?

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The Boston Celtics, with 21 The Celtics also hold the record for most championships, with 16.

What is the average lifespan of an NBA basketball-in bounces?

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10,000 – according to the manufacturer, Spalding.

What sports team got its name because its owners wanted to “set the pace” in the NBA?

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The Indiana Pacers.

In which state did Michael Jordan play college basketball?

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North Carolina.

WITH WHICH SPORT DO YOU ASSOCIATE “DENNIS RODMAN!”?

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BASKETBALL

WHAT IS THE ONLY MAJOR SPORT CREATED IN THE UNITED STATES THAT DID NOT HAVE ROOTS IN ANOTHER SPORT?

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BASKETBALL

What future NBA star was dubbed “Boy Gorge” when his weight passed 300 pounds in college?

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Charles Barkley

What nickname did NBA star Karl Malone earn for his ability to deliver in the clutch?

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The Mailman

WHICH SPORT WAS INVENTED BY DOCTOR JAMES NAISMITH IN 1891?

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BASKETBALL

Who netted an NBA record 72.7 field goal percentage in the 1972-73 season?

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Wilt Chamberlain

What number did Michael Jordan sport for an Orlando game, after his bulls jersey was stolen

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12

WHO LED THE NBA IN HAIR COLORS IN 1995?

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DENNIS RODMAN

Who earned $32 million of his $36 million 1993 earnings from endorsements?

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Michael Jordan

How tall was 7-foot-2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at birth?

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Just a bit taller than the average newborn at 22-1/2 inches, but he weighed a hefty 12 pounds 11 ounces

IN BASKETBALL, WHERE DO THE MAVERICKS COME FROM?

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DALLAS

What NBA star challenged Godzilla to a game of one-on-one in a Nike ad?

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Charles Barkley

How many rules did James Naismith originally write to define basketball – 13, 33, or 53?

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Thirteen

WHAT TWO NBA STARS DID FORBES LIST AS THE HIGHEST PAID ATHLETES FOR 1994?

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MICHAEL JORDAN AND SHAQUILLE O’NEAL

How many minutes does an Olympic basketball game last?

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Forty

Whose 1996 return to the NBA earned him simultaneousTime, Newsweek, U.S. News and Sports Illustratedcovers?

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Magic Johnson

What do the initials NBA stand for with regard to a sporting organisation?

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National Basketball Association

What is the meaning of basketball great Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal’s given Islamic name?

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Little Warrior. O’Neal is 7 feet 1 inch tall

What NBA star retired for the third time on May 14, 1996?

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Magic Johnson

What L.A. Laker star’s height was listed as two meters in 1996 Olympic programs?

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Sahquille O’Neals

What Indiana Pacer did Knicks fan Spike Lee anger during the 1994 playoffs by calling him “Cheryl”?

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Reggie Miller

How did basketball get its name?

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From the half-bushel peach baskets used as targets by the sport’s originator, James A. Naismith, in the first game in December 1891

What 20th-century decade saw the NBA adopt the 24-second shot clock?

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The 1950s

What basketball team had drubbed the New Jersey Reds 2,495 times straight before losing to them 100-99 in 1971?

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The Harlem Globetrotters

What NBA hoopster is known as “The Worm”?

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Dennis Rodman

Who is the shortest player to lead the National Basketball Association in rebounding?

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Charles Barkley, at 6 foot 5 inches. He led in rebounding, with a 14.6 per game average for the 1986-87 season, when he was with the Philadelphia 76ers

In which sport do the Lakers and Clippers have the same home arena?

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Basketball

What did Abraham Saperstein start in January 1927?

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Harlem Globetrotters

WHICH BAD BOY OF BASKETBALL HAD A BRIEF RELATIONSHIP WITH POP SUPERSTAR MADONNA?

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DENNIS RODMAN

Well said, Sir! In 1994, which NBA star made the following memorable quote concerning a controversial skater: “I heard Tonya Harding is calling herself the X of figure skating. I was going to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized I have no character.”

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Charles Barkley Harding became notorious for allegedly conspiring to harm competitor Nancy Kerrigan in an attack, which occurred on January 6, 1994 at a practice session during the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Whose all-time NBA assists record was broken by John Stockton in 1995?

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Magic Johnson’s

WHAT OUTSPOKEN NBA STAR CLAIMED BOB DOLE WAS AS OLD AS HIS GRANDMA, FURTHER CLARIFYING: “I DON’T WANT HER TO BE PRESIDENT EITHER”?

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CHARLES BARKLEY

Who was the first hoopster to win eight NBA scoring titles?

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Michael Jordan

Who became the NBA’s most successful coach ever on January 6, 1995?

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Lenny Wilkins

WHO WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO PLAY IN A NBA GAME?

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EARL LLOYD
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