From peach baskets to global superstars, the NBA has a history full of surprises waiting for you.
Which team has won the most NBA championships?
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors
Correct! The Boston Celtics broke their tie with the Lakers by winning their 18th title in 2024.
It's the Boston Celtics, with 18 titles. They won their 18th in 2024 to move one ahead of the Lakers.
Who is the NBA's all-time leading scorer?
LeBron James
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Karl Malone
Yes! LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in February 2023 and is still adding to his total.
It's LeBron James. In 2023 he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record, which had stood since 1984.
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The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America and took the name NBA in 1949.
Who scored 100 points in a single NBA game in 1962?
Bill Russell
Kobe Bryant
Elgin Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Right! Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 against the Knicks in 1962, a record nobody has matched.
It was Wilt Chamberlain. Kobe Bryant's 81 points in 2006 is the closest anyone has come.
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The shot clock, introduced in 1954, gives teams 24 seconds to shoot and saved the league from slow, boring games.
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In what year did the NBA introduce the three-point line?
1967
1979
1985
1992
Spot on! The three-point line arrived for the 1979–80 season, borrowed from the rival ABA.
It was 1979. The NBA adopted the three-point shot for the 1979–80 season after the ABA made it popular.
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Where does the championship trophy get its name?
The NBA trophy is named after Larry O'Brien, a former league commissioner who oversaw the 1976 NBA–ABA merger.
Which player was the first to be named NBA MVP unanimously?
Shaquille O'Neal
Stephen Curry
Exactly! Stephen Curry received every first-place vote for the 2015–16 MVP award.
It was Stephen Curry in 2016. He got all 131 first-place votes after a record 402 three-pointers that season.
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Question 1: Which team has won the most NBA championships?
Question 2: Who is the NBA's all-time leading scorer?
Question 3: Who scored 100 points in a single NBA game in 1962?
Question 4: In what year did the NBA introduce the three-point line?
Question 5: Which player was the first to be named NBA MVP unanimously?
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