NBA Trivia Quiz
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National Basketball Association. Play the NBA trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This orange sphere is thrown through a hoop mounted 10 feet off the ground in the sport created by James Naismith.
Difficulty: Easy- Soccer ball
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Football
Giannis Antetokounmpo won this award in 2017 after dramatically elevating his game from role player to All-Star caliber.
Difficulty: Medium- Sixth Man of the Year
- Rookie of the Year
- Most Improved Player
- Defensive Player of the Year
This legendary ABA player won three scoring titles with Virginia and was known for his massive afro and above-the-rim play.
Difficulty: Hard- George Gervin
- Julius Erving
- Artis Gilmore
- David Thompson
A successful throw through the hoop during regular play earns this many points when shot from inside the three-point arc.
Difficulty: Easy- 1 point
- 2 points
- 3 points
- 4 points
This rule allows teams to exceed the salary cap to re-sign their own players, named after a 1980s Celtics legend.
Difficulty: Medium- Mid-level exception
- Bird rights
- Luxury tax threshold
- Trade exception
Teams over the cap must keep incoming and outgoing money within 125% plus $100,000 when executing deals with other franchises.
Difficulty: Hard- Equal salary rule
- Trade exception
- Salary matching rule
- Trade kicker
Peach baskets served as the original goals when this sport was invented at a YMCA training school in 1891.
Difficulty: Easy- Volleyball
- James Naismith
- YMCA
- Springfield College
This advanced metric incorporates two-pointers, threes, and foul shots into one comprehensive scoring metric.
Difficulty: Medium- Field goal percentage
- Free throw percentage
- Effective field goal percentage
- True shooting percentage
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