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Basketball
The game of basketball, including positions, basketball hoop sizes, and court sizes. Includes all levels of basketball.
10,661 Questions
How many points did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar score in his career?
In his highest-scoring game, Abdul-Jabbar scored 61 points for his UCLA team.
Other stats include:
* Highest career Scoring Average: 26.4 * Most career Field Goals: 943 * Most season Points: 870 (1967) * Highest season Scoring Average: 29.0 (1967) * Most season Field Goals: 346 (1967) * Most season Free Throw Attempts: 274 (1967) * Most single game Points: 61 * Most single game field goals: 26 (vs. Washington State, 2/25/67) Just a Note: No one named Abdul-Jabbar ever played for UCLA Varsity Basketball. Lew Alcindor had a "highest-scoring game" in which he scored 61 points.
It was only afterward that he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
What are all the NBA basketball teams?
Boston Celtics
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Bobcats
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards
How many NBA championships did Larry Bird win?
Bird played on three National Basketball Association title winners -- the 1980-81, 1983-84 and 1985-86 Boston Celtics.
NBA Basketball is an association called the National Basketball Association. In it people play basketball in a season on one of the 30 teams. The teams verse each other at one of their home courts. (Each team has there own court with the team name painted in the middle.)
What was Michael Jordans highest scoring average during his career?
His career high for a regular season game is 69 in a overtime game against Cleveland on 3/28/90. His playoff career high is 63 against the Celtics on 4/20/86, setting the record for most points in a playoff game.
Did any NBA players not play high school basketball?
Since all of the evidence indicates that "Shoeless Joe" Jackson of Chicago White Sox fame was illiterate, I'd think it is safe to assume that he didn't attend high school. It is also safe to assume that many other players in the early years of MLB didn't make it to the high school level.
Who is the shortest girl recorded to dunk a basketball?
Tudy Reed & demetriade pranks shakayla thomas are both 5 feet 11 inches tall & able to dunk.
When did basketball become so popular?
== == The man who started basketball was James Naismith and he started teaching basketball where ever he worked then basketball became popular and colleges started to adopt the sport. Eventually, the fad caught on and basketball was a hit everywhere. From an elementary and middle school game to a high school game to college and finally the NBA, basketball has also made it's appearance globally.
Where did the NBA's Utah Jazz originally play?
The Utah Jazz played in New Orleans between 1974-1979.
What is the farthest shot made in basketball?
The farthest shot ever made in basket ball history was in 1916 by Tim Scarth shooting a basket ball 120 feet.
Where do the Harlem Globetrotters practice?
In Long Island, NY. My boyfriend is a Washington General, they practice all together (its scripted, obviously) before the season starts for about a week.
Who has lead the NBA in rebounds and assists in the same season?
Wilt Chaimberlain is the only NBA player to ever achieve this feat. During the 1967-1968 season, he led the league in rebounds and assists with 702 assists (per game assists totals were not kept then) and 23.8 rebounds a game.
What is considered a basketball assist in the NBA?
it is when one guy pass it to another guy and they score right after that
Which NBA player has the most illegitimate children?
Calvin Murphy has 14 illegitimate kids by 9 women. Shawn Kemp has 13 illegitimate children by 9 women but some claim that the figure could be higher. Information found on Wikipedia.
How many points did Michael Jordan average at North Carolina during his 3 years?
Michael Jordan scored 1,788 points while playing for North Carolina. He scored 459 in his first year, 720 in his second year and 609 in his third year after which he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls.
Who was the first black GM in the NBA?
Ozzie Newsome makes history as NFL's first black general manager
Jet, Dec 16, 2002.Ozzie Newsome became the first Black general manager in National Football League history when he recently signed a new five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens.An upgrade in Newsome's title was included in his contract terms where he now becomes the Ravens general manager and executive vice president. Newsome, 46, formerly held the title of senior vice president of football operations, in which he was still the highest-ranking Black official on an NFL team.
Which basketball player has the nickname Air?
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo, commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo.
Who is the oldest NBA player to score fifty points?
Wilt Chamberlain. He actually averaged 50 points one year.
Which NBA player went by the nickname the Flying Dutchman?
I´ve never heard about an flying dutchman! I just remember Rik "Dunking Dutchman" Smits
What is the NBA record for most steals in one game?
Players with the most steals in their career are as follows.
- John Stockton, Utah Jazz: 3,265
- Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls: 2,514
- Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks: 2,477
- Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics: 2,445
- Maurice Cheeks, Philadelphia 76ers: 2,310
- Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls: 2,307
- Clyde Drexler, Portland Trailblazers: 2,207
- Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets: 2,162
- Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs: 2,111
- Karl Malone, Utah Jazz: 2,085
