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Basketball History
All about the history of basketball. Includes questions about the first game ever played, the history of how basketball was created, and about the most points ever scored in one game.
6,089 Questions
How many titles have the lakers won?
Magic Johnson won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers:
1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988
And Kobe will soon make it 5 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010
What eqipment was used when basketball first began?
The equipment that was used in 1892 for basketball was mainly a ball. The ball used was a soccer ball as the basket ball had not been created.
Who scored 50 points in NBA with 3 different teams?
Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers)
Bernard King (Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Washington Bullets)
Moses Malone (Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers)
Jamal Crawford (Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors)
Who is the smallest basketball player in NBA that is on the active list?
Earl Boykins is the smallest player currently in the NBA. He is 5'5 and plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. He is number 11 and his position is point guard.
What is the oldest franchise in the NBA?
There are actually two franchises who hold he title of "oldest continually operating baseball franchise", the Chicago Cubs & what is currently the Atlanta Braves (formerly the Boston then Milwaukee Braves). Both were established in 1876.
What team was the youngest player to win a nba championship from?
it was the 1980 Los Angeles Lakers. Magic Johnson was only 20 years young.
What is the most points score in the first quarter of a MBA game?
Georgia Tech scored 63 points in 1916 under coach John Heisman (yes that John Heisman) against Cumberland College of Lebanon, Tennessee. Second quarter saw another 63 point showing. Third quarter they lost steam only putting up 54 points and finally a mear 42 points in the fourth. The final score was Georgia Tech 222 Cumberland College 0.
Which NBA team sold the most season tickets?
Most likely it would have been the lakers but somehow the Miami heat has some good games and so did the celtics as well.NJ Nets also does have a chance but the answer can only be known on Fox sports.com and search for the answer
How many times did Larry bird go to the nba finals?
Larry Bird went to the NBA finals 3 times I think.
Qualities of a good shooter in basketball?
I think that the qualities of a good shooter would include these:
1. Good Form- A good shooter must have good form. If you don't know what good form is ask an experienced player, or watch players like Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Micheal Jordan, or J.R. Smith, all excellent shooters.
2. Experience- A good shooter needs experience from games and most importantly from practice. An extremely good shooter will most likely be taking 500 shots a day at least. Practice is key to becoming a good shooter. Also game time or experience. I don't think enough people realize how big of a mental game basketball is, game time will help tremendously in gaining confidence to shoot.
3. Confidence- A good shooter has to have confidence. Once you get the ball you have to know the ball is going in even before you shoot it. Confidence can be built differently for different people, some need game time, others just need practice.
4. Practice- I can't stress how important practicing your shot is. A good shooter practices their shot continually. I mean everyday, its not like a player gets good at shooting and then never has to practice, a good shooter will practice everyday, getting thousands upon thousands of shots in, putting themselves in game situations. Shots from all angles continually with consistancy in good form.
I think these are the top qualities you should get more information on form as it is the basis of a good shooter. People make livings off of being a shooting coach and working with players to perfect their form. If you are serious on becoming a good shooter get the form down and then practice practice practice until you are sick of holding a basketball.
Who was the 1973-74 NBA Rookie of the Year?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (known at the time as Lew Alcindor) was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1969-70. He won the award after scoring 28.8 PPG, grabbing 14.5 RPG and passing 4.1 APG for his Milwaukee Bucks in his first season. That same season he also won All-Rookie 1st team, All-Defensive 2nd team and All-NBA 2nd team.
Who were the five starting black players in 1964-65 for the Boston Celtics?
I can get things started here. The first African American to play for the Tigers was third baseman Ozzie Virgil who made his debut on June 6, 1958. Larry Doby played 18 games for the Tigers in the 1959 season. Sandy Amoros played 67 games for the Tigers in the 1960 season.
How many playoff appearances have the phoenix sun's been in?
4
The Diamondbacks have gone to the playoffs in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2011. In 1999 they lost in the NLDS to the New York Mets 3-1. In 2001 the D-Backs won the World Series by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in the NLDS, Atlanta Braves 4-1 in the NLCS and the New York Yankees 4-3 in the World Series. In 2002 they lost in the NLDS 3-0 to the Cardinals. And in 2011 they lost 3-2 in the NLDS to the Milwaukee Brewers.
What nba players ever wore number 10?
wally szczerbiak - cle
leandro barbosa - phx
Joel przybilla - por
Why was basketball's three-point line introduced?
The three point line was introduced because people believed a shot made at a far distance should be worth more points than a layup. Thus, the 3 point line was introduced.
The 3 point shot was introduced by the upstart ABL in 1961 (the league only survived a couple of years) and was brought back by the ABA in 1971 (along with the 30 second shot clock and the dunk) and adopted by the NBA after they merged in 1979-80. The NCAA allowed the Southeast Conference to experiment with 3-pointers in 1980-81 and the rest of the College conferences followed suit within the next two seasons.
What do you need to do to get to NBA from d league in NBA 2k10 my player mode?
You have to play 6 d-league with c and better. Once you do it, there will be a press conference on you being called out to the NBA. you can go back to your team or be drafted to a team For example, i was in heat. I got down to d-league
in 6 games of NBA. But then i got called back and all my stuff of NBA is back like my milestones and my TEAM! SO this is how to get off the d-league.
How many championship titles does Louisville have?
Louisville Mens Basketball have 1662 wins through the 2011-12 season
NBA team with the least finals appearances?
The 1994-1995 Houston Rockets were the 6th seed in the West when they won the 2nd of their back-to-back chamionships. The are the only team in NBA history to win 4 series as the road team in a single playoffs. The also set records with 9 road wins and 7 consecutive road wins in a single chamionship. Hakeem Olajuwon joined Michael Jordan as the only back-to-back NBA Finals MVPs. Kenny Smth set a record for 3-pointers in a quarter (5) and in a game (7). Lastly, they are the only team to beat the 4 top teams (record-wise) in a single playoffs by beating Utah, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Orlando (59,60,62, and 57 wins respectively).
