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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
What team won the first championship?
Which championships do you mean? World Cup: Uruguay 1930 European Championships: USSR 1960 Olympics: Great Britain 1900 Asian Cup: Korean Republic 1956 Copa America: Uruguay 1916 Gold Cup: Costa Rica 1963 English league: Preston North End 1889 Italian league: Genoa 1898 Spanish league: Barcelona 1929
According to the official NBA Rules under Section II - Equipment: b. A transparent backboard shall be marked with a 2" white rectangle centered behind the ring. This rectangle shall have outside dimensions of 24" horizontally and 18" vertically.
Who was the first basketball player to score 100 points in a game?
Frank Selvy scored 1209 points for Furman in 1954 to lead division one with a 41.7 average. Bevo Francis of Rio Grande also scored 1255 points in 1954 to lead division three with a 46.5 average.
ANSWERIt was actually Johnny O'Brien, one half of the famous O'Brien twins in the 1951-52 season. During that season O'Brien scored 1,051 points for Seattle University giving them a berth into The National Invitational Tournament that season. The following year in the 1952-53 season he scored 916 points to finish his collegiate career with 2,733 points and leading Seattle University to their first NCAA Tournament berth. Following his successful collegiate basketball and baseball career, he along with his brother Eddie, were drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953.Who has more championships in the nba the Boston celtics or the la lakers and by how many?
The Boston Celtics currently have the most with 17 championships,while the Lakers are right behind them with 15.
List of the players to score 10000 points in the NBA the fastest?
lebron james
---other than wilt chamberlain, i believe it's michael jordan...lebron james is the youngest to reach 14,000 points but not the fastest... mj did it within 6 seasons... lebron did it more than 6 seasons...take note: mj played only 18 games in his 2nd year...wilt dit it within 5 seasons
Dirk nowitzki was named the 2006 champion of what?
Dirk Nowitzki's smooth outside shooting stroke was on display in Houston, as the Dallas 7-footer defeated Gilbert Arenas and Ray Allen to take home the victory in the 2006 Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout at NBA All Star weekend.
Was there ever a college basketball shutout?
Basketball shutouts are quite rare, but they do sometimes happen. These are virtually restricted to high school and amateur level. In the United States, high ranked schools are frequently seeded to play low-ranked schools, and the lopsidedness becomes quite clear.
Mats Wermelin once scored all points in a 272-0 shutout in a high school game in Sweden on February 6, 1974. Also, a Michigan high school girls basketball team lost 61-0 to the third-ranked team in the state in 2004. Around the same time in the DC area, Eleanor Roosevelt (girls) beat Cardozo 108-0!
Who holds the Boston Celtics record for most 3 pointers in a game?
Vince Carter game 3 76
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What was the most points Michael Jordan scored in 1 game?
Michael Jordan's highest scoring game was 69 points in an overtime contest against the Cavaliers in 1990.
What is the most points scored in the NBA in a game by a team?
The most points scored in a NBA game was by the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets in a game played in 1983. The Pistons won 186-184 in three overtimes.
How many points is a half court shot worth in basketball?
sadly three points but it should be at least 5 to 6 points, and for half court it should be four
What is the most points the packers scored in a game?
Most Points, Game * 57, vs. Detroit, Oct. 7, 1945 (57-21) * 56, vs. Atlanta, Oct. 23, 1966 (56-3) * 55, vs. Chicago Cardinals, Nov. 1, 1942 (55-24) * 55, vs. Cleveland Browns, Nov. 12, 1967 (55-7) * 55, vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 2, 1983 (55-14)
How many times has Tim duncan won the NBA Championship?
Tim Ducan has played in 160 playoff games counting 08-09 playoffs.
How many times did NBA LA Lakers win NBA championship and a row?
Most recent is the three peat from 1999-2001
Benefits of being a basketball player?
Not only improving your fitness by the continuous running up and down the full length of the court multiple times, this also allows your heart health to strengthen and improve. As for your muscles, arms, legs, and core are really your key muscular spots being used and accessed. Within time you'll see toning and definition in all of those areas, if you work well enough.
What was kareem abdul-jabbar name when he played for ucla?
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor.... Lew Alcindor was what he went by at UCLA
James Nesmith in Springfield Mass
AnswerNO James niessmith created basketball but not the NBAThe founders of the National Basketball Association was a group of Ice Hockey arena owners in the Northeast. It was first called the BAA, the Basketball Association of America, but later merged with a rival league, to create the NBA. The founder of basketball itself was James Naismith, in 1891.
Actual answer:
Dr Arthur Gulick assigned the duty of finding a suitable form of exercise that groups could participate in together to Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian, and founder of the University of Kansas Basketball program, while they were involved with the Springfield Massachusetts YMCA in 1891, and the sport of basketball was born.
The NBA formed when the old NBL and BAA came together, and the NBA recognizes it's inaugural season at 1946-47. The individuals who are most responsible were Jewish men, Eddie Gottlieb and Leo Ferris.
Do WNBA players get championship rings?
Wives only get NBA championship rings if their husbands give them theirs
When was the Women's National Basketball Association established?
It was first played at Smith (a women's colloge) in 1892. The first intercollogiate game was played between Stanford and Berkley April 4, 1896.
Who is the highest single game scorer in basketball history?
In the Far Eastern Games, Luis "Lou" Salvador scored the Philippines, and the Far Eastern Games all-time record for the most points scored by a player in a single game. He scored 116 points to lead the Philippines beat China, and recapture the gold medal.
Which quarterback scored the most points in a regular season game?
The highest scoring player in NFL history is George Blanda, who was a quarterback, but also a kicker. If you are only interested in passing/rushing points, then I don't know, but a good guess would be Brett Favre--he's the TD record holder for passing and he's more mobile than Marino was, so he probably has more rushing TDs, but this is just a guess.
When did Lakers win the champion chip?
In 2009 they were defeated by the Celtics. They defeated them in 2010. They lost to the Mavericks in 2011. Let see in 2012...
