Trivia about NBA Historical

Answer: Kwame Brown

Brown was selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA draft.

Answer: 90.4%

Mark Price has made 2,135 free throws of 2,362 attempts.

Answer: Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson, the great star of the Cincinnati Royals, averaged a triple double in the 1961-1962 season. He averaged 30.8 ppg, 11.4 assists, and 12.5 rebounds per game, all year.

Answer: Gar Heard

Played for the Suns, who ended up losing the game too.

Answer: Brendan Haywood

The second graduated player wasn't taken until the 20th pick.

Answer: 370

The record was set when the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186-184. The scores were tied at 145 after regulation time.

Answer: Jerry West

Jerry West of the L.A. Lakers with 10 steals, December 7th, 1973 vs. Seattle.

Answer: Boston Garden

The Celtics played at Boston Garden 1946-1995. In 1946-47, they played a few games at the Boston Arena. As far as I know, I invented the other two facilities.

Answer: Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Warriors were one of the original members of the NBA, and featured such hometown greats as Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Arizin, and Tom Gola. Perennially in the championship hunt, they were well supported in one of the nation's greatest basketball cities, but ownership just couldn't resist the lure of the West Coast sports market, and moved the club to San Francisco in 1962 just in time to sign Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond, who became their superstar for the next decade.

Answer: 11

Bill Russell played for the Boston Celtics for 13 years, winning an NBA Championship in 11 of them. The only two years he missed an NBA Championship was the 1957-1958 NBA season and the 1966-1967 NBA season. These 11 championships included 8 in a row from 1959-1966.

Answer: Lakers & Nationals

The Celtics and Hawks beat out the Nationals and Lakers. Eventually, the Celtics won in seven with the final game in double-overtime.

Answer: 86-87

His Airness averaged 37.1 ppg.

Answer: Kevin Porter

Kevin averaged 9.1 assists with the Washington Bullets in the 80-81 season.

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain had 4,029 Points in the season 1961-62.

Answer: Arco Arena

The original Arco Arena was built in 1985 but was later replaced by the Arco Arena in 1988.

Answer: Jerry West

The other three wouldn't be a bad guess, but he did hit that halfcourt shot to force overtime.

Answer: Bill Sharman

The great Bill Sharman led the league seven times over the 1950s and 60s:
1952-53
1953-54
9154-55
1055-56
1956-57
1958-59
1960-61.

Answer: Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round 13th pick overall of the 1996 NBA Draft. Draft rights traded by the Hornets to the L.A. Lakers for Vlade Divac.

Answer: Manute Bol

Manute Bol, Washington Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks, January 25th, 1986 and vs. Indina Pacers, February 26th, 1987.

Answer: Don Chaney

In the 1990-1991 NBA season, the Houston Rockets' head coach was Don Chaney, who had coached them for 4 years from 1988-1992 until Rudy Tomjanovich took over.

Answer: Kobe Bryant

The previous record was held by Dennis Scott who hit 11.

Answer: Scott Skiles

He gave up 30 assists two days before 1991: Orlando vs Denver on December 30th, 1990.

Answer: Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1982 NBA Finals, four games to two. Magic Johnson was named Finals MVP.

Answer: Elmore Smith

17 against Portland and he played for the Lakers that year.

Answer: 50

LeBron James finished the 2006-07 NBA season averaging around 27 points per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They finished second in the east with 50 wins and 32 losses. The Cavaliers then made it to the 2007 NBA Finals in the postseason, but failed to capture the championship title after the San Antonio Spurs swept them in 4 games.