Whose nickname is "The Whiz Kid"?
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Jason Kidd
184 Nba Trivia Questions with Answers
184 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
This NBA trivia collection covers awards, All-Star competitions, draft history, player nicknames, slam dunk winners, three-point champions, and notable moments from across professional basketball. With 186 questions, it reaches beyond the biggest stars to include specialists, rookies, and one-night All-Star events.
Can you identify the player known as “The Whiz Kid,” name the 2011 Sixth Man of the Year, or remember Toronto’s first pick in the 2009 draft? The round is built for basketball fans, sports bar quizzes, game nights, classroom competitions, and anyone who follows NBA history as closely as the current season.
Who won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2011?
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Lamar Odom
Who won the H O R S E Competition at the 2010 NBA All-Star Game?
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Kevin Durant
Who won the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
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Zach LaVine
Who won the 2016 NBA All Star 3 point contest?
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Klay Thompson
Who won the 2010 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
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Nate Robinson
Who was the Toronto Raptors' first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft?
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DeMar DeRozan
Who was the taken first overall in the 2018 NBA Draft?
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Deandre Ayton
Who was the MVP of the 2018 NBA Finals?
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Kevin Durant
Who was the main sponsor of the 2016 NBA All Star 3 point contest?
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Foot Locker
Who was the first Turkish-born player in NBA history?
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Hedo Turkoglu
Who was the 1989 slam dunk champion who went by the nickname of "Sky"?
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Kenny Walker
Who was participate to participate at the 2018 NBA All Star Game due to a torn ACL?
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Kristaps Porzingis
Who was NBA Rookie of the Year the year after Jordan was?
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Patrick Ewing
Who was named Nike Baller of the Year in 2005?
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Manu Ginobili
Who was in first place in the NBA's Western Division at the 2018 All Star break?
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Houston Rockets
Who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 with only 4 NBA seasons?
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Drazen Petrovic
Who was drafted after LeBron James and ahead of Carmelo Anthony?
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Darko Milicic
Who signed a college letter of intent in 2001 but then decided to go pro?
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Kwame Brown
Who represented the Miami Heat at the 2018 NBA All Star Game?
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Goran Dragic
Who represented the Denver Nuggets at 2011 NBA All-Star Game?
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Carmelo Anthony
Who passed Kobe Bryant as the leading scorer in NBA All Star history?
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LeBron James
Who led the Chicago Bulls in assists per game in 2010-11?
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Derrick Rose
Who led all rookies in blocks for the 2009-10 NBA season
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Serge Ibaka
Who knocked the Celtics out of the 2018 NBA Playoffs?
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Cleveland Cavs
Who knocked the Boston Celtics out of the 2018 NBA Playoffs?
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Cleveland Cavs
Who is sometimes referred to as "The Human Victory Cigar"?
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Darko Milicic
Who did the Warriors draft in the 2018 NBA Draft?
Answer
Jacob Evans
Who did Kevin Durant score 50 points against in February 2018?
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Portland
Who did announcer Johnny Most shriek "____ steals the ball"?
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John Havlicek
Who became a head coach after Flip Saunders died on October 25, 2015?
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Sam Mitchell
Which team selected Anthony Davis with the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft?
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New Orleans Hornets
Which team drafted shooting guard Klay Thompson in the 2011 NBA Draft?
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Golden State Warriors
Which team drafted Jordan Hill 8th overall in 2009?
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New York Knicks
Which team drafted Derrick Favors 3rd overall in 2010?
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New Jersey Nets
Which team did Shaquille O'Neal finish his NBA career with, in the 2010-11 season?
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Boston Celtics
Which team did NBA great Hakeem Olajuwon play for?
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Houston Rockets
Which player was the Washington Wizard's 2nd pick of the 2011 NBA Draft?
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Chris Singleton
Which player was the Los Angeles Clippers' 1st pick in the 2010 NBA Draft?
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Al-Farouq Aminu
Which player did the Toronto Raptors draft 5th overall in 2011?
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Jonas Valanciunas
Which NBA team fired coach Jeff Van Gundy following a loss in the 2007 NBA Playoffs?
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Houston Rockets
Which NBA star grew up as the son of a 15 year old single mother?
Answer
Allen Iverson
Which NBA player was told to "Shut-up and dribble" by a Fox employee?
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LeBron James
Which NBA player got the most votes for the 2016 NBA All Star Game?
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Kobe Bryant
Which NBA great was Russell Westbrook's favorite player growing up?
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Magic Johnson
Which NBA coach was the Phoenix Suns head coach in 2007?
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Mike D'Antoni
Nba trivia — quick answers
What are good NBA trivia questions?
Good NBA questions cover championships, awards, draft selections, player nicknames, records, and All-Star events. This collection includes questions about the 2010 and 2016 Slam Dunk Contests, the 2016 Three-Point Contest, the 2011 Sixth Man award, and notable draft picks.
How hard is NBA trivia?
The difficulty ranges from moderate to difficult. Recent contest winners and famous stars may be familiar to regular viewers, while questions about older All-Star competitions, award winners, draft history, and player nicknames reward fans who remember NBA details across multiple eras.
Who won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2011?
Lamar Odom won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2010–11 season. Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, he averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while providing versatile frontcourt play off the bench during a season in which Los Angeles won 57 games.
Who won the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
Zach LaVine won the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. Representing the Minnesota Timberwolves, LaVine defeated Aaron Gordon in a celebrated final round that included multiple high-difficulty dunks. It was LaVine’s second consecutive Slam Dunk Contest victory.
Who was the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft?
Deandre Ayton was selected first overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. The 7-foot-1 center from the University of Arizona became the first Bahamian-born player chosen with the top pick. Luka Dončić, selected third by Atlanta and traded to Dallas, was another major selection from that draft.