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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Who did the Miami Heat acquire in a 2008 deal that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Phoenix Suns?

    • A.

      Bobby Jackson

    • B.

      Shawn Marion

    • C.

      Brent Barry

    • D.

      Jason Kidd

    Correct Answer
    B. Shawn Marion
  • 2. 

    Which of the following teams had an eleven-game losing streak towards the end of March, 2008?

    • A.

      New Jersey Nets

    • B.

      Seattle SuperSonics

    • C.

      New York Knicks

    • D.

      Portland Trailblazers

    Correct Answer
    B. Seattle SuperSonics
  • 3. 

    Who coached the Eastern Conference 2007 NBA All-Star team?

    • A.

      Peter Holt

    • B.

      Byron Scott

    • C.

      Gregg Popovich

    • D.

      Doc Rivers

    Correct Answer
    D. Doc Rivers
  • 4. 

    What NBA team signed Chris Webber in January of 2008?

    • A.

      Golden State Warriors

    • B.

      Miami Heat

    • C.

      Detroit Pistons

    • D.

      Dallas Mavericks

    Correct Answer
    A. Golden State Warriors
  • 5. 

    What player did Rasheed Wallace replace at the 2007 NBA All-Star game?

    • A.

      LeBron James

    • B.

      Tim Duncan

    • C.

      Kobe Bryant

    • D.

      Kevin Garnett

    Correct Answer
    D. Kevin Garnett
  • 6. 

    Which player did the Boston Celtics acquire just before the season started in 2007?

    • A.

      Kevin Durant

    • B.

      Larry Bird

    • C.

      Ray Allen

    • D.

      Carl Landry

    Correct Answer
    C. Ray Allen
  • 7. 

    Which team won the Rookie Challenge at the 2007 NBA All-Star game?

    • A.

      The Game Was Cancelled

    • B.

      It Was A Tie

    • C.

      The Rookies

    • D.

      The Sophomores

    Correct Answer
    D. The Sophomores
  • 8. 

    Which NBA player received the most votes to join the 2007 All-Star team?

    • A.

      Dwyane Wade

    • B.

      Kevin Garnett

    • C.

      Kobe Bryant

    • D.

      Vince Carter

    Correct Answer
    B. Kevin Garnett
  • 9. 

    Who was the NBA's Rookie of the Month in November and December of 2007 and January of 2008?

    • A.

      Kevin Durant

    • B.

      Greg Oden

    • C.

      Al Horford

    • D.

      Daniel Gibson

    Correct Answer
    A. Kevin Durant
  • 10. 

    Who scored a record 11 three-pointers during the Rookie Challenge at the 2007 NBA All-Star game?

    • A.

      Sean Williams

    • B.

      LaMarcus Aldridge

    • C.

      Ronnie Brewer

    • D.

      Daniel Gibson

    Correct Answer
    D. Daniel Gibson
  • 11. 

    Who won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2007 NBA All-Star game?

    • A.

      Kobe Bryant

    • B.

      Rudy Gay

    • C.

      Brandon Roy

    • D.

      Gerald Green

    Correct Answer
    D. Gerald Green
  • 12. 

    Which of the following icons was a judge for the 2007 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest?

    • A.

      David Robinson

    • B.

      Charles Barkley

    • C.

      Karl Malone

    • D.

      Michael Jordan

    Correct Answer
    C. Karl Malone
  • 13. 

    Which team fired their head coach after 25 games of the 2008 season?

    • A.

      Cleveland Cavaliers

    • B.

      Chicago Bulls

    • C.

      Memphis Grizzlies

    • D.

      Houston Rockets

    Correct Answer
    B. Chicago Bulls
  • 14. 

    Who appeared in a Superman costume at the 2007 NBA All-Star game?

    • A.

      Dwight Howard

    • B.

      Tim Duncan

    • C.

      Jamario Moon

    • D.

      Kevin Durant

    Correct Answer
    A. Dwight Howard
  • 15. 

    What NBA team did Sean Williams play his rookie 2007-08 season with?

    • A.

      New Jersey Nets

    • B.

      Detroit Pistons

    • C.

      Chicago Bulls

    • D.

      Miami Heat

    Correct Answer
    A. New Jersey Nets
  • 16. 

    Who led the NBA in assists in the 2007-08 season?

    • A.

      Kobe Bryant

    • B.

      Steve Nash

    • C.

      Josh Smith

    • D.

      Jason Kidd

    Correct Answer
    B. Steve Nash
  • 17. 

    Who was the leader in scoring in the NBA during 2007-08 season?

    • A.

      LeBron James

    • B.

      Steve Nash

    • C.

      Chris Paul

    • D.

      Deron Williams

    Correct Answer
    A. LeBron James
  • 18. 

    Who held the title for single-game points leader for the 2007-08 NBA season?

    • A.

      Kobe Bryant

    • B.

      Josh Howard

    • C.

      Nate Robinson

    • D.

      J R Smith

    Correct Answer
    A. Kobe Bryant
  • 19. 

    Dikembe Mutombo ended his NBA career at age 42 in 2009 playing for what team?

    • A.

      New York Knicks

    • B.

      Houston Rockets

    • C.

      Denver Nuggets

    • D.

      New Jersey Nets

    Correct Answer
    B. Houston Rockets
  • 20. 

    In 2009, which team misspelled their name on posters provided for a home game "Reading to Succeed" promotion?

    • A.

      New York Knicks

    • B.

      Minnesota Timberwolves

    • C.

      Phoenix Suns

    • D.

      Utah Jazz

    Correct Answer
    B. Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 21. 

    Vince Carter averaged how many points in his 10 NBA seasons before being traded to Orlando in 2009?

    • A.

      18.9

    • B.

      15.4

    • C.

      23.5

    • D.

      26.2

    Correct Answer
    C. 23.5
  • 22. 

    Who did Boston defeat in seven games, including four overtime games, in the first round of the 2009 NBA Playoffs.

    • A.

      Chicago Bulls

    • B.

      Philadelphia 76ers

    • C.

      Detroit Pistons

    • D.

      Toronto Raptors

    Correct Answer
    A. Chicago Bulls
  • 23. 

    Who did Cleveland trade to Phoenix along with Ben Wallace to acquire Shaquille O'Neal in 2009?

    • A.

      Delonte West

    • B.

      Wally Szczerbiak

    • C.

      Sasha Pavlovic

    • D.

      Joe Smith

    Correct Answer
    C. Sasha Pavlovic
  • 24. 

    Who was the top player picked in the 2009 NBA Draft not to have played NCAA Basketball?

    • A.

      Stephen Curry

    • B.

      Hasheem Thabeet

    • C.

      Ricky Rubio

    • D.

      Jeff Teague

    Correct Answer
    C. Ricky Rubio
  • 25. 

    How many wins did the Washington have in the 2010-2011 NBA regular season?

    • A.

      62 Wins

    • B.

      24 Wins

    • C.

      52 Wins

    • D.

      23 Wins

    Correct Answer
    D. 23 Wins
  • 26. 

    The Toronto had how many victories for the 2010-2011 NBA regular season?

    • A.

      17 Wins

    • B.

      34 Wins

    • C.

      22 Wins

    • D.

      32 Wins

    Correct Answer
    C. 22 Wins
  • 27. 

    The Utah lost 43 games in the 2010-11 NBA regular season, how many wins did they have?

    • A.

      55 Wins

    • B.

      39 Wins

    • C.

      24 Wins

    • D.

      48 Wins

    Correct Answer
    B. 39 Wins
  • 28. 

    How many times did the Sacramento win in the 2010-2011 NBA regular season?

    • A.

      24 Wins

    • B.

      44 Wins

    • C.

      57 Wins

    • D.

      19 Wins

    Correct Answer
    A. 24 Wins
  • 29. 

    How many wins did the San Antonio have in the 2010-2011 NBA regular season?

    • A.

      17 Wins

    • B.

      42 Wins

    • C.

      36 Wins

    • D.

      61 Wins

    Correct Answer
    D. 61 Wins
  • 30. 

    The Portland had how many victories for the 2010-2011 NBA regular season?

    • A.

      57 Wins

    • B.

      32 Wins

    • C.

      34 Wins

    • D.

      48 Wins

    Correct Answer
    D. 48 Wins

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