Tough NBA History Quiz | 15 Questions | Sports

Answer: Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is known as one of the best centers in the history of the NBA, scoring 38,387 total points in his entire career. He played six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1969-1975 before joining the L.A. Lakers to play 14 seasons until he retired in 1989.

Answer: Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz

In the 1997 NBA Finals, the Chicago Bulls squared off with the Utah Jazz, as the Bulls won the championship after beating Utah four games to two. Michael Jordan was named the Finals MVP. It was also Chicago's fifth title in franchise history.

Answer: Philadelphia

The Warriors started out in the league as the Philadelphia Warriors in 1946 until relocating to the Bay Area in 1962, specifically San Francisco, CA.

Answer: True

John Stockton played 19 seasons in the NBA only for one team: the Utah Jazz. He was drafted in 1984 by the Utah Jazz with the 16th pick in the 1st round.

Answer: 5

Gary Payton played 17 seasons in the NBA from 1990-2007, playing for 5 different teams: Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat.

Answer: Elton Brand

The first overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft was Elton Brand selected by the Chicago Bulls. He attended Duke University for college basketball.

Answer: False

The Eastern Conference had beaten the Western Conference in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game by a final score of 134-128. The All-Star Game was held in New Orleans, LA.

Answer: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was named 1988 All-Star Game MVP after the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 133-138. The game was held in Chicago, IL, and was played on February 7, 1988.

Answer: Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic defeated the Atlanta Hawks with a series sweep in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3, in the first round before being swept by Orlando.

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: 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: Mike Conley, Jr.

In the 2007 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies drafted Michael Conley 4th overall, behind Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, and Al Horford.

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: 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.

Answer: Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, 7 games

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat faced each other in the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. The Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals after beating Boston in 7 games. The Heat went on to win the NBA Championship, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1.