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BASKETBALL TRIVIA III

21) Who was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19?


In March 2020, center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first NBA player with a confirmed case of the virus. After teammates of Gobert's on the Utah Jazz also tested positive, the NBA postponed the 2019-20 season indefinitely.

22) What player won All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards in 2000?


In 2000, Shaquille O'Neal joined Willis Reed (1970) and Michael Jordan (1996), becoming just the third player to sweep MVP honors for the season, capturing the All-Star Game MVP (which he shared with San Antonio's Tim Duncan), NBA MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards.

23) What team did Wilt Chamberlain finish his NBA career with?


Wilt Chamberlain finished his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers (1968-73). He had previously played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1959-62), the San Francisco Warriors (1963-64), and the Philadelphia 76ers (1964-68).

24) How many first round draft picks did the Clippers trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Paul George?


On July 10, 2019, the Thunder traded George to the Clippers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, five first-round draft picks, and the rights to swap two other first round picks.

25) What did Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach often do when he thought victory was assured?


Red Auerbach was well known for smoking a cigar when he thought victory was assured, a habit that became, for many, "the ultimate symbol of victory" during his Boston tenure. During his heyday in the 1960s, Boston restaurants would often say "no cigar or pipe smoking, except for Red Auerbach".

26) Who is the only player in NBA history to record more than 200 blocks and 200 steals in the same season?


Hakeem Olajuwon retired as the all-time league leader in total blocked shots with 3,830, but he also had a unique talent (for a frontcourt player) for stealing the ball. In 1988-89, he recorded 213 steals and 282 blocked shots.

27) What jersey number did Carmelo Anthony wear during his Denver Nuggets career?


Anthony sported the #15 through his college days at Syracuse and in his early years with the Denver Nuggets. He was forced to switch numbers once he joined the Knicks because the number 15 was retired by the Knicks in honor of Earl Monroe and Dick McGuire.

28) What are the Dallas Mavericks named after?


The team's name comes from the 1957-1962 TV western Maverick. James Garner, who played the title character in the show, was a member of the original ownership group.

29) Who was the first player to lead the NBA in assists and steals in the same season?


Donald Earl "Slick" Watts picked up the nickname "Slick" because he was one of the first NBA players to shave his head. In 1975-76, he led the NBA in total assists, assists per game, total steals, steals per game, and made NBA All-Defense First-Team.

30) How many postseason games did the Philadelphia 76ers lose during their 1982-83 championship season?


When reporters asked league MVP Moses Malone how the playoffs would go, he answered, "four, four, four," meaning the 76ers would win four games in each of the 3 rounds. The media misinterpreted this and assumed Moses was predicting that the 76ers would sweep all three rounds to win the title, with the minimum 12 games. However, the 76ers backed up Malone's boast, losing only one game in the postseason as they won the league championship, defeating the Lakers in a 4-0 sweep in the 1983 NBA Finals.

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