Questions in this quiz: 4. Basketball Trivia Basketball is huge in the Philippines. Popular angles: *
Michael Jordan famously hit 'The Shot' in 1989 to eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. Over which Cavaliers defender did he score the buzzer-beater? — Options: Craig Ehlo, Larry Nance, Ron Harper, Mark Price
Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 — the second-highest single-game total in NBA history. How many points did the Lakers trail by at halftime of that game? — Options: 14, 8, 18, 4
Steph Curry broke Ray Allen's all-time NBA three-point record in December 2021. In which arena did he hit the record-breaking shot? — Options: Madison Square Garden, Chase Center, TD Garden, Crypto.com Arena
Which PBA franchise traces its lineage back to the YCO Painters of the MICAA, giving it one of the oldest continuous professional basketball lineages in Asia? — Options: Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, San Miguel Beermen, Magnolia Hotshots (formerly Purefoods), Meralco Bolts
Who is the all-time leading scorer in PBA history? — Options: Alvin Patrimonio, Ramon Fernandez, Robert Jaworski, June Mar Fajardo
Kobe Bryant was selected 13th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was immediately traded to the Lakers. Which team originally drafted him? — Options: Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Vancouver Grizzlies
Who was the first player of Filipino descent ever selected in the NBA Draft? — Options: Raymond Townsend, Jordan Clarkson, Ricardo Brown, Jalen Green
Place these Steph Curry milestones in chronological order: (1) first NBA MVP, (2) first NBA championship, (3) first unanimous MVP, (4) breaking the all-time three-point record. — Options: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4, 2 → 1 → 3 → 4, 1 → 3 → 2 → 4, 1 → 2 → 4 → 3
Who was the first player in NBA history to record an officially recognized quadruple-double, after blocks and steals became official stats in 1973–74? — Options: Nate Thurmond, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Alvin Robertson
Michael Jordan briefly retired in 1993 to play minor-league baseball. With which MLB organization's minor-league affiliate did he play? — Options: Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals