Let’s try this again with Volume 3 – perhaps the easiest of the bunch so far, especially if you’re a true fan of the Golden State Warriors. For this set of questions, the second half of the quiz is designed to test one’s knowledge of the Golden State Warriors who … Read more
The NBA has enacted many rule changes during its 72-year history. Some of us old-timers remember when there was a jump ball at the start of every quarter, the 24-second clock was on the baseline floor in the corner, a player fouled while scoring when his team was in the bonus … Read more
Disclaimer: These are not the TOP five reasons why the Knicks don’t win. These are not the BOTTOM five reasons why the Knicks don’t win. These are certainly not the ONLY five reasons why the Knicks don’t win. When you are in a prime location, the largest U.S. media market … Read more
Here’s another (more interactive) trivia quiz to test your hoops acumen. If you’re not a basketball fan or historian, you can guess the answers and probably rival the results of those who are. If you are a casual basketball fan, you’ll likely know the answers to a few of these … Read more
Here’s a short trivia quiz designed to test your knowledge of basketball minutiae. As this quiz at times to takes on a decidedly old-school slant, a few of these questions will be unfair to non-basketball historians – especially those under a certain age – while others will be unfair to everyone. Your … Read more
You know the basketball world is upside-down when the Canadian city of Toronto and surrounding areas in the province of Ontario can lay claim to producing nearly the same number of players on NBA rosters as an established basketball factory like New York City. For as long as the NBA … Read more
So one Saturday night in March of 1972, this eleven-year-old basketball fan was amped because his favorite team, the New York Knickerbockers (more on the current version in a later post), had a late-night game scheduled for television in Portland against the Trailblazers, who were in their second year of … Read more
If you are a late baby boomer who remembers trying to follow your favorite NBA or college team as a kid, you know of the many obstacles you faced back then. You had to be serious – there was a dearth of media coverage, especially when compared with the many … Read more
The three-pointer. Popularized by the American Basketball Association in the late 1960’s, it was largely viewed as a gimmick to help market a league (also viewed as a gimmick) in competition with the already-established National Basketball Association, which later adopted it after the two leagues merged. More teams globally and … Read more
For most basketball pundits and fans, it was a foregone conclusion that the 2016-17 NBA campaign would culminate in a third consecutive Finals matchup between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors added Kevin Durant to their already potent lineup, and we waited for each … Read more
