90 NBA trivia questions about the 2010s.
How many titles did Phil Jackson win as a head coach?
11 (2010)
Six with Chicago and five with the Lakers.
In The Decision, LeBron said he would take his talents to where?
South Beach (2010)
The 2010 special aired live on ESPN.
LeBron James won his first NBA title with which team?
Miami Heat (2012)
He won in 2012 and 2013 with Miami, then 2016 with Cleveland and 2020 with the Lakers.
Linsanity happened in 2012 with which team?
New York Knicks (2012)
Jeremy Lin went from end of the bench to cover star in two weeks.
Damian Lillard was drafted 6th overall in 2012 by which team?
Portland Trail Blazers (2012)
He won Rookie of the Year unanimously.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was drafted 15th in 2013 by which team?
Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
He was 18 and playing in Greece's second division.
The Spurs' Big Three was Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and who?
Manu Ginobili (2014)
They won four titles together.
How many NBA titles did Tim Duncan win, all with San Antonio?
5 (2015)
He won in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014.
In which year did Stephen Curry win his first MVP?
2015 (2015)
He won again unanimously in 2016.
Who beat the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals?
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016)
Cleveland came back from 3-1 down, the first team to do so in the Finals.
Whose layup did LeBron James chase down and block in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals?
Andre Iguodala (2016)
Kyrie Irving then hit the go-ahead three over Curry.
Who am I? Drafted by Charlotte, traded on draft night, 20 seasons with one team, scored 81 in a game.
Kobe Bryant (2016)
He won five titles with the Lakers.
Which play-by-play voice is known for shouting Bang!?
Mike Breen (2016)
He's called the NBA Finals for ABC since 2006.
Which Timberwolf won Rookie of the Year in 2016?
Karl-Anthony Towns (2016)
Wiggins had won it the year before.
Who am I? I took Davidson to the 2008 Elite Eight. I made 402 threes in one season. I was the first unanimous MVP.
Stephen Curry (2016)
His father Dell also played in the NBA.
Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double in 2016-17 for which team?
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017)
He also set a single-season record with 42 triple-doubles.
Where did Jayson Tatum play college basketball?
Duke (2017)
He played one season.
The Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard to which team in 2018?
Toronto Raptors (2018)
DeMar DeRozan went to San Antonio, and Kawhi won the 2019 title in his only Toronto season.
How many Finals MVPs did Kevin Durant win with Golden State?
2 (2018)
He won in 2017 and 2018.
Who dribbled out the clock in a tied Game 1 of the 2018 Finals?
J.R. Smith (2018)
LeBron's reaction became a meme. Golden State won in overtime.
Who won NBA MVP in 2018?
James Harden (2018)
Houston won 65 games.
Where did Trae Young play college basketball?
Oklahoma (2018)
He led the nation in points and assists as a freshman.
Kawhi Leonard's four-bounce Game 7 buzzer-beater in 2019 eliminated which team?
Philadelphia 76ers (2019)
It was the first Game 7 buzzer-beater in NBA history.
Ja Morant was drafted 2nd overall in 2019 by which team?
Memphis Grizzlies (2019)
Zion Williamson went first.
Ja Morant played college basketball at which school?
Murray State (2019)
He posted a triple-double in an NCAA tournament win over Marquette.
In which year did Giannis Antetokounmpo win his first MVP?
2019 (2019)
He won again in 2020.
Anthony Davis was traded to the Lakers in 2019 by which team?
New Orleans Pelicans (2019)
The Lakers sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart.
How many seasons did Dirk Nowitzki play, all with Dallas?
21 (2019)
That's an NBA record for one franchise.
Paul George was drafted 10th overall in 2010 by which team?
Indiana Pacers (2010)
He came out of Fresno State and became a nine-time All-Star.
Gordon Hayward was drafted 9th overall in 2010 by which team?
Utah Jazz (2010)
He'd nearly won a title at Butler weeks earlier.
Paul George played college basketball at which school?
Fresno State (2010)
He grew up in Palmdale, California.
Dirk Nowitzki's Mavericks won the 2011 title over which team?
Miami Heat (2011)
It came five years after Miami beat Dallas in the 2006 Finals.
Shaquille O'Neal played for six teams. Which of these was NOT one of them?
San Antonio Spurs (2011)
Shaq played for the Magic, Lakers, Heat, Suns, Cavaliers and Celtics.
The eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies upset which top seed in 2011?
San Antonio Spurs (2011)
It was Memphis' first ever playoff series win.
Kawhi Leonard was drafted 15th in 2011 by which team before being traded to San Antonio?
Indiana Pacers (2011)
The Spurs sent George Hill to Indiana for him.
Jimmy Butler was the final pick of the 2011 first round. Which number?
30th (2011)
Chicago took him out of Marquette.
Which player did Minnesota take 2nd overall in 2011, one pick after Kyrie Irving?
Derrick Williams (2011)
Williams came out of Arizona.
Klay Thompson was drafted 11th overall in 2011 by which team?
Golden State Warriors (2011)
His father Mychal was the first overall pick in 1978.
Kawhi Leonard played college basketball at which school?
San Diego State (2011)
He averaged a double-double as a sophomore.
Who became the youngest NBA MVP, in 2011?
Derrick Rose (2011)
He was 22.
Jerry Sloan coached which team for 23 seasons?
Utah Jazz (2011)
He reached two Finals, both against Jordan.
Where did Kemba Walker play college basketball?
UConn (2011)
He won the 2011 title.
Kyrie Irving played just 11 games in college at which school?
Duke (2011)
A toe injury cut his season short.
Where did Klay Thompson play college basketball?
Washington State (2011)
His father Mychal played at Minnesota.
John Henson was selected 14th overall in 2012 by which team?
Milwaukee Bucks (2012)
Henson spent most of his career in Milwaukee as a shot-blocking big man.
Draymond Green was drafted in which round in 2012?
Second (2012)
Golden State took him 35th overall.
Damian Lillard played college basketball at which school?
Weber State (2012)
He played four seasons there and won Rookie of the Year in Portland.
How many games did teams play in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season?
66 (2012)
The season began on Christmas Day.
Oklahoma City traded which future MVP to Houston in 2012?
James Harden (2012)
He had been the Thunder's Sixth Man of the Year.
Where did Draymond Green play college basketball?
Michigan State (2012)
He was a four-year player under Tom Izzo.
Who hit the tying corner three in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals against the Spurs?
Ray Allen (2013)
Chris Bosh grabbed the offensive rebound. Miami won in overtime and then Game 7.
Which team took Anthony Bennett first overall in 2013?
Cleveland Cavaliers (2013)
He is often named the biggest number one bust in NBA history.
Lob City featured Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and who?
DeAndre Jordan (2013)
The Clippers name came from all the alley-oops.
Nikola Jokic was drafted with which overall pick in 2014?
41st (2014)
The pick was famously announced during a Taco Bell commercial.
Cleveland drafted Andrew Wiggins first in 2014, then traded him for which player?
Kevin Love (2014)
Wiggins won Rookie of the Year in Minnesota.
Zach LaVine was drafted 13th in 2014 by which team?
Minnesota Timberwolves (2014)
He won back-to-back Slam Dunk Contests in Minnesota.
How did LeBron announce his 2014 return to Cleveland?
A Sports Illustrated essay (2014)
The essay was titled I'm Coming Home.
Who was 2014 Finals MVP as San Antonio beat Miami?
Kawhi Leonard (2014)
He was 22.
Which Clippers owner was banned for life by the NBA in 2014?
Donald Sterling (2014)
Commissioner Adam Silver issued the ban three months into his tenure.
Where did Joel Embiid play college basketball?
Kansas (2014)
He played one season.
Klay Thompson set an NBA record with how many points in a single quarter in 2015?
37 (2015)
He went 13 for 13 in the third quarter against Sacramento.
Devin Booker was drafted 13th in 2015 by which team?
Phoenix Suns (2015)
He was 18 and came off the bench at Kentucky.
Kristaps Porzingis was drafted 4th in 2015 by which team?
New York Knicks (2015)
Knicks fans famously booed the pick on draft night.
Which MVP was born in the same Akron hospital as LeBron James?
Stephen Curry (2015)
Curry was born there while his father played for Cleveland.
Who won 2015 Finals MVP despite not starting a regular season game?
Andre Iguodala (2015)
He was moved into the starting lineup to guard LeBron.
Steve Kerr won the 2015 title in which season as a head coach?
His first (2015)
He had never coached at any level before.
Which 76ers general manager was behind Trust the Process?
Sam Hinkie (2015)
Philly won 47 games total over three seasons.
Where did Karl-Anthony Towns play college basketball?
Kentucky (2015)
He was part of the 38-1 team.
How many three-pointers did Stephen Curry make in 2015-16?
402 (2016)
Curry broke his own record of 286 and became the first unanimous MVP.
How many points did Kobe Bryant score in his final NBA game?
60 (2016)
He took 50 shots in a win over the Utah Jazz.
Jamal Murray was drafted 7th in 2016 by which team?
Denver Nuggets (2016)
He won the 2023 title alongside Nikola Jokic.
Kevin Durant announced his move to Golden State in 2016 through which outlet?
The Players' Tribune (2016)
The post was titled My Next Chapter.
The 2015-16 Warriors started with how many straight wins?
24 (2016)
It's the best start in North American major sports history.
Where did Jaylen Brown play college basketball?
California (2016)
He went third overall to Boston.
Devin Booker scored 70 points in 2017 against which team?
Boston Celtics (2017)
He was 20 years old, the youngest player to score 60 or more.
Donovan Mitchell was drafted 13th in 2017 by which team before a trade to Utah?
Denver Nuggets (2017)
Utah sent Trey Lyles and the 24th pick to Denver.
Where did Donovan Mitchell play college basketball?
Louisville (2017)
He played two seasons.
Luka Doncic was drafted 3rd in 2018 by which team?
Atlanta Hawks (2018)
Atlanta traded him to Dallas for Trae Young and a future first.
Who was drafted 2nd overall in 2018, one spot ahead of Luka Doncic?
Marvin Bagley III (2018)
Deandre Ayton went first to Phoenix.
Where did Jalen Brunson play college basketball?
Villanova (2018)
He won two national titles.
Damian Lillard's series-ending deep three and wave goodbye in 2019 came against which team?
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019)
The shot came from 37 feet over Paul George.
Tyler Herro was drafted 13th in 2019 by which team?
Miami Heat (2019)
He won Sixth Man of the Year in 2022.
Who averaged 36.1 points per game in 2018-19?
James Harden (2019)
Harden scored 30 or more in 32 straight games that season.
Which player did Minnesota take 4th overall in 2010, ahead of DeMarcus Cousins and Paul George?
Wesley Johnson (2010)
Cousins went 5th to Sacramento and George 10th to Indiana.
Rudy Gobert was drafted 27th in 2013 by which team before being traded to Utah?
Denver Nuggets (2013)
Utah later traded him to Minnesota in 2022.
Trey Burke was drafted 9th in 2013 by which team and traded to Utah?
Minnesota Timberwolves (2013)
Minnesota got Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng in return.
Minnesota drafted which player 5th overall in 2016?
Kris Dunn (2016)
Dunn was traded to Chicago in the Jimmy Butler deal a year later.
Lauri Markkanen was drafted 7th in 2017 by which team?
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017)
He was immediately traded to Chicago as part of the Jimmy Butler trade.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted 11th in 2018 by which team?
Charlotte Hornets (2018)
He was traded to the Clippers on draft night, then to OKC in the Paul George deal.
Jarrett Culver was drafted 6th in 2019 by Phoenix and traded to which team?
Minnesota Timberwolves (2019)
Minnesota moved up from 11th to get him.