24 NBA trivia questions about the 2020s.
Which team drafted Anthony Edwards first overall in 2020?
Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)
Edwards led Minnesota to the Western Conference Finals in 2024 and 2025.
LeBron James broke whose career scoring record in 2023?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2023)
Kareem had held the record since 1984.
Which team drafted Victor Wembanyama first overall in 2023?
San Antonio Spurs (2023)
Three years later he led San Antonio to the 2026 Finals.
Joel Embiid was born in which country?
Cameroon (2023)
He started playing basketball at 15.
Who became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career points?
LeBron James (2024)
He reached it in March 2024 against Denver.
Who am I? Drafted 41st during a commercial, won three MVPs and a title in Denver.
Nikola Jokic (2024)
He's the lowest draft pick to win MVP.
In 2024, LeBron James became the first NBA player to play alongside whom?
His son (2024)
Bronny James debuted for the Lakers in October 2024.
The Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers in 2025 in a deal centered on whom?
Anthony Davis (2025)
The February 2025 trade shocked the league.
Who won both NBA MVP and Finals MVP in 2025?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025)
Oklahoma City beat the Indiana Pacers in seven games.
Who did Oklahoma City beat in the 2025 NBA Finals?
Indiana Pacers (2025)
It went seven games, the first Finals Game 7 since 2016.
Which team won the 2026 NBA Finals?
New York Knicks (2026)
The Knicks beat the Spurs four games to one for their first title since 1973.
Where did Anthony Edwards play college basketball?
Georgia (2020)
He was a freshman when Minnesota took him first overall.
Russell Westbrook broke whose career triple-double record in 2021?
Oscar Robertson (2021)
Robertson's 181 triple-doubles had stood for decades.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 in the title-clinching Game 6 of the 2021 Finals against which team?
Phoenix Suns (2021)
It was Milwaukee's first title since 1971.
Stephen Curry broke whose career three-point record in 2021?
Ray Allen (2021)
Allen had passed Reggie Miller in 2011.
Which number was retired across the NBA in 2022?
6 (2022)
It honored Bill Russell.
Minneapolis native Chet Holmgren played college basketball at which school?
Gonzaga (2022)
He went second overall to Oklahoma City.
Which team reached the 2023 Finals as an eighth seed out of the play-in?
Miami Heat (2023)
Miami lost the Finals to Denver in five games.
Which of these teams has Kevin Durant NOT played for?
Los Angeles Clippers (2025)
Durant has also played for the Thunder, Warriors and Rockets.
Who was the 2026 NBA Finals MVP?
Jalen Brunson (2026)
Brunson scored 45 in the Game 5 clincher, tying Michael Jordan's Finals record for points on the road in a series-clinching game.
Vince Carter became the first NBA player to play in how many different decades?
4 (2020)
His career ran from 1998-99 to 2019-20.
Where did Desmond Bane play college basketball?
TCU (2020)
He was drafted 30th.
Where did Tyrese Haliburton play college basketball?
Iowa State (2020)
He was drafted 12th by Sacramento.
Where did Jalen Williams play college basketball?
Santa Clara (2022)
He became an All-Star for Oklahoma City.