Updated: Sep 25, 2006, 12:46 PM

How strong is your NBA knowledge?


NBA Training Camps start in just a week; almost time to talk about the chances of D-Wade and Shaq repeating after bringing Miami its first NBA title.

Before that talk commences, we'd like to test your NBA knowledge with this quiz combining the past and present.

Below you will find 20 questions, SportsNation. Give it your best shot and see how you fare overall, as well as how you stack up with the rest of the 'Nation. Good luck!

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  • 1) How many active players are among the Top 50 all-time scorers in the NBA?
  • 2) Which players were the NBA's top three rebounders (RPG) last season, in order?
  • 3) LeBron James was Rookie of the Year in 2004 and Chris Paul won the award in 2006. Which player was the Rookie of the Year in 2005?
  • 4) During the 2006 NBA playoffs, Dwyane Wade attempted 48 free throws vs. Chicago (six games), 53 vs. New Jersey (five games) and 52 vs. Detroit (six games). How many free throws did Wade attempt vs. Dallas in the NBA Finals (six games)?
  • 5) On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against which team?
  • 6) Which player was rated the best athlete at the 2006 Orlando pre-draft camp?
  • 7) Which team's regular-season win total increased the most from the '04-05 season to '05-06?
  • 8) The Rockets dropped from 51 wins in the 2004-05 season to 34 wins in '05-06. Which other team also experienced a 17-game win decrease from '04-05 to '05-06?
  • 9) Shareef Abdur-Rahim broke his infamous playoff drought last year, when the Kings made the postseason. Which active player now has the longest active playoff drought?
  • 10) The foul line is 15 feet from the ...
  • 11) During a five-minute overtime period, what is the total number of timeouts allowed (both teams combined)?
  • 12) Which player led the NBA in scoring in the 1980s?
  • 13) Before the Kings moved to Sacramento, they played in Kansas City. In which city did the Kings first play?
  • 14) Which of these former players is NOT in the Basketball Hall of Fame?
  • 15) Which player holds the NBA record for most assists in a game?
  • 16) In which year did the ABA and NBA merge?
  • 17) Which player holds the NBA record for most three-point field goals made in a season?
  • 18) Pat Riley went 18 years between titles (1988 to 2006), the longest such streak in NBA history. Which coach had the longest such stretch before Riley?
  • 19) Which of the following players has never been selected to play in an NBA All-Star Game?
  • 20) Which is the only player to win Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man award during his career?

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