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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Hall of Fame | 2/6/2005 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Saw an article by Dan Daly in the Washington Times (Washtimes.com) about QB Benny Friedman & the ... A: Well, there's always the question how to define greatness, not just in sports, but in other areas as ... | ||
| basketball | 12/29/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: what is the name of the Trophy given in the NBA Championship A: The trophy give to the NBA Champion is called Larry O'Brien Trophy, named after the late Larry ... | ||
| basketball | 12/29/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: How did the game basketball begin? Why did Dr. James Naismith introduce the game in the United ... A: James Naismith was born in Ramsay Township, Ontario, Canada, but since his 30s he worked as a ... | ||
| Jersey Numbers | 12/25/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Who wore jersey number 32 during the 1991-1993 timeframe? It was the person who played against ... A: I'm afraid you'll have to be a little more specific than that. There were probably 20 different ... | ||
| WNBA ballsize | 12/18/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: In your answer referring to ballsize, you said that the sizes are the same as used in the NBA. I ... A: The official WNBA rules state that (quote): The ball should be an officially approved WNBA ball ... | ||
| basketball rules | 12/11/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Why is it that college basketball is played in 2, 20 minute halves while both the NBA and High ... A: Frankly, I have no idea. International basketball also used the 2x20 format, but they switched to ... | ||
| Harold Miner | 11/23/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: What ever happen to the Harold Miner, the great USC 1-man scoring machine? I know he played for ... A: Whoa, there's a weird question! Harold Miner was drafted in 1992 for Miami, and immediately made an ... | ||
| Coaches that have played professionally | 11/10/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: My workmates and I were suprised to find that many professional football coaches have never played ... A: I think the situation is somewhat different. Most of the coaches in the NBA are former players, ... | ||
| how can one get into the N.B.A.... | 10/16/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: how can one get into the N.B.A. without getting drafted. A: Well, there are several ways to enter the NBA outside of being drafted. A team can sign a player who ... | ||
| Basketball | 9/10/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: I have four questions here they are, 1. who is the Lakers subsitiute center? 2. Who is the only ... A: 1. Good question. I'm sure they wished they knew, as well. At the moment I'd say it's probably Chris ... | ||
| Former NBA star | 8/31/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: My question is what is the name of the former NBA star who was only 5'10" when he graduated from ... A: Well, I'm affraid you have managed to make this question as vague as it gets. I mean, there are ... | ||
| What the Hell? Not Dell! | 8/15/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Don't you find it kind of weird that Dell Harris is coaching the Chinese basketball Olympic team? ... A: Well, weird? Maybe. Unusual? Not really. Donnie Nelson has been a fixture on Lithuanian bench, and ... | ||
| ball size | 8/14/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: what is the difference between the NBA ball and the WNBA ball? A: As far as I know, there are no differences in size. Both leagues use standard Spalding size 7 ball ... | ||
| Basketball free throw shooting | 6/30/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Who is the best left handed african american free throw shooter (percentage wise) in nba history? A: Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any consistent data regarding NBA players' hand preference. ... | ||
| points | 6/21/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: who has scored the most amount of points in a game in NBA history? A: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for ... | ||
| basketball score | 6/14/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Which professional basketball team was the first to score 100 points in a game, and when? I think ... A: The Celtics truly were the first team to average 100 points (101.4, actually) for a season in ... | ||
| basketball | 6/11/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: who is better kobie bryant or michael jordan A: Ha ha. Who's stronger, Hercules or Superman? Of course there are no valid criteria to compare two ... | ||
| NCAA, Gold Medal and NBA? | 6/10/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Name the players to win a NCAA Championships, a Olypmic Gold Medals and a NBA Championship? A: As of today, there were 7 players that have during their respective careers won a NCAA championship, ... | ||
| Basketball | 6/1/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Who was the first professional basketball player who invented the slam dunk and when? A: Well, that's pretty difficult to answer. I haven't found any exact data, but my guess would be it ... | ||
| nba championship trivia | 5/29/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Are there any players who have won consecutive championships while playing with different teams? A: The moment I read your question, I thought of Steve Kerr. He was a member of 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, ... | ||
| Cincinatti, Royals or Indina Royals | 5/24/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: -- Forgive me, my mother said that he was drafted from the Tennesse College. I am not sure if it a ... A: I was searching for a few days, but, unfortunately, I found no record of anyone named anything close ... | ||
| Cincinatti, Royals or Indina Royals | 5/20/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: I am trying to find out about a team back in the 60,70's basketball team. The team was bought out ... A: First let me say I'm sorry for your loss. As for the Royals, they do exist nowaday under the name ... | ||
| Karl Malone | 5/19/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Has Karl Malone EVER started as a center? A: Well, if you ask if he has EVER started as a center, unfortunatelly I don't have the stats for each ... | ||
| What they get to have.... | 5/12/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: I was wondering what kind of free stuff do the players get when they are in the nba. Like what do ... A: Joe. Unfortunately, I really have no idea how do the players live and what do they get for free. ... | ||
| Something I've always wondered | 5/11/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: In the NBA, has anyone ever had a quadruple-double? Has anyone ever had a tripe-double of some kind ... A: Luke. Since blocks and steals weren't recorded as a statistical category before 1974, we have no ... | ||
| NBA players life | 5/11/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: this may not be on yur expertise but i was wondering if you could answer a few questions for me...i ... A: Well, this really is a weird question and I doubt it can be answered in general. I suppose all of ... | ||
| Lowest nba scoring game | 4/23/2004 | Borko Bariæ |
| Q: Which is the lowest nba scoring game in nba history? A: The lowest scoring NBA game since the inception of the shot-clock occured in 1955, with Boston ... | ||
| basketball trivia | 9/1/2003 | Ben |
| Q: How many bumps are on a basketball? Thanks Eli A: The bumps on a basketball, called pebbling, are quite numerous. In fact, there are 9,342,059 of ... | ||
| NBA logo | 8/20/2003 | Ben |
| Q: Who is the model for the NBA logo? A: Jacobs, Jerry West, the Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers' guard and current Memphis Grizzlies' ... | ||
| basketball | 6/27/2003 | Geoff |
| Q: who is credited with performing the first layup? A: to be frank with you, I haven't the slightest clue who made the first layup. I am sure it was a ... | ||
| Pro Basketball Education | 3/13/2002 | Ben |
| Q: I am doing a homework assignment and need to know what educational requirements there are to be a ... A: Here are the only current official requirements put forth by the National Basketball Association to ... | ||
| Where did basketball begin? | 3/3/2002 | Ben |
| Q: My nephew Rick needs to know for a school project, where did the game of basketball begin? Thank ... A: The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a teacher at the YMCA Training School in ... | ||
| basketball-extreme trivia | 2/20/2002 | Ben |
| Q: Actually, I have two: 1. What NBA player scored the most points on his Birthday? 2. What NBA player ... A: I'm not sure if you're referring to career totals, or single records. If you're looking for career ... | ||
| Bill Walton's National Championships @ UCLA | 1/18/2002 | Ben |
| Q: Did UCLA win the National Championship each year that Bill Walton played there? If so, what were ... A: Bill Walton won two national champions while at UCLA (1972 and '73). The Bruins also won the title ... | ||
| The Cincinnati Royals of the NBA | 12/29/2001 | Ben |
| Q: Saturday, December 29, 2001Did Ron Bonham, who played at the University of Cincinnati and for the ... A: No, Bonham never played for the Royals. Here's a brief summary of his basketball career: After ... | ||
| jumping ability | 12/27/2001 | Ben |
| Q: In the magazines there are many "programs" that help a player gain vertical lift in their jumping ... A: I can't say whether or not those programs work, as I've never tried any of them. However, here is a ... | ||
| BASKETBALL | 12/7/2001 | Ben |
| Q: When was the last double header in pro-basketball? What was the date? A: My apoligies for the delay, the research took longer than I expected. The last documented ... | ||
| basketball terminology | 3/4/2001 | Jacob Lowder |
| Q: Am a new fan of basketball...have pulled most of what I know from the 'net...What is "A foul to ... A: Well in basketball, there is a certain number of team fouls that a team can get in a quarter or ... | ||
| Hoop and ball size | 1/29/2001 | Jacob Lowder |
| Q: I've been told that 2 regulation size basketballs can fit in a regulation size hoop at the same time ... A: The diameter of the hoops in both college and pro are the same, 18 inches. However, the ball size ... | ||
| referees | 1/23/2001 | Jacob Lowder |
| Q: how does the NBA set up the schedule for their referees and how far in advance do they know where ... A: Mr. Donigan, I am sorry, but I am unable to answer your question fully. I looked everywhere for ... | ||
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