Basketball has evolved to one of the most commonly played sports worldwide. Regardless of how well you think you know basketball, there’s bound to be questions in this book to challenge and entertain, to stimulate discussion, and to start and settle arguments. Featuring questions from the professional, collegiate, and women's games, this book covers it all—the players, the coaches, the arenas, the Olympics, and much more. Some of the questions the book answers include: &bull Why is uniform No. 6 retired by the Sacramento Kings? &bull Who holds the record for most points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals? &bull At what Big Ten school was baseball slugger Frank Howard also a basketball standout? &bull Where was the first NCAA Final Four in 1939? &bull Who was the MVP in the WNBA’s first season? &bull And 996 more! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The Inside the NBA series gives readers an inside look at the basketball teams that make up the National Basketball Association. Each team’s history, uniforms, accomplishments, equipment, key players, coaches, and much more are covered in detail in this exciting series. Sports fans will love the brilliant photographs and fun facts of the Inside the NBA series. Each AV2 media enhanced book is a unique combination of a printed book and exciting online content that brings the book to life. Readers can access embedded weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features, such as a slide show, matching word activity, and quiz.

As the name suggests, that’s what this book is all about. The 1000 Trivia Questions is a book designed to test and challenge your thinking skills on a wide range of trivia questions. The questions are the same (if not easier) that you would get at any quiz or trivia night. They have been designed to be challenging, but not impossible, to answer. The wide variety of topics—including history, geography, sport, entertainment, science, current events, famous (and infamous) people, math, and food and dining—means all people will be able to answer the questions. The 1000 Trivia Questions book can be used to plan quiz and trivia nights—just pick the questions you want to use. Or it can be used by people to see who has a wealth of trivial information stored in their brains. This book can also be used in classrooms of senior primary students to middle secondary and beyond. 1000 Trivia Questions is designed to be used when people want to challenge themselves and others on things in our world. As well as the questions, all the answers are provided at the back of the book. It has been designed this way to stop prying eyes having a quick peek before answering the question—not that the majority would do that anyway. Enjoy the fun and challenge of 1000 Trivia Questions.

More than 2,000 questions with short answers are each accompanied by a related factoid in this excellent supplement to trivia board games. Answers are hidden from view while the questions are being read. Updates and corrections will be posted to the triviawhys.com web site.

Trivia Why's will make you trivia wise with these great features: 1) Over 2,000 questions with multiple-choice answers are each accompanied by a related factoid. Why is this answer correct (and not that one)? Why else is this person famous (or infamous)? Why was this event historically significant? 2) By cycling through six standard genus categories, this book makes an excellent supplement to your favorite trivia board game while providing a healthy variety of topics for your reading pleasure. Answers are hidden from view while the questions are being read and appear in the same block on the same side of the book two pages later. 3) Every question and answer has been carefully researched for accuracy and recently updated to include the latest available data. Since trivia is a moving target, however, updates and corrections will be posted to the triviawhys.com web site.

Trivia Why's will make you trivia wise with these great features: 1) Over 2,000 questions with short answers are each accompanied by a related factoid. Why is this answer correct (and not that one)? Why else is this person famous (or infamous)? Why was this event historically significant? 2) By cycling through six standard genus categories, this book makes an excellent supplement to your favorite trivia board game while providing a healthy variety of topics for your reading pleasure. Answers are hidden from view while the questions are being read and appear in the same block on the same side of the book two pages later. 3) Every question and answer has been carefully researched for accuracy and recently updated to include the latest available data. Since trivia is a moving target, however, updates and corrections will be posted to the triviawhys.com web site.

Test yourself and your friends! Fans of the Warriors Raptors, Lakers, Celtics, the UNC Tar Heels, Duke Blue Devils, UCLA Bruins, Kentucky Wildcats, and every other great pro or college team will be puzzled, challenged, and amused by these questions and answers about the NBA, NCAA, WNBA, and everything in between. In this collection of 600 questions, Sam Amico tests your level of expertise on all things basketball. Every era of basketball history is represented, from Bob Cousy to Chris Paul, Moses Malone to Joel Embiid, Michael Jordan to LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain to Shaquille O’Neal ,and everyone in between. Some of the many questions that Amico poses include: Who was the inventor of the game of basketball (called “Basket Ball”) and how many original rules were written by the game’s founder? What player scored the most points in an NCAA Tournament Game? Who was the first international player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame? Can you name the four ABA teams that joined the NBA in 1976? From the Celtics dynasty to the most exciting Final Four games of all time, from Magic Johnson and Larry Bird to Stephen Curry and James Harden, here is the definitive test for knowledgeable basketball fans!