Posted by Neil Paine on April 8, 2009
Another Sporcle quiz for you: Name the NCAA Men's Tournament Most Outstanding Players. Many of the names you'll recognize from the NBA, but there are some that you definitely won't.
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Posted by Neil Paine on April 1, 2009
As a child of the early 90s, I'm embarrassingly well-acquainted with some of the finest early sports video games ever made -- Tecmo Super Bowl, Mike Tyson's Punchout, NHL '94... You get the idea. And perhaps the best early hoops game was the iconic NBA Jam, which introduced the concept of 720-degree dunks and literally […]
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Posted by Neil Paine on March 28, 2009
Here at BBR, we love the basketball-themed quizzes they have at Sporcle, so it should come as no surprise that we were digging this one -- can you name the schools with the most NCAA Tournament appearances?
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Posted by Neil Paine on March 19, 2009
In honor of March Madness kicking off this week, Sporcle's latest quiz asks you to dig deep into your memory banks and name all of the Naismith College Players of the Year... In an added bonus, this quiz also serves as a good reminder that college stardom is hardly a guarantee of success in the […]
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Posted by Neil Paine on March 9, 2009
These Sporcle quizzes are addictive... The newest one asks you to name the NBA's all-time leaders in blocked shots, which is a little misleading because the stat wasn't tracked until 1973-74 (thus precluding Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain from cracking the list), but it's a fun quiz nonetheless.
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Posted by Neil Paine on March 8, 2009
Can you name those select players who have won both an NCAA and an NBA championship in their playing careers? Sporcle can.
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Posted by Neil Paine on February 24, 2009
In honor of the fact that we've been "assisting" (a.k.a. "linking to") them so much lately, here's another great Sporcle quiz for you guys: Can you name the 25 leading assist men in NBA history?
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Posted by Neil Paine on February 15, 2009
In honor of All-Star Weekend, Sporcle has a quiz that's right up our alley here at BBR: Can you name every NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner? And for extra credit, try taking the quiz with your eyes closed...
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Posted by Neil Paine on February 4, 2009
Another great quiz from our friends over at Sporcle: can you name the all-time leading scorer for every franchise?
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Posted by Neil Paine on January 20, 2009
Sporcle wants you to name those select few coaches who were able to guide their teams to an NBA/BAA title. Are you up to the task?
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