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Before taking on the moniker of Golden State in 1971, the Warriors' franchise was named after which California city?

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Answer: San Francisco
From 1962 to 1971, this franchise was known as the San Francisco Warriors after relocating to that city from Philadelphia.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers entered the NFL in which year?

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Answer: 1995
These two teams were introduced to the NFL in 1995. Since then the Houston Texans were also added in 2002.

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Throughout the first 70 years of NBA history (1947 - 2017), who is the shortest person to have played in the league?

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Answer: Muggsy Bogues
The 5'3" (1.6 m) Muggsy Bogues actually went on to have a solid NBA career, the highlight of which arguably was his appearance in the 1996 film "Space Jam" alongside Michael Jordan.

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The first NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award was awarded to which player for his play in the 1955-56 season?

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Answer: Bob Pettit
Hall of Famer Bob Pettit won the MVP Award again during the 1958-59 season.

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Which team sent four players to the 2015 NBA All-Star Game?

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Answer: Atlanta Hawks
In 2015 the Atlanta Hawks had four All-Stars (Al Horford, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague), albeit all of them coming off the bench during the game.

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Andy Murray was knocked out at the quarter-finals stage of the men's singles 2016 U.S. Open. Who knocked him out?

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Answer: Kei Nishikori
In the 2016 U.S. Open Championship, Andy Murray was knocked out by Japanese international, Kei Nishikori at the quarter-final stage of the tournament.

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In what year was European basketball star Toni Kukoč drafted by the Chicago Bulls?

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Answer: 1990
Kukoč was actually drafted by the Bulls in 1990, though he spent three more years in Europe before actually joining the team in 1993.

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Which nation does popular tennis player Andy Murray represent?

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Answer: Great Britain
Andy Murray is tennis player of Great Britain. He was born on the 15th of May 1987 in Scotland.

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"Big Smooth" was the nickname of which 20th century NBA player?

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Answer: Sam Perkins
Sam "Big Smooth" Perkins, who played in the NBA from 1984 to 2001, was perhaps the first center who had a legitimate three-point shot.

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Popular actress Gabrielle Union married which NBA player in 2014?

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Answer: Dwayne Wade
NBA superstar Dwayne Wade married movie actress Gabrielle Union in August 2014, and in the process, they formed a Hollywood power couple.



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