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Basketball · Faits intéressants

Chapitre 6 : Anecdotes insolites

10 tests · 100 faits · mis à jour le 24 octobre 2026 · markdown

The odd side of the game: last-second finishes, games in strange places, playing hurt and strange absences, rituals, the tallest and smallest, draft-day stories, fines and the dress code, the Harlem Globetrotters, famous fans and famous words.

6.61Last-Second Finishes

Fisher's 0.4, The Shot, McGrady's 35 seconds, Reggie Miller and Kawhi's bounces.

Test 1last-second finishesFaire un test

  1. It won Game 5 of a play-off series for the Lakers.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  2. Jordan hung in the air and scored at the buzzer to win the series.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  3. He made four threes at the end, the last with 1.7 seconds left.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  4. His Pacers stole Game 1 at Madison Square Garden.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. Miami went on to win the title in Game 7.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. The shot was from about 11 m out.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. The NBA then set a minimum time needed to catch and shoot.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1989, 2004 and 2019.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. 0.1, 0.4 and 1.7 seconds.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. It beat the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

6.62Games in Unusual Places

An aircraft carrier, a tennis stadium, the 2020 bubble and the six-overtime game.

Test 1games played in strange placesFaire un test

  1. He sat with sailors near the court.

    Source : NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil) · restitution

  2. The game was on 11 November 2011.

    Source : NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil) · restitution

  3. The sea air left the floor too wet to play on.

    Source : NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil) · restitution

  4. They met Denver at Indian Wells in the California desert.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. Teams lived and played there with no fans for months.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. Some watched live from home on the big screens.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. Indianapolis won 75-73.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1951, 2011 and 2020.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. Six, three and none.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. The court was built on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson.

    Source : NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil) · restitution

6.63Playing Hurt and Strange Absences

The Flu Game, Isiah's ankle, Kobe's Achilles, a Game Boy and a bat.

Test 1playing hurt and odd absencesFaire un test

  1. He nearly collapsed into Scottie Pippen's arms at the end.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  2. It is still the Finals record for one quarter.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  3. He made his two free throws before walking off.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  4. The heat inside rose to about 32 degrees.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. He went on to be the Finals MVP.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. He was said to play his Game Boy for hours.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. He came back the next season and later became an All-Star again.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1970, 1988 and 2013.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. 1989, 1992, 1997 and 1998.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. He swatted it with his hand, then carried it off the court.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

6.64Superstitions et rituels

Jordan's shorts, Ray Allen's meal, Jason Terry, Karl Malone and LeBron's powder.

Test 1superstitions and ritualsFaire un test

  1. He also wore longer shorts so they would fit over them.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  2. His whole game day ran to a fixed timetable.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  3. He got the shorts from friends on other teams.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  4. No one ever learned exactly what he said.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. He kept the habit for years.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. Then he would shout at the crowd.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. He chewed through dozens a game.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1984, 1985, 1994 and 2003.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. Many players keep each step the same every game.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. Fans in Cleveland copied it in the stands.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

6.65Tall and Small

Muggsy Bogues, Gheorghe Mureșan, Yao Ming and the shortest MVP.

Test 1the tallest and smallest playersFaire un test

  1. He played ten seasons in Charlotte.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  2. It was one of only 39 blocks in his whole career.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  3. The film was called My Giant.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  4. He stood 2.31 m tall.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. He was listed at 1.83 m.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. That is 7 ft 6 in.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. He played 13 seasons.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1.60, 1.65, 1.70 and 1.83 m.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. 1985, 1993 and 2002.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. They were Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

6.66Draft Day Oddities

A coin toss, an Olympic sprinter, a four-league draftee and a taco advert.

Test 1strange draft-day storiesFaire un test

  1. Chicago called heads and lost.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  2. He never played in the NBA.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  3. Baseball, American football and two basketball leagues; he chose baseball.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  4. He never played in the NBA.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. Houston took Hakeem Olajuwon first.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. The Lakers gave up Vlade Divac for him.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. Boston gave Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan for him.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1956, 1984, 1996 and 2014.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. 2003, 2012 and 2023.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. Denver chose him in the second round.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

6.67Fines, Bans and the Dress Code

The 2005 dress code, Cuban's Dairy Queen shift, Rasheed Wallace and Donald Sterling.

Test 1fines, bans and the dress codeFaire un test

  1. Sunglasses indoors and headphones were also out.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  2. He had said he would not hire the man to manage one.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  3. No player has had more in a single season.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  4. He meant the ball itself had judged the call.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. He was forced to sell the Clippers.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. It was the rest of the season, play-offs included.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. He was suspended for eleven games.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2005.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. 1977, 1997 and 2006, each followed by long suspensions.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. Players had to wear business casual clothes.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

6.68The Harlem Globetrotters

The striped ball, Berlin 1951, the Washington Generals, Scooby-Doo and the Magic Circle.

Test 1the Harlem GlobetrottersFaire un test

  1. The striped ball has become part of the team's look.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  2. It was one of the biggest crowds ever to watch a basketball game.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  3. They also had a cartoon series of their own.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  4. Their last win came in 1971.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  5. He played for them for more than 20 years.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  6. He dribbled the ball low and fast for minutes at a time.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  7. He played between college and the NBA.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  8. 1926-27, 1958 and 2002.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  9. 1976, 1996 and 2000.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

  10. They spin, roll and bounce the ball to the music.

    Source : Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com) · restitution

6.69Famous Fans Courtside

Drake, Woody Allen, Dyan Cannon, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and a pair of sunglasses.

Test 1famous fansFaire un test

  1. He cheered courtside through the 2019 title run.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  2. He has had seats since the 1970s.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  3. She is often seen jumping up after big plays.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  4. Its games are played in summer.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  5. He has attended thousands of games.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  6. He grew up partly in Hawaii but lived in Chicago.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  7. He grew up in Philadelphia.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  8. 1949, 1970 and 2019.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  9. Toronto, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

  10. The actor is famous for his dark glasses at games.

    Source : NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com) · restitution

6.70Famous Words and Quotes

Practice, South Beach, the Process, Ubuntu, Mamba Mentality and The Shrug.

Test 1famous words and quotesFaire un test

  1. He said the word again and again.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  2. He announced his move to Miami on live television.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  3. It came from the club's long rebuild of the 2010s.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  4. It is a southern African idea of shared humanity.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  5. He gave himself the nickname Black Mamba.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  6. He said parents should be the role models.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  7. A single word was often all reporters got.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  8. 1986, 2000 and 2008.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  9. Memphis about 2011, Toronto 2014 and Golden State 2015.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

  10. He had never been known as a great three-point shooter.

    Source : NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com) · restitution

Sources

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA, FIBA, the EuroLeague, the NCAA, the WNBA, clubs' and universities' own histories, auction houses' published results and named reputable media.

  • NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com)76
  • Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com)10
  • NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com)10
  • NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil)4