- Believe it or not, the Raptors and then-Vancouver Grizzlies weren't the first NBA teams to tip off north of the border. That honor belongs to the Toronto Huskies, one of the first teams in the league.
- At 5'3", Muggsy Bogues is the smallest player to ever play in the NBA. Seeing as how he averaged just 8.3 points and 6.6 assists in four years at Wake Forest, one wouldn't think he was a first-round pick.
- Pau Gasol Went to Medical School
- Ray Allen's Real First name Is Walter
- Believe it or not, the fan-favorite three-point shot wasn't always in the NBA. It, in fact, started in the ABA, which was known for more flashy play and showmanship.
- Jump Balls Used to Be After Every Basket
- Kobe Bryant Was the 13th Pick of the 1996 NBA Draft
- Miami Heat Are the Only Team to Win Both the Dunk Contest and Shootout
- Charles Barkley Only Played Two Years of High School Ball. The "Round Mound of Rebound" was cut from the team his freshman and sophomore years.
- The Celtics and Knicks Are the Only Teams to Have Never Moved. Every other original team has moved or folded since the league's inception.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Was Not the First Pick in the Draft
- Michael Jordan Was Not The First Pick In the 1986 NBA Draft. He Was the The 3rd Overall Pick.
- Charles Barkley had to miss the opening game of his 1994-95 season with the Phoenix Suns because of a bizarre injury. He burned his corneas by rubbing them at a concert. It is believed the lotion he had been using at the time caused a bad chemical reaction.