Q 01/05

What is the name of the Grizzlies' home arena in Memphis, opened in 2004?

A) Mid-South Coliseum

B) Pyramid Arena

C) FedExForum

D) Liberty Bowl

Answer · why

C) FedExForum

They spent their first three Memphis seasons in the Pyramid before moving.

Q 02/05

Which name was first proposed for the Vancouver franchise before RCMP objections forced a change?

A) Totems

B) Mounties

C) Loggers

D) Orcas

Answer · why

B) Mounties

'Grizzlies' honoured the bear indigenous to British Columbia.

Q 03/05

Which centre, nicknamed 'Big Country', was the Grizzlies' first-ever draft pick in 1995?

A) Shareef Abdur-Rahim

B) Antonio Harvey

C) Mike Bibby

D) Bryant Reeves

Answer · why

D) Bryant Reeves

He was later the subject of the 2018 documentary 'Finding Big Country'.

Q 04/05

How many straight games did the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies lose, then an NBA record?

A) 21

B) 19

C) 23

D) 17

Answer · why

C) 23

They had won their first two games ever, then lost 19 in a row before the later 23-game skid.

Q 05/05

Which 1999 draftee refused to play in Vancouver and was traded to Houston in an 11-player deal?

A) Baron Davis

B) Elton Brand

C) Mike Bibby

D) Steve Francis

Answer · why

D) Steve Francis

He won Rookie of the Year with the Rockets and was harassed by fans whenever he returned to Vancouver.