Courtside Central

SEASON 2025–26

The Block · 2016 Finals

Michael Jordan · 1997

Kobe 81 Pts · 2006

Dream Team · 1992

Steph Curry · Warriors

Wemby · Spurs 2025

LeBron vs Steph · 2016

Ray Allen · Heat

Test Your NBA IQ

Courtside
Central

18+

Start Bench Cut Rounds

12+

Lineup Puzzles

36+

Players

Games

Pick Your Game

Start, Bench, Cut

Jordan, Kobe, LeBron or Jokic, Wemby, SGA — who starts, who rides pine, who gets cut? Two eras of impossible trios.

18 rounds · All-time & 2025–26

Steve Lipofsky · CC BY-SA 3.0

Guess Who

Decode a mystery player from Wordle-style stat clues — legends or current stars. Green = exact, yellow = close.

302 all-time + 276 current · 10 guesses

Keith Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stat Line Guesser

One clue at a time, a career stat line is revealed. Name the player before all five clues drop.

36 players · 5 reveals

endlessbender · CC BY 2.0

Lineup Guesser

Five starters, their stat lines. Three guesses to name the NBA team and season.

12 puzzles · All eras

Ken Hackman, USAF · Public Domain

NBA Connections

16 players, 4 hidden groups. Find what links them before you run out of lives — new puzzle every day.

4 categories · 4 lives · Daily

via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Higher or Lower

Career PPG, APG, All-Star appearances — guess which player's stat is higher. Build your streak.

5 stat categories · Infinite streak

via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Timed Challenges

Race the Clock

Name All NBA Teams

30 franchises, 5 minutes. Type every team name before the clock hits zero — nicknames count.

30 teams · 5:00 timer

Keith Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0

Name the Starters

For each of the 30 teams, name the 5 current starters plus 1 bench player. Beat the clock.

30 teams · 6 per team · 10:00 timer

Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0

Draft Class Challenge

2010 through 2025 — name 3 players from every draft class. One hint is given per year.

16 classes · 48 players · 8:00 timer

Daiei Onoguchi · CC BY 4.0

Champions by Year

Type a team name and all their championship years fill in at once. 35 years to conquer.

1990–2024 · 35 years · 6:00 timer

Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0

Simulations

Build Your Squad

Lineup Simulator

Draft a 12-man roster under a $100M salary cap, assign minutes, and run an advanced projection — offense, defense, chemistry, and championship odds.

276+ players · $100M cap · Full projection

Keith Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0

Franchise Mode

Build your roster, simulate full 82-game seasons with real standings, run the playoffs, and manage your franchise through the draft and free agency year after year.

30 teams · Full playoffs · Multi-season

Ken Hackman, USAF · Public Domain

Daily

Today's Challenges

New players every day · Complete both to extend your streak

Daily Guess Who

Current player · 5 clues · 5 guesses

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Daily Stat Line

Current player · 5 stats · 5 guesses

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Stats are career averages · Accolades are highlights, not exhaustive