Long Shot — Daily Basketball Trivia

Seven NBA prompts a day, 25 seconds each. Obvious names are layups worth a few points — deep cuts are long shots worth more, and every prompt hides a Buzzer Beater worth 100. New game every midnight Eastern.

Free to play7 prompts a day25-second shot clockBuzzer Beater answers
Daily NBA trivia Name an NBA player who fits each prompt before the clock runs out — rarer answers shoot from further out.
Long Shot-style NBA trivia · the official Long Shot runs on its own site

How to play

  1. 1
    Press Tip Off

    Each day deals everyone the same seven basketball prompts — players, awards, coaches, arenas, teams. The 25-second shot clock starts after a short countdown.

  2. 2
    Type one player per prompt

    Name an NBA player who fits. A wrong name isn’t on the board — keep guessing while the clock runs.

  3. 3
    Range is the score

    Every point is a foot from the rim. Familiar names are layups; rarer answers are shots from further out. Answer values are fixed before the day goes out.

  4. 4
    Chase the Buzzer Beater

    One or two answers in every prompt are Buzzer Beaters worth 100. After seven prompts, see your total distance and share it.

Long Shot tips

Bench players are gold

Starters and superstars are the obvious layups. Sixth men, short stints and older eras are where the 100-foot answers hide.

Keep shooting

A rejected guess costs only seconds. It’s better to rattle off three decent names than hunt one perfect answer.

Any valid name beats zero

When the clock is dying, take the layup — a short shot still adds feet to your total.

It’s one a day

Long Shot is a daily game with no unlimited mode — your streak lives in the browser, so come back after midnight Eastern.

FAQ

Is Long Shot free to play?

Yes — the daily game plays free in the browser with no account. The game above is a free Long Shot-style NBA trivia game you can also play unlimited; the official Long Shot daily runs on its own site.

Who made Long Shot?

Long Shot (officially "Long Shot: Basketball Edition") is made by The Gravity Report — often searched as Long Shot Hoops after its original longshothoops.com address.

Is there a Long Shot unlimited mode?

The official game is daily-only — one set of seven prompts a day, no archive. The unlimited Long Shot-style trivia embedded above lets you keep playing fresh rounds any time.

Does Long Shot work on mobile?

Yes — it runs in the phone browser. The 25-second clock is the same on every device.