TEAMMATES OR NOT?

Did these two players ever play on the same team?

Teammates or Not? NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and Soccer Quiz

Test your sports knowledge: were these two athletes ever on the same team? Covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and soccer with fun facts and shareable scores.

Two names, one question: did these guys ever play for the same team? Teammates or Not flashes a pair of athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL or soccer and you call it, yes or no. Club and league teams are what count here, so a national team or an All-Star game doesn't make two guys teammates.

It sounds easy until you hit the pairs whose careers brushed past each other by a season. That one year in a strange uniform is exactly what this game lives on.

Teammates or Not? Here's how to play this NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and soccer game

Checking the two players and the sport badge

Look at the two players and the sport badge above them.

Deciding if they shared a team ever

Decide whether they were ever on the same club or league team at any point in their careers. For the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL pairs that means the same team in that league, and for soccer the same club. National teams, the Olympics, All-Star games, the Pro Bowl and college teams don't count.

Tapping yes or no to lock it in

Tap YES or NO to lock in your answer.

Reading the fun fact behind the pair

Read the fun fact that explains the real story behind the pair.

Finishing all ten questions for your score

Hit Next Question and keep going until all 10 are done, then see your score.

Teammates or Not? rules for rounds, scoring and difficulty

Ten questions split easy, medium and hard

Each round is 10 questions: 3 easy, 3 medium and 4 hard, drawn fresh from a bigger pool.

Scoring one point per correct call

Every correct call is worth 1 point, so a perfect round is 10 out of 10.

Playing with no clock and a give up button

There's no timer, and a give up button ends the round early if you want out.

Reshuffling a new set with play again

Play again reshuffles a brand new set of pairs, as many rounds as you like.

Teammates or Not? walkthrough: Kobe and Shaq, Brady and Manning

Kobe and Shaq, then Brady and Manning

Imagine the board serves up Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Easy yes, they won three straight titles together on the Lakers. Next comes Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. They defined a rivalry for years but never played for the same NFL team, so that's a no.

The sneaky pairs about exact timing

The hard ones are sneakier, the pairs where you have to remember exactly when someone left. Get 9 or 10 and you really know your rosters.

Teammates or Not? tips for spotting real career overlaps

Checking timelines over team rosters

Timelines beat team lists. Two legends at the same club in different decades were never teammates.

Watching for weird late career moves

Remember the weird late-career moves. Stars finishing on random rosters create the best traps.

Questioning an obvious no before tapping

Don't rush the obvious no. If a pair feels impossible, ask yourself why the game picked it.

Teammates or Not? FAQ: sports covered and question pools

Are the questions the same every round?

No. Each round pulls a fresh mix from the question pool, always 3 easy, 3 medium and 4 hard, so replays stay interesting.

Which sports are covered?

Pairs come from the NFL, the NBA, MLB, the NHL and soccer, and each question shows a sport badge so you know which world you're in.

Do national teams or All-Star games count as teammates?

No. Only club and league teams count. For an NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL pair that means the same team in that league, and for soccer the same club. Playing together for your country, at the Olympics, in an All-Star game or the Pro Bowl, or in college doesn't count here.

Is this a daily puzzle?

No, it's endless. You can play as many 10-question rounds as you want, whenever you want.

Is Teammates or Not? free to play?

Yes. Teammates or Not? is free to play on DoUKnowBall, right in your browser. No download and no signup needed.

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