basketball Crossword Puzzles

Basketball 2020-08-22

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the easiest type of basket?
  2. when a player gets six, it’s bench time
  3. ‘pick and roll’ is one type
  4. slang term for basketball
  5. nothin’ but net!
  6. good in basketball, bad in stores
  7. NBA and MLS players do this
  8. where NBA players (and judges) go
  9. big-time miss
  10. rarely happens in the All-Star game
  11. the most embarrassing shot
  12. the most common foul?
  13. fake fall to draw a foul
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  1. the ‘little guys’ in the NBA
  2. the pass before the score
  3. tomahawk, windmill, etc…
  4. Karl Malone was a great one
  5. double-dribble is one type
  6. defensive play to stop a shot
  7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a great one
  8. bad in basketball, fun for vacationers
  9. happens after missed shots
  10. where the backups hang out
  11. slang term for the free throw lane
  12. you need this for a bank shot

25 Clues: big-time miss • nothin’ but net! • the most common foul? • tomahawk, windmill, etc… • fake fall to draw a foul • the pass before the score • slang term for basketball • double-dribble is one type • happens after missed shots • where the backups hang out • the most embarrassing shot • the easiest type of basket? • Karl Malone was a great one • ‘pick and roll’ is one type • ...

Basketball 2018-07-31

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Orlando
  2. Denver
  3. Minnesota
  4. Utah
  5. Los Angeles
  6. Washington
  7. Dallas
  8. Philadelphia
  9. Chicago
  10. Golden State
  11. Phoenix
  12. Brooklyn
  13. Boston
  14. Miami
  15. Oklahoma City
  16. Los Angeles
Down
  1. Sacramento
  2. Cleveland
  3. Charlotte
  4. Memphis
  5. Portland
  6. Milwaukee
  7. Toronto
  8. New York
  9. Indiana
  10. Detroit
  11. New Orleans
  12. San Antonio
  13. Houston
  14. Atlanta

30 Clues: Utah • Miami • Denver • Dallas • Boston • Orlando • Memphis • Toronto • Indiana • Detroit • Chicago • Houston • Phoenix • Atlanta • Portland • New York • Brooklyn • Cleveland • Charlotte • Minnesota • Milwaukee • Sacramento • Washington • Los Angeles • New Orleans • San Antonio • Los Angeles • Philadelphia • Golden State • Oklahoma City

Basketball 2017-10-16

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When your hands are to far to the side of the ball
  2. Controls the game
  3. When a player gives the ball to another player
  4. Makes a high-pitched sound
  5. when a player makes illegal contact to another player
  6. Used to keep score
  7. To dribble to the basket and take a layup
  8. Under the player’s feet
  9. When a player moves with the ball without dribbling
  10. Usually the smallest player
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  1. On offence you can only be in there for 3 seconds
  2. When you foul a player while there shooting
  3. You try to get the ball through it
  4. In offence when you bring the ball back into your half you cannot bring it back to the other half
  5. Used to play the game
  6. Usually the tallest player
  7. When a player jumps to the ring scoring a point
  8. You wear them
  9. May be called to play under the hoop
  10. Five people

20 Clues: Five people • You wear them • Controls the game • Used to keep score • Used to play the game • Under the player’s feet • Usually the tallest player • Makes a high-pitched sound • Usually the smallest player • You try to get the ball through it • May be called to play under the hoop • To dribble to the basket and take a layup • When you foul a player while there shooting • ...

Basketball 2017-10-16

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When your hands are to far to the side of the ball
  2. Controls the game
  3. When a player gives the ball to another player
  4. Makes a high-pitched sound
  5. when a player makes illegal contact to another player
  6. Used to keep score
  7. To dribble to the basket and take a layup
  8. Under the player’s feet
  9. When a player moves with the ball without dribbling
  10. Usually the smallest player
Down
  1. On offence you can only be in there for 3 seconds
  2. When you foul a player while there shooting
  3. You try to get the ball through it
  4. In offence when you bring the ball back into your half you cannot bring it back to the other half
  5. Used to play the game
  6. Usually the tallest player
  7. When a player jumps to the ring scoring a point
  8. You wear them
  9. May be called to play under the hoop
  10. Five people

20 Clues: Five people • You wear them • Controls the game • Used to keep score • Used to play the game • Under the player’s feet • Usually the tallest player • Makes a high-pitched sound • Usually the smallest player • You try to get the ball through it • May be called to play under the hoop • To dribble to the basket and take a layup • When you foul a player while there shooting • ...

BASKETBALL 2016-09-24

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
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  1. All your partners
  2. This is glued to the basquet
  3. You have to do this to do a mate
  4. You play against them
  5. You have to do this to black baskets
  6. You have to do this to do a fast game
  7. You put this on your feets
  8. A type of competition in which plays many teams
  9. You sit in this site when you aren't playing
  10. A round object
  11. You play basketball in this site
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  1. The "national basquetball of America"
  2. You have to enter the ball in this
  3. You put this clothes to play a match
  4. You need this if yor hair bothers you
  5. A really amazing thing of basketball
  6. You have to do this to do a better game
  7. You have to do this to win the game
  8. You have to do this to add points
  9. This person trains you

20 Clues: A round object • All your partners • You play against them • This person trains you • You put this on your feets • This is glued to the basquet • You have to do this to do a mate • You play basketball in this site • You have to do this to add points • You have to enter the ball in this • You have to do this to win the game • You put this clothes to play a match • ...

BASKETBALL 2018-01-28

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. HAVA ATIŞI
  2. BASKETBOL POTASI
  3. ORTA DAIRE
  4. FILE
  5. ANTRENÖR
  6. ÇEMBER
  7. SMAÇ
  8. YAN ÇIZGI
  9. KISA FORVE
  10. UZUN FORVET
  11. SERBEST ATIŞ ÇIZGISI
  12. OYUN KURUCU
  13. TOP SÜRME
  14. GÖĞÜS PASI
  15. PIVOT
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  1. 3 SAYI ÇIZGISI
  2. TURNIKE
  3. SKORER GARD
  4. BASKETBOL SAHASI
  5. SAVUNMA OTURUŞU
  6. BLOK
  7. DIP ÇIZGI
  8. ALAN SAVUNMASI
  9. BAŞÜSTÜ PAS
  10. YARI SAHA
  11. ADAM ADAMA SAVUNMA
  12. PANYA
  13. PARKE
  14. PERDELEME
  15. BOYALI ALAN

30 Clues: BLOK • FILE • SMAÇ • PANYA • PARKE • PIVOT • ÇEMBER • TURNIKE • ANTRENÖR • DIP ÇIZGI • YARI SAHA • YAN ÇIZGI • TOP SÜRME • PERDELEME • HAVA ATIŞI • ORTA DAIRE • KISA FORVE • GÖĞÜS PASI • SKORER GARD • BAŞÜSTÜ PAS • UZUN FORVET • OYUN KURUCU • BOYALI ALAN • 3 SAYI ÇIZGISI • ALAN SAVUNMASI • SAVUNMA OTURUŞU • BASKETBOL POTASI • BASKETBOL SAHASI • ADAM ADAMA SAVUNMA • SERBEST ATIŞ ÇIZGISI

Basketball 2018-07-22

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how tall is the ring in feet
  2. going back and fourth over the half way line
  3. noise to indicate end of a quarter or the end of a game
  4. break for discussion or rest
  5. attempt for a basket
  6. catching the ball mid air from someone and dunking
  7. what's the violation if you move without dribbling
  8. blows whistle
  9. how many minutes do the quarters last
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  1. slaming the ball into the ring
  2. moving on one foot
  3. the type of foul which covers swearing and other rude behaviors
  4. how many seconds can you stay in the key?
  5. whos better cavs or golden state
  6. crossing the line on the side of bottom of the court
  7. what happens every game at the start
  8. what line is on the bottom of the court
  9. how many quarters are in a game
  10. highest vertical recorded in the nba in inches
  11. reward for foul

20 Clues: blows whistle • reward for foul • moving on one foot • attempt for a basket • how tall is the ring in feet • break for discussion or rest • slaming the ball into the ring • how many quarters are in a game • whos better cavs or golden state • what happens every game at the start • how many minutes do the quarters last • what line is on the bottom of the court • ...

Basketball 2023-10-02

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Skill of controlling the ball while moving.
  2. Throwing the ball to a teammate.
  3. A shot made from beyond the three-point line.
  4. The act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed shot.
  5. A violation of the rules, often resulting in free-throws for the opposing team.
  6. A shot near the basket made by a quick motion of the arm and lifting of the legs.
  7. A dribbling move used to quickly change direction.
  8. Defensive play to deflect or stop a shot.
  9. The act of taking the ball away from the opponent.
Down
  1. A forceful shot in which the player jumps and forcefully thrusts the ball downward through the hoop.
  2. A quick offensive play to score before the defense can set up.
  3. A brief stoppage in play called by the coach.
  4. A shot taken unopposed from the free-throw line.
  5. The rectangular board behind the hoop.
  6. A shot made by jumping into the air.
  7. Round object used to play the game.
  8. Position typically responsible for scoring points.
  9. Bouncing the ball while moving.
  10. The ring through which the ball must pass to score.
  11. Position near the basket where taller players often play.

20 Clues: Bouncing the ball while moving. • Throwing the ball to a teammate. • Round object used to play the game. • A shot made by jumping into the air. • The rectangular board behind the hoop. • Defensive play to deflect or stop a shot. • Skill of controlling the ball while moving. • A brief stoppage in play called by the coach. • A shot made from beyond the three-point line. • ...

basketball 2023-09-05

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Defensive area coverage
  2. Defensive rebounding technique
  3. Grabbing missed shots
  4. Quick shifts between offense and defense
  5. Pre-designed offensive moves
  6. Timing plays with shot clock
  7. Offensive screen and pass play
  8. Choosing optimal shooting moments
  9. Offensive plays in opponent's half
  10. High-speed gameplay
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  1. Individual player marking
  2. Scoring plays and ball movement
  3. Passing to open teammates
  4. Intense defensive pressure
  5. Preventing opponent's scores
  6. Rapid offensive transition
  7. Game plan and tactics
  8. Tactics to counter full-court press
  9. One-on-one offensive strategy
  10. Maintaining proper player distances
  11. High-pressure defensive tactic

21 Clues: High-speed gameplay • Game plan and tactics • Grabbing missed shots • Defensive area coverage • Individual player marking • Passing to open teammates • Intense defensive pressure • Rapid offensive transition • Preventing opponent's scores • Pre-designed offensive moves • Timing plays with shot clock • One-on-one offensive strategy • Defensive rebounding technique • ...

basketball 2023-09-06

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Defensive positioning away from the ball
  2. Tactic for beating full-court press
  3. Beyond-the-arc scoring
  4. Pass out of double teams
  5. Preventing passes to a player
  6. Assisting teammates on defense
  7. Defensive player positioning
  8. Screen to free a shooter
  9. Low post player tactics
  10. Setting picks for shooters
Down
  1. Offensive drive and pass
  2. Tactics near the baseline
  3. Driving into the paint
  4. Defensive screen approach
  5. Tactics for securing missed shots
  6. Utilizing tall players near the basket
  7. Quick transition pass
  8. High-pressure defensive tactic
  9. Offensive post-up strategy
  10. Ball movement-oriented strategy

20 Clues: Quick transition pass • Driving into the paint • Beyond-the-arc scoring • Low post player tactics • Offensive drive and pass • Pass out of double teams • Screen to free a shooter • Tactics near the baseline • Defensive screen approach • Offensive post-up strategy • Setting picks for shooters • Defensive player positioning • Preventing passes to a player • High-pressure defensive tactic • ...

Basketball 2024-05-19

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Kareem’s mom
  2. Kareem’s roommate and basketball teammate
  3. The first NBA team he played for
  4. One of Kareem’s ideals.
  5. Kareem’s height
  6. The NBA player who Kareem played with during his Senior summer break
  7. Kareem’s UCLA varsity coach
  8. Kareem’s UCLA freshman basketball coach
  9. This school ruined Kareem’s 71 game winning streak in high school
  10. Bruce’s wife who helped Kareem learn body control
  11. The summer program that Lew attended
  12. The college he attended
  13. The name he was given at birth
  14. The name he switched to after he converted to MUSLIM???
  15. Kareem’s best friend when he was young
  16. Kareem’s dad
  17. Kareem’s first girlfriend
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  1. The sport Kareem played with Johnny before he switched to basketball
  2. Kareem’s high school friend group’s name
  3. The high school that Kareem went to
  4. One of his best friends who died when Kareem was 21
  5. Kareem’s friend who bonded over jazz
  6. Kareem’s favorite Jazz musician
  7. The musical instrument that Kareem learned to play.
  8. Where Kareem was born
  9. Kareem’s basketball coach in High School.
  10. Kareem’s long distance girlfriend, they still remain friends to this day
  11. His favorite type of movies
  12. The famous black activist who Lew interviewed during his HARYOU program
  13. Kareem’s wife who got divorced

30 Clues: Kareem’s mom • Kareem’s dad • Kareem’s height • Where Kareem was born • One of Kareem’s ideals. • The college he attended • Kareem’s first girlfriend • Kareem’s UCLA varsity coach • His favorite type of movies • The name he was given at birth • Kareem’s wife who got divorced • Kareem’s favorite Jazz musician • The first NBA team he played for • The high school that Kareem went to • ...

Basketball 2023-02-26

Basketball crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the term for a shot that goes in without touching the rim or backboard:
  2. This is the area on the court where the three-point line intersects with the sideline:
  3. The player who takes the ball out of bounds after a basket is scored by the other team:
  4. A basketball team has five of these on the court at once:
  5. A type of pass where the ball is thrown high above the heads of the defenders
  6. The area of the court where a team scores points by shooting the ball into the hoop
  7. The boundary line that separates the court from out of bounds
  8. The official who monitors the game and makes calls on fouls and violations
  9. This is the term for when a player takes more than one step without dribbling:
  10. The term for when a player successfully scores points on a shot attempt
  11. A defensive move where a player tries to block a shot
  12. The violation where a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball
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  1. The act of dribbling the ball between your legs
  2. This is the area in front of the basket where offensive players can't stay for more than 3 seconds:
  3. A shot made from beyond the three-point line
  4. The position responsible for rebounding and defending the rim
  5. guard The position responsible for bringing the ball up the court and initiating the offense
  6. This term describes a player who scores a lot of points:
  7. This is the term for when a player touches the ball on its way into the basket:
  8. foul The violation where a player makes contact with an opposing player while they are not holding the ball
  9. A defensive move where a player tries to steal the ball from the opposing player
  10. line The area of the court where players take free throws
  11. LINE This is the area where players shoot free throws from:

23 Clues: A shot made from beyond the three-point line • The act of dribbling the ball between your legs • A defensive move where a player tries to block a shot • This term describes a player who scores a lot of points: • A basketball team has five of these on the court at once: • line The area of the court where players take free throws • ...

Basketball 2023-05-16

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A five out offense that requires a lot of movement
  2. - The center sets a screen for the point guard, and dives to the basket
  3. - How you stop the other team from scoring
  4. - A player who shoots the ball at a high level
  5. - A high profile NCAA Basketball tournament, during march
  6. - When a player violates the rules, decided by referee
  7. - The national basketball league
  8. - A player who specializes in finishing around the rim
  9. - The main ball handler on the team
  10. - When a player throws it up to another player, resulting in a dunk
  11. - When a player scores, it is called a
  12. - The time a team has to get a shot up - per offensive possession.
  13. - a skilled basketball player
  14. - The best shooter on the team
  15. - When a player is removed from the game | per referee descision
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  1. - Most versatile player on the floor
  2. - How to get the ball into the basket
  3. - Most athletic player on the court
  4. - When you shoot and jump at the same time for a long distance shot
  5. - When you layup, but slam the ball through the rim
  6. - Easiest shot on the floor
  7. - Either the point guard, or the shooting guard
  8. - Get the ball to your Teamate
  9. - Tallest player on the team
  10. - The glass behind the rim
  11. - Bouncing the ball up and down
  12. - One of the five players that starts out the game
  13. - Making a play for your team!
  14. - The first player to come off the bench
  15. - When one player comes in for another

30 Clues: - The glass behind the rim • - Easiest shot on the floor • - Tallest player on the team • - a skilled basketball player • - Get the ball to your Teamate • - Making a play for your team! • - The best shooter on the team • - Bouncing the ball up and down • - The national basketball league • - Most athletic player on the court • - The main ball handler on the team • ...

basketball 2023-08-30

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tissue damage from direct impact
  2. Illegal hindrance of a player's movement
  3. Taking too long to inbound
  4. Intentional or excessive contact
  5. Replacing a player with a teammate
  6. Failure to advance past half-court
  7. Brain injury from head impact
  8. Muscle or tendon overstretching
  9. Joint displacement from socket
Down
  1. Ejection from the game
  2. Blocking a shot on its way down
  3. Collecting a missed shot from opponents
  4. Ligament stretching due to force
  5. Offensive player collides with defender
  6. Bone breakage due to impact
  7. Retrieving a missed shot by own team
  8. Passing the ball into play from the sidelines
  9. Holding the ball too long in one hand
  10. Anterior cruciate ligament rupture
  11. Infraction not involving contact

20 Clues: Ejection from the game • Taking too long to inbound • Bone breakage due to impact • Brain injury from head impact • Joint displacement from socket • Blocking a shot on its way down • Muscle or tendon overstretching • Ligament stretching due to force • Tissue damage from direct impact • Intentional or excessive contact • Infraction not involving contact • ...

Basketball 2021-04-21

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a player who leads the offense for a team
  2. A movement of running forcefully into another player whilst dribbling
  3. The action of being successful of maneuvering around the court
  4. A sport invented by James Naismith
  5. The action of making a badly missed shot in basketball
  6. a professional basketball league in north america
  7. The act of breaking a rule in basketball
  8. The inventor of basketball
  9. When your team has the ball and is trying to get a goal
  10. This penalty, which results in a turnover, occurs when a player holds the ball excessively at the apex while dribbling.
  11. The combined score of the nuggets versing the pistons in 1983
  12. The other team
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  1. when the other team has the ball and you have to try and get it off them
  2. The place where the ball goes in and counts as 2 points
  3. A location where people may want to play basketball in for games
  4. An offensive action where a team attempts to advance the ball and score as quickly as possible after a steal, blocked shot or rebound
  5. The place where basketball was invented
  6. This person played for The lakers, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers
  7. Individuals who participate in the sport of basketball
  8. A 3 point legend
  9. When a shot goes up, players use this technique, which involves widening their stance and arms and using their body as a barrier to get in better rebounding position
  10. A statistic that occurs when a player passes the ball to someone who scores after receiving the pass. The passing player earns an assist in the stat sheet.

22 Clues: The other team • A 3 point legend • The inventor of basketball • A sport invented by James Naismith • The place where basketball was invented • The act of breaking a rule in basketball • a player who leads the offense for a team • a professional basketball league in north america • The action of making a badly missed shot in basketball • ...

Basketball 2021-04-21

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a player who leads the offense for a team
  2. A movement of running forcefully into another player whilst dribbling
  3. The action of being successful of maneuvering around the court
  4. A sport invented by James Naismith
  5. The action of making a badly missed shot in basketball
  6. a professional basketball league in north america
  7. The act of breaking a rule in basketball
  8. The inventor of basketball
  9. When your team has the ball and is trying to get a goal
  10. This penalty, which results in a turnover, occurs when a player holds the ball excessively at the apex while dribbling.
  11. The combined score of the nuggets versing the pistons in 1983
  12. The other team
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  1. when the other team has the ball and you have to try and get it off them
  2. The place where the ball goes in and counts as 2 points
  3. A location where people may want to play basketball in for games
  4. An offensive action where a team attempts to advance the ball and score as quickly as possible after a steal, blocked shot or rebound
  5. The place where basketball was invented
  6. This person played for The lakers, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers
  7. Individuals who participate in the sport of basketball
  8. A 3 point legend
  9. When a shot goes up, players use this technique, which involves widening their stance and arms and using their body as a barrier to get in better rebounding position
  10. A statistic that occurs when a player passes the ball to someone who scores after receiving the pass. The passing player earns an assist in the stat sheet.

22 Clues: The other team • A 3 point legend • The inventor of basketball • A sport invented by James Naismith • The place where basketball was invented • The act of breaking a rule in basketball • a player who leads the offense for a team • a professional basketball league in north america • The action of making a badly missed shot in basketball • ...

Basketball 2024-09-24

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How much score a team has made during the game
  2. Considered the GOAT of today's game
  3. When players completely miss the hoop
  4. Term referred to breaking an opponents ankles
  5. Method to score by running and using the backboard up close
  6. An attempt at scoring putting the ball in the hoop
  7. When players put the ball in the hoop with slamming
  8. A hesitation move used to act like you're going to do something different
  9. The field in which players move on
  10. What they put balls in to score
  11. A team centered in Los Angeles
  12. Moving and bouncing the ball at the same time
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  1. Holding the ball for too many steps
  2. The tallest and biggest position of the team
  3. King of 3 pointers on the Warriors
  4. Passing the ball to help another player score
  5. A team stationed in Boston
  6. The square back of the hoop above the net
  7. Giving the ball to a teammate
  8. What they use to play the game

20 Clues: A team stationed in Boston • Giving the ball to a teammate • What they use to play the game • A team centered in Los Angeles • What they put balls in to score • King of 3 pointers on the Warriors • The field in which players move on • Holding the ball for too many steps • Considered the GOAT of today's game • When players completely miss the hoop • ...

BASKETBALL 2024-10-21

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Break A quick offensive play to score before the defense sets up.
  2. Shot A shot taken while jumping, often used for long-range scoring.
  3. A play where one player throws the ball near the basket, and a teammate scores in mid-air.
  4. Guard The player responsible for directing the team's offense.
  5. Throw An unopposed attempt to score from the foul line.
  6. Beater A shot taken just before the game clock expires.
  7. The act of retrieving the ball after a missed shot.
  8. The professional basketball league in North America.
  9. A dribbling move used to change direction quickly.
  10. The action of bouncing the ball while moving.
  11. Defense A defensive strategy where players cover specific areas of the court.
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  1. Dunk A powerful shot made by jumping and scoring with one or both hands.
  2. A basket made from beyond the three-point line.
  3. An infraction that can lead to free throws for the opposing team.
  4. A footwork move that allows a player to change direction while keeping one foot planted.
  5. A close-range shot taken while moving toward the basket.
  6. The action of preventing the opposing team from scoring.
  7. The rectangular board behind the basket that helps in scoring.
  8. The person responsible for training and directing the team.
  9. An infraction that occurs when a player takes too many steps without dribbling.

20 Clues: The action of bouncing the ball while moving. • A basket made from beyond the three-point line. • A dribbling move used to change direction quickly. • The act of retrieving the ball after a missed shot. • The professional basketball league in North America. • Throw An unopposed attempt to score from the foul line. • ...

Basketball 2024-12-02

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. throw A shot taken from the free-throw line, usually after a foul.
  2. dunk A powerful dunk where the ball goes straight through the hoop.
  3. Moving your body while keeping one foot planted on the ground.
  4. A pass that leads directly to a basket.
  5. When a player jumps and slams the ball into the hoop.
  6. The middle section of the basketball court.
  7. A close-range shot where the player moves toward the basket and scores with one hand.
  8. Stopping or deflecting an opponent’s shot.
  9. A move where you switch the ball from one hand to the other to fake out a defender.
  10. Bouncing the ball while moving down the court.
Down
  1. When a player gets double digits in three stats (like points, assists, and rebounds) in one game.
  2. break When a team moves quickly down the court to score before the other team can set up defense.
  3. A perfect shot that goes through the net without touching the rim.
  4. guard The player who brings the ball up the court and sets up plays.
  5. A play where one player throws the ball to a teammate who dunks it.
  6. press A defensive strategy where the team pressures the other team all over the court.
  7. The most valuable player in a game or season.
  8. A shot taken just before the game clock runs out.
  9. Getting the ball after someone misses a shot.
  10. man The first substitute player who comes off the bench during a game.

20 Clues: A pass that leads directly to a basket. • Stopping or deflecting an opponent’s shot. • The middle section of the basketball court. • The most valuable player in a game or season. • Getting the ball after someone misses a shot. • Bouncing the ball while moving down the court. • A shot taken just before the game clock runs out. • ...

Basketball 2024-12-02

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Determines which team currently has the ball
  2. A fast approach to the basket with intent of shooting
  3. Where the points are made
  4. When a shot doesn't make it in, but touches the hoop
  5. When a player takes more than two steps without dribbling
  6. When you slam the ball into the ground, and it comes back up
  7. A player on offense using their body to block off opponents to clear a way for a shot
  8. Throwing the ball towards a teammate
  9. Holding onto an opposing player to restrict their movement
  10. When you hurt another player
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  1. When someone makes a pass to a teammate, and they score
  2. How the game begins
  3. When a player is near the hoop, jumps up and slams the ball into the net
  4. Throwing the ball near the hoop to assist in a dunk or layup
  5. A great pass to a teammate
  6. Staying alert to another player to stop a potential shot or to gain possession of the ball
  7. When a shot completely misses the rim
  8. A free shot taken by a fouled player
  9. Retrieving the ball after a missed attempt at scoring
  10. A shot that makes it in after bouncing off the backboard
  11. When you attempt to score

21 Clues: How the game begins • Where the points are made • When you attempt to score • A great pass to a teammate • When you hurt another player • A free shot taken by a fouled player • Throwing the ball towards a teammate • When a shot completely misses the rim • Determines which team currently has the ball • When a shot doesn't make it in, but touches the hoop • ...

Basketball 2025-04-23

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Starting SF for the Detroit Pistons
  2. Starting SF for the Boston Celtics
  3. Starting SF for the Los Angeles Lakers
  4. Starting PG for the Washington Wizards
  5. Starting C for the Oklahoma City Thunder
  6. Starting SG for the Miami Heat
  7. Starting C for the New Orleans Pelicans
  8. Starting SF for the Sacramento Kings
  9. Starting PF for the Portland Trail Blazers
  10. Starting C for the Portland Trail Blazers
  11. Starting SF for the Washington Wizards
  12. Starting SG for the Minnesota Timberwolves
  13. Starting C for the Utah Jazz
  14. Starting SF for the Chicago Bulls
  15. Starting SG for the Utah Jazz
  16. Starting PF for the Boston Celtics
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  1. Starting PG for the Miami Heat
  2. Starting SG for the Dallas Mavericks
  3. Starting PF for the Sacramento Kings
  4. Starting PF for the Brooklyn Nets
  5. Starting SG for the Atlanta Hawks
  6. Starting PF for the Los Angeles Lakers
  7. Starting SF for the New York Knicks
  8. Starting PG for the Brooklyn Nets
  9. Starting C for the Philadelphia 76ers
  10. Starting SG for the Sacramento Kings
  11. Starting C for the Memphis Grizzlies
  12. Starting PF for the Philadelphia 76ers
  13. Starting C for the Minnesota Timberwolves
  14. Starting C for the Miami Heat
  15. Starting C for the Houston Rockets
  16. Jr. Starting C for the Orlando Magic
  17. Starting SF for the Dallas Mavericks
  18. Starting PG for the Los Angeles Clippers
  19. Starting SG for the Cleveland Cavaliers

35 Clues: Starting C for the Utah Jazz • Starting C for the Miami Heat • Starting SG for the Utah Jazz • Starting PG for the Miami Heat • Starting SG for the Miami Heat • Starting PF for the Brooklyn Nets • Starting SG for the Atlanta Hawks • Starting PG for the Brooklyn Nets • Starting SF for the Chicago Bulls • Starting SF for the Boston Celtics • Starting C for the Houston Rockets • ...

basketball 2024-04-15

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Persona encargada de hacer cumplir las reglas del juego y tomar decisiones durante el partido.
  2. Competición para determinar el mejor equipo en una liga o categoría.
  3. El objetivo del juego es encestar la pelota en esta estructura.
  4. Persona encargada de dirigir y entrenar a un equipo de baloncesto.
  5. Persona que participa en un partido de baloncesto.
  6. Acción de marcar puntos durante el juego.
  7. Superficie sobre la cual se encuentra el aro de baloncesto.
  8. Lugar donde se sientan los jugadores que no están en el juego.
  9. Habilidad para controlar el balón mientras se mueve.
  10. Conjunto de jugadores que compiten juntos en un partido.
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  1. Estructura metálica donde se encesta la pelota para marcar puntos.
  2. Conjunto de habilidades y movimientos necesarios para jugar al baloncesto.
  3. Tiro que vale tres puntos.
  4. Movimiento que permite a un jugador cambiar de dirección sin levantar el pie pivotante.
  5. Infracción que resulta en una ventaja para el equipo contrario.
  6. Acción de proteger la propia canasta para evitar que el equipo contrario anote.
  7. Movimiento de enviar el balón a un compañero de equipo.
  8. Estrategia utilizada por un equipo para intentar anotar puntos.
  9. Duración de un periodo de juego en el baloncesto.
  10. Acción de recuperar el balón después de un lanzamiento fallido.

20 Clues: Tiro que vale tres puntos. • Acción de marcar puntos durante el juego. • Duración de un periodo de juego en el baloncesto. • Persona que participa en un partido de baloncesto. • Habilidad para controlar el balón mientras se mueve. • Movimiento de enviar el balón a un compañero de equipo. • Conjunto de jugadores que compiten juntos en un partido. • ...

Basketball 2022-03-15

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We have to do this to move across the court.
  2. Oop's we walked.
  3. They make the calls.
  4. You now have the ball.
  5. Let's score a point.
  6. This shows our number and it makes us look cool.
  7. Let's make it over this to score a point.
  8. They teach us how to play.
  9. They cheer you on.
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  1. Grab the ball after its shot.
  2. Stay on one foot so we don't travel.
  3. This makes us freeze
  4. That's how much time we have
  5. My friends and I.
  6. The opposite team has the ball.
  7. We dribble on this and there are lines all over it.
  8. Let's see how many points we have.
  9. Yay the basketball went through this.
  10. The sound it makes when you score.
  11. Let's give it to a teammate.

20 Clues: Oop's we walked. • My friends and I. • They cheer you on. • This makes us freeze • They make the calls. • Let's score a point. • You now have the ball. • They teach us how to play. • That's how much time we have • Let's give it to a teammate. • Grab the ball after its shot. • The opposite team has the ball. • Let's see how many points we have. • The sound it makes when you score. • ...

BASKETBALL 2022-11-18

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. international basketball association
  2. a restricted area in which players on offense (in possession of the ball) can stay for only three seconds
  3. number of players on the court or number of fouls to be sat out of the game
  4. WHERE NAISMITH WAS WORKING AS A PE INSTRUCTOR
  5. a shot in which a player jumps up and forces the ball through the basket
  6. CITY IN MASSACHUSETTS
  7. player with ball moves one or both their feet illegally
  8. side of the court measuring around 50 ft
  9. CREATOR OF BASKETBALL
  10. league Dwight Howard just joined
  11. shape of the three point line
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  1. old basketball making company
  2. defense where players move their position on the floor in relationship to where the ball moves
  3. dribbling player continues to dribble after allowing the ball to come to rest in one or both hands and/or places their hand underneath the basketball
  4. The professional basketball league of the U.S.
  5. OLD BASKETBALL HOOPS
  6. an unimpeded attempt at a goal awarded to a player following a foul or other infringement.
  7. defense where player is assigned to defend and follow the movements of a single player on offense
  8. player ends their dribble by catching or causing the ball to come to rest in one or both hands and then dribbles it again with one hand or when a player touches it before the ball hits the ground
  9. shot made while jumping
  10. MONTH BASKETBALL WAS CREATED
  11. side of the court measuring around 94 ft

22 Clues: OLD BASKETBALL HOOPS • CITY IN MASSACHUSETTS • CREATOR OF BASKETBALL • shot made while jumping • MONTH BASKETBALL WAS CREATED • old basketball making company • shape of the three point line • league Dwight Howard just joined • international basketball association • side of the court measuring around 50 ft • side of the court measuring around 94 ft • ...

Basketball 2022-01-23

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A move at the start of the match
  2. 2 players of diff. teams have hold on ball for few secs
  3. Interfering with ball while on its way to basket
  4. Brisk advance toward the basket with aim of shooting
  5. Foul by Off. player with possession of ball
  6. If team fails to attempt within the time allotted
  7. A strategy to switch players
  8. Off. player cannot be in shooting lane for more than
  9. Player taking many steps without dribbling ball
  10. Additional period played to avoid declaring draw
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  1. A move to flick the ball off the player's hand
  2. Any player who breaks rule of the game
  3. Taking the ball away from the off. player
  4. Using both hands to dribble illegally
  5. Move to stop the ball while attempting a shot
  6. Off.player fails to Inbound in 5 sec,it will be_
  7. Unique identifier for each player
  8. Recovery of ball after a shot is missed
  9. A shot made while jumping.
  10. 2Pt shot attempt made by leaping from below
  11. Large board that shows score, foul during a game
  12. Foul committed by coach is called
  13. Shot type-Player thrusts ball down through the basket
  14. Pass made by player that leads to a scoring
  15. The one who officiates the match

25 Clues: A shot made while jumping. • A strategy to switch players • A move at the start of the match • The one who officiates the match • Unique identifier for each player • Foul committed by coach is called • Using both hands to dribble illegally • Any player who breaks rule of the game • Recovery of ball after a shot is missed • Taking the ball away from the off. player • ...

BASKETBALL 2022-12-14

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a NY team
  2. a fun skill game
  3. first olympics for women was here
  4. how game is started
  5. CREATED WOMENS BASKETBALL
  6. another name for a foul shot
  7. how many points a half court shot is worth if made
  8. called when illegal physical contact has been made
  9. wnba champs 2022
  10. a rule has been broken
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  1. CREATER OF BASKETBALL
  2. jordan and bugs bunny
  3. nba champs 2022
  4. illegal dribbling
  5. first olympics for men was here
  6. usually the tallest player
  7. a type of defensive set up
  8. a LA team
  9. home of basketball hall of fame
  10. usually the best dribbler

20 Clues: a NY team • a LA team • nba champs 2022 • a fun skill game • wnba champs 2022 • illegal dribbling • how game is started • CREATER OF BASKETBALL • jordan and bugs bunny • a rule has been broken • CREATED WOMENS BASKETBALL • usually the best dribbler • usually the tallest player • a type of defensive set up • another name for a foul shot • first olympics for men was here • ...

basketball 2025-05-23

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An attempt to score by throwing the ball at the hoop
  2. An offensive player positioning themselves in front of a defender to free up a teammate.
  3. The surface behind the basket
  4. A pass that leads directly to a score.
  5. where the shooter is being challenged or defended by a player from the opposing team
  6. Taking more than one step without dribbling the ball.
  7. Breaking a rule, often involving contact with an opponent.
  8. A shot where a player holds the ball and pushes it into the basket, often while jumping.
  9. Bouncing the ball while moving.
  10. Recovering the ball after a missed shot.
  11. A player who typically plays in the paint and is strong around the basket.
  12. A foul where an offensive player runs into a defender who is established in a position.
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  1. Throwing the ball to a teammate.
  2. A foul where a defender illegally touches the ball or rim when it is going into the basket during a shot attempt.
  3. relating to or characterized by competition.
  4. A shot that completely misses the rim and backboard
  5. Losing possession of the ball, usually to the opposing team.
  6. A way to indicate readiness to start or resume play
  7. A shot taken close to the basket, usually a running bank shot.
  8. The playing area, a rectangular shape.

20 Clues: The surface behind the basket • Bouncing the ball while moving. • Throwing the ball to a teammate. • A pass that leads directly to a score. • The playing area, a rectangular shape. • Recovering the ball after a missed shot. • relating to or characterized by competition. • A shot that completely misses the rim and backboard • ...

basketball 2026-01-28

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ball at the hoop
  2. dribble- dribbling the picking the ball up and dribbling again
  3. handed shotnear the corner of the basket
  4. of the team
  5. metal rim
  6. boundary line behind baskets
  7. defending
  8. point line
  9. what the referees blow to stop the game
  10. what's painted around basket
  11. the backboard with the square
  12. where players put there gear
  13. a pass that leads to someone shooting
  14. towards the top of the court
  15. passing to a player from out of the court
  16. blocking the other team from shooting
  17. the timer to take a show
  18. taking the ball away from the other team
  19. pushing
  20. new player
  21. the ball when someone misses a shot
  22. women's basketball league
  23. losing the ball to the other team
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  1. keeping one foot on the ground but moving the other and ur body
  2. where players sit
  3. a shot that goes through the hoop without touching the rim
  4. for the key
  5. hanging from rim
  6. getting Xtra time when your tied
  7. basketball league
  8. what you wear on the court to give you grip
  9. the championship
  10. tallest on the team
  11. break- moving the ball up the court fast
  12. player who handles the ball
  13. what you wear during games
  14. bounce the ball repeatedly
  15. blocking the other team helping ur team score
  16. on- defending the other team
  17. moving without dribbling
  18. leads the team
  19. boundary around the side of the court
  20. keeps track of points

43 Clues: pushing • metal rim • defending • point line • new player • for the key • of the team • leads the team • hanging from rim • the championship • where players sit • basketball league • the ball at the hoop • tallest on the team • keeps track of points • moving without dribbling • the timer to take a show • women's basketball league • what you wear during games • bounce the ball repeatedly • ...

Basketball 2025-09-05

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous warrior player
  2. This team is in LA
  3. famous player signature shoe
  4. This person used to wear 24 for the Lakers
  5. Famous last name basketball brothers
  6. injured in the 2025 NBA Championship
  7. 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft
  8. This team is located in Dallas
  9. 1st overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft
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  1. Top player for the Timberwolves
  2. Nicknamed the "The Joker"
  3. Golden state?
  4. This person apparently got 100 pts in a game
  5. This team won the 2019 NBA Championship
  6. The Goat
  7. You do this to move with the ball
  8. Traded this year from dallas to the lakers
  9. This Team won the 2025 NBA Championship
  10. "My sub has bacon on it"
  11. This team is in Sacramento

20 Clues: The Goat • Golden state? • This team is in LA • Famous warrior player • "My sub has bacon on it" • Nicknamed the "The Joker" • This team is in Sacramento • famous player signature shoe • This team is located in Dallas • Top player for the Timberwolves • You do this to move with the ball • Famous last name basketball brothers • injured in the 2025 NBA Championship • ...

basketball 2026-10-07

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Laker icon nicknamed "Bean"
  2. NBA team known as the "dubs"
  3. basketball (ball) brand
  4. rim height (in feet)
  5. Jalen Brunson's position
  6. slang term for ball
  7. former coach and 2x MVP Steve ____
  8. NYC basketball team
  9. slang word for made basket
  10. foul called when a player takes too many steps
  11. where the Nets and Liberty play
  12. James Harden signature shoe brand
  13. Shaq and Embiid play this position
  14. annual college bball tournament
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  1. NYC basketball team
  2. rim color
  3. how many NBA teams California is home to
  4. where the Knicks play
  5. maximum number of games in a playoff series
  6. to catch the ball mid-air and dunk it
  7. the "N" in NBA
  8. Sacramento _____
  9. NBA team from outside the US
  10. Timberwolves' Edwards' nickname
  11. Steph and Seth's last name
  12. Nikola Jokic nickname
  13. _____ Ionescu
  14. NBA team with an Irish name
  15. city where LeBron started his career
  16. Lamelo ____
  17. college sports organization (acronym)
  18. OKC Thunder's former name

32 Clues: rim color • Lamelo ____ • _____ Ionescu • the "N" in NBA • Sacramento _____ • NYC basketball team • slang term for ball • NYC basketball team • rim height (in feet) • where the Knicks play • Nikola Jokic nickname • basketball (ball) brand • Jalen Brunson's position • OKC Thunder's former name • Steph and Seth's last name • slang word for made basket • Laker icon nicknamed "Bean" • ...

Basketball 2020-10-02

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. durant, won a title with golden state
  2. pierce, Won a title with boston
  3. powell, won with tornto
  4. curry, won a title with golden state
  5. chamberlin, won a title with golden state
  6. west, won a title with LA
  7. irving, won a title with cleveland
  8. james, won a title with cleveland
  9. kukoc, won a title with chicago
  10. johnson, won a title with LA
  11. leonard, won a title with san antonio,
  12. rodmen, won a title with chicago
  13. oneil, won a title with LA
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  1. wade, won a title with miami
  2. russell, won a title with boston
  3. gasol, won with toronto
  4. leonard, won a title with toronto
  5. kurr, Won a title with chicago
  6. allen, won a title with miami
  7. dumar, Detroit
  8. bryant, won a title with lakers
  9. james, won a title with miami
  10. duncan, won with san antonio
  11. jordan, won a title with chicago
  12. siakam, won with toronto

25 Clues: dumar, Detroit • gasol, won with toronto • powell, won with tornto • siakam, won with toronto • west, won a title with LA • oneil, won a title with LA • wade, won a title with miami • duncan, won with san antonio • johnson, won a title with LA • allen, won a title with miami • james, won a title with miami • kurr, Won a title with chicago • pierce, Won a title with boston • ...

Basketball 2023-02-27

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a player dribbles the ball with two hands simultaneously.
  2. When the ball is intercepted on its way into the net and is considered a foul.
  3. The playing surface of an official game.
  4. A big sponsor for some basketball teams, it is a drink company, and its logo is a lightning bolt.
  5. Widely regarded as the 'King' and plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
  6. Score by shooting the ball down through the basket with the hands above the rim.
  7. The 2021-2022 NBA Finals Champions (3 words).
  8. The team that starts is determined by the referee tossing the ball in the air, this is called ...
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  1. Widely regarded as the 'Goat' and played for the Chicago Bulls.
  2. The 'Greek Freak'.
  3. Once scored 100 points in a single game.
  4. A shot made while jumping, usually from a medium distance.
  5. Widely regarded as the best 3-point shooter and plays for the Golden State Warriors.
  6. The glass behind the hoop.
  7. A shot near the basket, usually off the backboard.
  8. A high pass caught by a leaping teammate who tries to dunk the ball before landing.
  9. The amount of personal fouls until kicked out.
  10. Kobe Bryant's most famous nickname.
  11. The amount of points for a far shot behind the far arc.
  12. A piece of basketball equipment, the circular metal ring holding up the net.

20 Clues: The 'Greek Freak'. • The glass behind the hoop. • Kobe Bryant's most famous nickname. • Once scored 100 points in a single game. • The playing surface of an official game. • The 2021-2022 NBA Finals Champions (3 words). • The amount of personal fouls until kicked out. • A shot near the basket, usually off the backboard. • ...

Basketball 2023-02-22

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Last Name of the basketball player who holds the record for the most points scored in a single game
  2. The highest individual award a player can receive in the NBA:
  3. The number of teams in the NBA:
  4. The basketball term for when a player scores 10 or more points, rebounds, and assists in a single game
  5. The name of the professional basketball league in the United States:
  6. The tallest player in NBA history, measuring 7 feet 7 inches
  7. The last name of the first African-American player to play in the NBA
  8. The name of the team that has won the most NBA championships:
  9. The shortest player in NBA history, measuring 5 feet 3 inches
  10. The distance from the free-throw line to the basket (in feet):
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  1. What is the name for the rectangular area on the court where most of the action takes place:
  2. This NBA team is based in Los Angeles and shares an arena with the Lakers:
  3. What is the name for the opening tip-off at the beginning of a basketball game:
  4. The number of championships won by Kobe Bryant during his NBA career:
  5. First Name of The player with the most career points in NBA history:
  6. The number of minutes in a regulation NBA game (No spaces)
  7. The first African-American head coach in NBA history
  8. What is the name for a defensive strategy in which each player guards a specific opponent:
  9. The winner of the 2021 MVP award is:
  10. A type of foul where a player makes physical contact with an opposing player while they are shooting:
  11. The area around the net is known as:

21 Clues: The number of teams in the NBA: • The winner of the 2021 MVP award is: • The area around the net is known as: • The first African-American head coach in NBA history • The number of minutes in a regulation NBA game (No spaces) • The tallest player in NBA history, measuring 7 feet 7 inches • The highest individual award a player can receive in the NBA: • ...

Basketball 2023-03-22

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cik tiesneši ir uz laukuma?
  2. Pirmais NBA spelētajs
  3. Pirmā loterijas izvēle 2009 gada draftā?
  4. Visvairāk punkti iemesti vienā spēle NBA?
  5. Ar kādu izmēra bumbu spēlē sievietes?
  6. Kas uzvarēja 2016 gada finālu NBA?
  7. Ar ko spēlē basketbolu?
  8. Latvijas izlases trenera vārds
  9. Cik minūtes ir puslaika pārtraukums?
  10. Bk Liepājas komandas trenera vārds
  11. Basketbola izgudrotāja vārds
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  1. Cik cilvēki ir uz laukuma vienlaicīgi abās komandās?
  2. Cik gadi ir Lebronam Džeimsam( raksti kopā)
  3. Kas uzvarēja Užavas kausu?
  4. Smagākais NBA spelētājs vēsturē?
  5. Kas palika otrā vietā užavas kausā?
  6. Kas uzvarēja 2021 gada finālu NBA?
  7. Kāda iesauka ir Kristapam Porziņģim?
  8. Cik pirksti ir Dāvim Bertānam?
  9. Pelnošākais latvijas basketbolista vārds?

20 Clues: Pirmais NBA spelētajs • Ar ko spēlē basketbolu? • Kas uzvarēja Užavas kausu? • Cik tiesneši ir uz laukuma? • Basketbola izgudrotāja vārds • Latvijas izlases trenera vārds • Cik pirksti ir Dāvim Bertānam? • Smagākais NBA spelētājs vēsturē? • Kas uzvarēja 2016 gada finālu NBA? • Kas uzvarēja 2021 gada finālu NBA? • Bk Liepājas komandas trenera vārds • ...

Basketball 2023-05-24

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of its postseason.
  2. When a defensive player legally causes a turnover by deflecting an offensive player's dribble or catching the player's pass.
  3. A best-of-seven elimination tournament annually held after the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s regular season to determine the league's champion.
  4. A coach will challenge you to perform drills to test your shooting, dribbling, defense and rebounding skills. You may have to run through some offensive or defensive plays. You might even play in a scrimmage.
  5. A person who directs and strategizes the behavior of a basketball team or individual player.
  6. Bouncing the ball on the floor continuously with one hand at a time.
  7. A type of basketball shot where a player jumps in the air and scores by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands above the rim.
  8. A shot that misses the backboard
  9. An infraction of the rules where the player who committed the foul loses possession of the ball to the other team. The fouled player is awarded one or more free throws.
  10. An official who enforces the rules and maintains order in the game.
  11. When a player maintains one foot having contact with the ground without changing its position on the floor and uses the other foot to rotate their body to improve position while in possession of the basketball.
  12. One of five positions in a basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team.
  13. An offensive foul occurs when a player makes significant contact with a defender that has established position.
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  1. Used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals (two or three points) or free throws (one point). If a player makes a field goal from within the three-point line, the player scores two points.
  2. A shot near the basket, usually off the backboard. The player runs towards one side of the basket, jumps, and lays the ball off the backboard into the hoop.
  3. When an offensive player moves near the basket, puts their back to the basket and establishes position for an easy layup, dunk, or jump shot.
  4. One of the most important fundamental skills in basketball because improving your aim and being accurate must become automatic before any player can become a great offensive threat.
  5. A violation of the rules that occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or both their feet illegally.
  6. A rounded or rectangular board behind the basket on a basketball court
  7. Interfering with the ball while it is on its way to the basket and it is in a downward flight above the basket ring, and within the imaginary cylinder, and not touching the rim.
  8. A move where a player throws the ball to a teammate and the teammate catches the ball.
  9. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, the teams play a five-minute overtime period.
  10. The area on the court where the team's reserve players sit and wait until they are substituted into the game.
  11. A net is installed under a basketball hoop to slow down the ball after a basket has been made to reduce the need to chase after the ball and eliminate doubts about scoring when seen from certain angles.

24 Clues: A shot that misses the backboard • An official who enforces the rules and maintains order in the game. • Bouncing the ball on the floor continuously with one hand at a time. • A rounded or rectangular board behind the basket on a basketball court • A move where a player throws the ball to a teammate and the teammate catches the ball. • ...

Basketball 2015-05-06

Basketball crossword puzzle
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  1. What are the 2 positions called that are right under the basket?
  2. Who was the 2015 NBA coach of the year?
  3. Who won Defensive player of the year in 2015?
  4. What is is called when you score?
  5. How many points do you get for scoring from outside your opponents semi circle?
  6. What team was formerly the Bullets?
  7. What team did Larry Bird coach?
  8. Which NBA team has won the most championships?
  9. Who has the most points in their career?
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  1. Who has the most NBA championship rings?
  2. What is the league name for men’s professional basketball?
  3. How many people can you have on the court at one time?
  4. When your team has the ball, you are on .
  5. Who has the most averaged points in 1 season?
  6. Guard Who is the person that usually handles the ball?
  7. When you are guarding someone, you are playing .
  8. Who was the 2015 rookie of the year?
  9. Who had the most blocks of all time?
  10. Who won MVP of 2015? Curry
  11. Where did Larry Johnson play college basketball?

20 Clues: Who won MVP of 2015? Curry • What team did Larry Bird coach? • What is is called when you score? • What team was formerly the Bullets? • Who was the 2015 rookie of the year? • Who had the most blocks of all time? • Who was the 2015 NBA coach of the year? • Who has the most NBA championship rings? • Who has the most points in their career? • ...

Basketball 2015-05-06

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who won MVP of 2015? Curry
  2. What is is called when you score?
  3. What team did Larry Bird coach?
  4. Who had the most blocks of all time?
  5. Guard Who is the person that usually handles the ball?
  6. Who has the most averaged points in 1 season?
  7. Who was the 2015 rookie of the year?
  8. When your team has the ball, you are on .
  9. Who won Defensive player of the year in 2015?
  10. How many points do you get for scoring from outside your opponents semi circle?
Down
  1. Who was the 2015 NBA coach of the year?
  2. Which NBA team has won the most championships?
  3. What is the league name for men’s professional basketball?
  4. What team was formerly the Bullets?
  5. Where did Larry Johnson play college basketball?
  6. How many people can you have on the court at one time?
  7. When you are guarding someone, you are playing .
  8. Who has the most NBA championship rings?
  9. Who has the most points in their career?
  10. What are the 2 positions called that are right under the basket?

20 Clues: Who won MVP of 2015? Curry • What team did Larry Bird coach? • What is is called when you score? • What team was formerly the Bullets? • Who had the most blocks of all time? • Who was the 2015 rookie of the year? • Who was the 2015 NBA coach of the year? • Who has the most NBA championship rings? • Who has the most points in their career? • ...

Basketball 2015-05-06

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who won MVP of 2015? Curry
  2. Who had the most blocks of all time?
  3. Which NBA team has won the most championships?
  4. Who has the most averaged points in 1 season?
  5. Where did Larry Johnson play college basketball?
  6. How many points do you get for scoring from outside your opponents semi circle?
  7. When your team has the ball, you are on .
  8. What team did Larry Bird coach?
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  1. Who has the most points in their career?
  2. What is the league name for men’s professional basketball?
  3. What are the 2 positions called that are right under the basket?
  4. Who was the 2015 NBA coach of the year?
  5. Who was the 2015 rookie of the year?
  6. What team was formerly the Bullets?
  7. What is is called when you score?
  8. Who has the most NBA championship rings?
  9. Guard Who is the person that usually handles the ball?
  10. When you are guarding someone, you are playing .
  11. Who won Defensive player of the year in 2015?
  12. How many people can you have on the court at one time?

20 Clues: Who won MVP of 2015? Curry • What team did Larry Bird coach? • What is is called when you score? • What team was formerly the Bullets? • Who was the 2015 rookie of the year? • Who had the most blocks of all time? • Who was the 2015 NBA coach of the year? • Who has the most points in their career? • Who has the most NBA championship rings? • ...

Basketball 2016-11-01

Basketball crossword puzzle
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  1. shuffle
  2. shooting
  3. a dynamic stretching exercise which is executed by running backward
  4. doubleteam
  5. warmup
  6. defense
  7. bounce pass
  8. carioca
  9. overhead pass
  10. goal tending
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  1. assist
  2. foul
  3. running
  4. dunk shot
  5. rebounding
  6. airpass
  7. offensive play
  8. the defensive zone for each team
  9. referee
  10. passing

20 Clues: foul • assist • warmup • running • shuffle • airpass • defense • carioca • referee • passing • shooting • dunk shot • rebounding • doubleteam • bounce pass • goal tending • overhead pass • offensive play • the defensive zone for each team • a dynamic stretching exercise which is executed by running backward

Basketball 2016-11-01

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shuffle
  2. shooting
  3. a dynamic stretching exercise which is executed by running backward
  4. doubleteam
  5. warmup
  6. defense
  7. bounce pass
  8. carioca
  9. overhead pass
  10. goal tending
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  1. assist
  2. foul
  3. running
  4. dunk shot
  5. rebounding
  6. airpass
  7. offensive play
  8. the defensive zone for each team
  9. referee
  10. passing

20 Clues: foul • assist • warmup • running • shuffle • airpass • defense • carioca • referee • passing • shooting • dunk shot • rebounding • doubleteam • bounce pass • goal tending • overhead pass • offensive play • the defensive zone for each team • a dynamic stretching exercise which is executed by running backward

Basketball 2016-11-15

Basketball crossword puzzle
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  1. The team leader
  2. The goal of the game
  3. An illegal touch or play
  4. The strong man
  5. Get the ball to you teammate
  6. Team effort to score
  7. How to make a point
  8. Who make up the team
  9. The team protectors
  10. The time to play
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  1. Have a seat
  2. Big man in the middle
  3. Defensive player
  4. The point makers
  5. The game ball
  6. How to keep score
  7. What is basketball
  8. Start playing for the championship
  9. What you do to win
  10. Michael Jordan

20 Clues: Have a seat • The game ball • The strong man • Michael Jordan • The team leader • Defensive player • The point makers • The time to play • How to keep score • What is basketball • What you do to win • How to make a point • The team protectors • The goal of the game • Team effort to score • Who make up the team • Big man in the middle • An illegal touch or play • Get the ball to you teammate • ...

Basketball 2016-02-23

Basketball crossword puzzle
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  1. area ball has pass through
  2. name of game
  3. move ball from 1 player to another
  4. taking ball from opponent
  5. shot in your face
  6. teaches team
  7. repossession after a shot
  8. when one receives a penalty
  9. scoring point & being fowled
  10. aloud in area for three seconds
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  1. beginning play of the game
  2. bounce & traveling with ball
  3. moving without dribbling
  4. stopping ball in net
  5. group of players.pass
  6. received after scoring
  7. makes calls on the court
  8. ball hits nothing but net
  9. area played on
  10. inventor of game

20 Clues: name of game • teaches team • area played on • inventor of game • shot in your face • stopping ball in net • group of players.pass • received after scoring • moving without dribbling • makes calls on the court • ball hits nothing but net • taking ball from opponent • repossession after a shot • beginning play of the game • area ball has pass through • when one receives a penalty • ...

Basketball 2016-02-23

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. moving without dribbling
  2. teaches team
  3. name of game
  4. aloud in area for three seconds
  5. taking ball from opponent
  6. move ball from 1 player to another
  7. repossession after a shot
  8. bouncing & traveling with ball
  9. area played on
  10. scoring point & being fowled
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  1. beginning play of the game
  2. stopping ball while going in net
  3. area ball has to pass through to get a point
  4. inventor of game
  5. stopping a shot
  6. received after scoring
  7. ball hits nothing but net
  8. when one receives a penalty
  9. makes calls on the court
  10. group of players

20 Clues: teaches team • name of game • area played on • stopping a shot • inventor of game • group of players • received after scoring • moving without dribbling • makes calls on the court • taking ball from opponent • ball hits nothing but net • repossession after a shot • beginning play of the game • when one receives a penalty • scoring point & being fowled • bouncing & traveling with ball • ...

basketball 2017-03-12

basketball crossword puzzle
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  1. stop the other player passing the ball
  2. the condition of being physically fit
  3. to stuff the basketball down the hoop from above the rim
  4. the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something
  5. the combined action of a group
  6. white surface upon which the basket hoop
  7. be successful or victorious
  8. shockingly evident
  9. a sports with 2 team start with 5 player
  10. an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other
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  1. move or cause to move in a specified direction
  2. where the player score
  3. to serve as a referee in a game
  4. jump up to shoot
  5. regular jump shot is an attempt to score
  6. a person engaged or qualified in a profession
  7. judged by a stringent interpretation of the rules
  8. where two team play
  9. to bounce the basketball in any direction
  10. a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rules

20 Clues: jump up to shoot • shockingly evident • where two team play • where the player score • be successful or victorious • the combined action of a group • to serve as a referee in a game • the condition of being physically fit • stop the other player passing the ball • regular jump shot is an attempt to score • white surface upon which the basket hoop • ...

Basketball 2017-10-30

Basketball crossword puzzle
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  1. is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket.
  2. an unimpeded attempt at a goal awarded to a player following a foul or other infringement
  3. a shot made while jumping.
  4. Dribbling the ball with both hands on the ball at the same time or picking up the dribble and then dribbling again
  5. An offensive foul that is committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive player.
  6. A team’s best outside shooter. Hard to guard. Must have the ability to create open shots within their range and not let ego or outside pressures take them outside their range.
  7. getting three lots of double digit numbers in your stat line
  8. is replacing one player with another during a match
  9. A team’s biggest, strongest player. Mainly plays in low post area near basket.
  10. A team’s second biggest and strongest player.
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  1. touching the ball or any part of the basket while the ball is on the rim of the basket,
  2. also known as a board
  3. is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket.
  4. occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or both of their feet illegally
  5. When a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or, sometimes, even under the ball.
  6. If a defensive player interferes with a shot while it's on the way down toward the basket,
  7. When you past the half court line and then go back to your defensive end with the ball.
  8. A team’s playmaker (coach on the floor). Usually the shortest player on the team. Must possess good passing and dribbling skills.
  9. A team’s best all purpose player who can play inside and outside. Must be aggressive and strong enough to mix it up inside, but agile enough to play outside.
  10. any type of illegal physical contact.

20 Clues: also known as a board • a shot made while jumping. • any type of illegal physical contact. • A team’s second biggest and strongest player. • is replacing one player with another during a match • getting three lots of double digit numbers in your stat line • A team’s biggest, strongest player. Mainly plays in low post area near basket. • ...

Basketball 2017-10-16

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When your hands are to far to the side of the ball
  2. Controls the game
  3. When a player gives the ball to another player
  4. Makes a high-pitched sound
  5. when a player makes illegal contact to another player
  6. Used to keep score
  7. To dribble to the basket and take a layup
  8. Under the player’s feet
  9. When a player moves with the ball without dribbling
  10. Usually the smallest player
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  1. On offence you can only be in there for 3 seconds
  2. When you foul a player while there shooting
  3. You try to get the ball through it
  4. In offence when you bring the ball back into your half you cannot bring it back to the other half
  5. Used to play the game
  6. Usually the tallest player
  7. When a player jumps to the ring scoring a point
  8. You wear them
  9. May be called to play under the hoop
  10. Five people

20 Clues: Five people • You wear them • Controls the game • Used to keep score • Used to play the game • Under the player’s feet • Usually the tallest player • Makes a high-pitched sound • Usually the smallest player • You try to get the ball through it • May be called to play under the hoop • To dribble to the basket and take a layup • When you foul a player while there shooting • ...

Basketball 2017-10-16

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When your hands are to far to the side of the ball
  2. Controls the game
  3. When a player gives the ball to another player
  4. Makes a high-pitched sound
  5. when a player makes illegal contact to another player
  6. Used to keep score
  7. To dribble to the basket and take a layup
  8. Under the player’s feet
  9. When a player moves with the ball without dribbling
  10. Usually the smallest player
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  1. On offence you can only be in there for 3 seconds
  2. When you foul a player while there shooting
  3. You try to get the ball through it
  4. In offence when you bring the ball back into your half you cannot bring it back to the other half
  5. Used to play the game
  6. Usually the tallest player
  7. When a player jumps to the ring scoring a point
  8. You wear them
  9. May be called to play under the hoop
  10. Five people

20 Clues: Five people • You wear them • Controls the game • Used to keep score • Used to play the game • Under the player’s feet • Usually the tallest player • Makes a high-pitched sound • Usually the smallest player • You try to get the ball through it • May be called to play under the hoop • To dribble to the basket and take a layup • When you foul a player while there shooting • ...

Basketball 2021-12-23

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most 3-pt fgm by player 6”11 or taller in nba history
  2. this 6’10” Canadian graduated from Stanford
  3. dad played in nba with same name
  4. USA basketball coach
  5. this Australian played with Matisse in the Olympics
  6. known as a unicorn
  7. What state has the most nba teams
  8. home to America Airlines Center
  9. 2nd round pick 33 pg avg nearly 16 points per game
  10. 6’10” PF from the same German town as Dirk
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  1. defender looks like donkey
  2. 22 year old shoot guard has been a great compliment to Steph
  3. 6’9” center has won 2 rings with the Warriors
  4. Dallas nba team
  5. 1st overall pick in 2014 draft
  6. three point record holder
  7. the gentle giant
  8. hall of fame point guard turned coach
  9. the wonderboy
  10. nba taken in San Francisco
  11. record for number of threes in a game

21 Clues: the wonderboy • Dallas nba team • the gentle giant • known as a unicorn • USA basketball coach • three point record holder • defender looks like donkey • nba taken in San Francisco • 1st overall pick in 2014 draft • home to America Airlines Center • dad played in nba with same name • What state has the most nba teams • hall of fame point guard turned coach • ...

Basketball! 2023-08-04

Basketball! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gabby's father
  2. to block an opponent from getting a rebound
  3. the out of bounds play from the sideline
  4. the corner of the free-throw stripe
  5. creator of basketball
  6. dead ball and last 2 minutes of the half
  7. used for best shot in basketball
  8. offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships
  9. reese's father
  10. defense not allowed in our league
  11. delanie's father
  12. reminder to get your eyes up
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  1. school were our games are played
  2. jose liliana's father
  3. the out of bounds play from the baseline
  4. bizzy's father
  5. to get the ball after a missed shot
  6. full court press command
  7. our play where both wings screen down
  8. olivia's mother

20 Clues: gabby's father • bizzy's father • reese's father • olivia's mother • delanie's father • jose liliana's father • creator of basketball • full court press command • reminder to get your eyes up • school were our games are played • used for best shot in basketball • defense not allowed in our league • to get the ball after a missed shot • the corner of the free-throw stripe • ...

basketball 2023-09-06

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Encouraging effective communication
  2. instruct players on effective techniques
  3. enabling them to tailor game plans
  4. Developing a sound defensive
  5. ensuring they understand and adapt to the team's tactical
  6. reports on opponents to stay ahead
  7. Coaches design offensive plays
  8. roles to each player
  9. dentifying and nurturing young talent
  10. Developing strategies for both running
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  1. actical coaches are adept at making
  2. Coaches prepare their teams for end-of-game
  3. Coaches study opponent teams to understand
  4. Continuously updating scouting
  5. foul trouble
  6. Teaching players how to close out on shooters
  7. Guiding players to take high-percentage
  8. Coaches strategize how to manage players
  9. Coaches assess player make strategic
  10. to free up shooters or cutters
  11. Coaches assign specific

21 Clues: foul trouble • roles to each player • Coaches assign specific • Developing a sound defensive • Continuously updating scouting • to free up shooters or cutters • Coaches design offensive plays • enabling them to tailor game plans • reports on opponents to stay ahead • actical coaches are adept at making • Encouraging effective communication • Coaches assess player make strategic • ...

Basketball 2024-01-17

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ____ tuesday
  2. won mvp then had a career ending injury
  3. is this the dagger?
  4. guns
  5. has the most points scored (NOT in a game
  6. most points scored in a game
  7. missed his first year due to a leg injury against lebron
  8. back up pg for the celtics
  9. most championship rings
  10. was finals mvp last year
  11. dunked on by brandon miller in the summer league
Down
  1. can't dribble with his left hand
  2. 4 wins for the season (so far)
  3. drafted 2003 by the heat
  4. black mamba
  5. his brother is on the hornets
  6. last years mvp
  7. his last name is a season
  8. played on the bulls and dunked from the free throw line
  9. his brother is on the bulls
  10. shortest nba player
  11. _____ butler

22 Clues: guns • black mamba • ____ tuesday • _____ butler • last years mvp • is this the dagger? • shortest nba player • most championship rings • drafted 2003 by the heat • was finals mvp last year • his last name is a season • back up pg for the celtics • his brother is on the bulls • most points scored in a game • his brother is on the hornets • 4 wins for the season (so far) • ...

basketball 2023-08-28

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Strong inside scorer
  2. Excels in fast breaks
  3. Excels in dunks
  4. Displays physical prowess
  5. Generates scoring chances
  6. Accurate scorer
  7. Iconic player status
  8. Popular among supporters
  9. Establishes impressive records
  10. Strong and influential
  11. Strong defender
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  1. Impactful substitute
  2. Competing player or team
  3. Performs under pressure
  4. Dominates near the hoop
  5. Exceptional passer
  6. Defends the basket area
  7. Consistently scores
  8. Effective shooter from range
  9. Quick and agile player
  10. Effective at halting opponents

21 Clues: Excels in dunks • Accurate scorer • Strong defender • Exceptional passer • Consistently scores • Impactful substitute • Strong inside scorer • Iconic player status • Excels in fast breaks • Quick and agile player • Strong and influential • Performs under pressure • Dominates near the hoop • Defends the basket area • Competing player or team • Popular among supporters • Displays physical prowess • ...

basketball 2023-09-08

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Working closely with sports scientists
  2. Being prepared to manage dental emergencies
  3. Providing regular soft tissue work to relieve
  4. including knocked-out teeth
  5. Keeping track of players' blood pressure
  6. Evaluating the need for orthotic devices
  7. Collaborating with endocrinologists
  8. Managing gastrointestinal issues
  9. Conducting to assess players' nutritional
  10. to minimize their impact on player performance
  11. Educating players on the importance of sleep
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  1. Utilizing ultrasound imaging for real-time
  2. Conducting regular assessments
  3. Continuously monitoring,analyzing injury data
  4. Exploring regenerative medicine options
  5. Assessing and improving players' visual skills
  6. Conducting regular medical emergency
  7. Ensuring immediate access
  8. Providing guidance on the appropriate use
  9. support players with specific biomechanical issue

20 Clues: Ensuring immediate access • including knocked-out teeth • Conducting regular assessments • Managing gastrointestinal issues • Collaborating with endocrinologists • Conducting regular medical emergency • Working closely with sports scientists • Exploring regenerative medicine options • Keeping track of players' blood pressure • Evaluating the need for orthotic devices • ...

basketball 2023-08-29

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Opponent analysis
  2. Captures moments
  3. Technical aspects
  4. Venue management
  5. PR interactions
  6. Logistics planning
  7. Gear organization
  8. Online presence
  9. Venue assistance
  10. Team transportation
  11. Ball management
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  1. Game commentary
  2. AV equipment
  3. Spiritual support
  4. Data analysis
  5. Public address
  6. Safety enforcement
  7. Team promotion
  8. Ticket and merch
  9. Game officiating
  10. Physical conditioning

21 Clues: AV equipment • Data analysis • Public address • Team promotion • Game commentary • PR interactions • Online presence • Ball management • Captures moments • Venue management • Ticket and merch • Game officiating • Venue assistance • Opponent analysis • Spiritual support • Technical aspects • Gear organization • Safety enforcement • Logistics planning • Team transportation • Physical conditioning

basketball 2024-03-06

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. miami team
  2. goes on feet
  3. the beard
  4. houston team
  5. a close shot
  6. los angeles team
  7. video game
  8. most famous shoe brand
  9. 3 stripes
  10. warriors
  11. golden state team
  12. a dribble move
  13. space city
  14. drink to refuel
  15. goes on arm
  16. goes on head
  17. city in florida
  18. the bottoms they wear
Down
  1. the goat
  2. the king
  3. chicago team
  4. a bucket holding the rim
  5. windy city
  6. shot behind the line
  7. 3 point goat
  8. the players wear
  9. hollywood
  10. names after a animal
  11. what u do to score
  12. black mamba

30 Clues: the goat • the king • warriors • the beard • 3 stripes • hollywood • miami team • windy city • video game • space city • black mamba • goes on arm • goes on feet • houston team • chicago team • a close shot • 3 point goat • goes on head • a dribble move • drink to refuel • city in florida • los angeles team • the players wear • golden state team • what u do to score • shot behind the line • names after a animal • ...

basketball 2024-03-06

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. miami team
  2. goes on feet
  3. the beard
  4. houston team
  5. a close shot
  6. los angeles team
  7. video game
  8. most famous shoe brand
  9. 3 stripes
  10. warriors
  11. golden state team
  12. a dribble move
  13. space city
  14. drink to refuel
  15. goes on arm
  16. goes on head
  17. city in florida
  18. the bottoms
Down
  1. the goat
  2. the king
  3. chicago team
  4. a bucket holding the rim
  5. windy city
  6. shot behind the line
  7. 3 point goat
  8. the players wear
  9. hollywood
  10. names after a animal
  11. what u do to score
  12. black mamba

30 Clues: the goat • the king • warriors • the beard • 3 stripes • hollywood • miami team • windy city • video game • space city • black mamba • goes on arm • the bottoms • goes on feet • houston team • chicago team • a close shot • 3 point goat • goes on head • a dribble move • drink to refuel • city in florida • los angeles team • the players wear • golden state team • what u do to score • shot behind the line • names after a animal • ...

Basketball 2025-06-19

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The big championship series at the end of the season
  2. A referee blows this
  3. A quick break where the team tries to score fast
  4. The object players try to shoot into the hoop
  5. The tallest players usually play this position
  6. The nickname for someone who dunks a lot
  7. What a player scores by shooting the ball in the basket
  8. The round shape of the ball – Sphere
  9. The orange ring players shoot into
  10. The line worth three points if you score from behind it
  11. A team from Chicago
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  1. The team from Los Angeles with purple and gold colors
  2. A famous player known for the number 23
  3. Another word for the court
  4. The team with a green logo and a leprechaun mascot
  5. A famous NBA player named Stephen
  6. A player that guards the hoop
  7. The person who helps lead the team but does not play
  8. To pass the ball through the hoop
  9. The sound made when the ball bounces

20 Clues: A team from Chicago • A referee blows this • Another word for the court • A player that guards the hoop • A famous NBA player named Stephen • To pass the ball through the hoop • The orange ring players shoot into • The round shape of the ball – Sphere • The sound made when the ball bounces • A famous player known for the number 23 • The nickname for someone who dunks a lot • ...

Basketball 2026-02-02

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ______-break is an offensive style
  2. Slow-break style requires this type of action
  3. A ______ throw is worth one point if it goes in the basket
  4. One of the five players - usually the tallest
  5. A _______ goal is when a player shoots the ball into the basket for two or three points
  6. A basketball team usually has two of the these (shorter) players
  7. When one grabs the ball after a missed shot
  8. Number of players on a basketball team
  9. Inside diameter in inches of a basketball rim
  10. One of the two types of fouls
  11. State in which basketball was invented
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  1. A defensive technique that uses each player to guard a specific area
  2. You are on ______ when your team has the ball
  3. There are usually two of these players on the team - often good at rebounding
  4. Height in feet of the basket above the floor
  5. This type of foul can be called on a player for bad conduct
  6. This person controls the game by calling the fouls and determining who gets the ball
  7. A professional game is made up of four of these
  8. A player's hand is above the rim when the ball is slammed through the hoop
  9. You are on ______ when the other team has the ball
  10. Acronym for the world's largest professional sports league
  11. A type of shot where the ball is thrown over one shoulder
  12. The N in NBA

23 Clues: The N in NBA • One of the two types of fouls • The ______-break is an offensive style • Number of players on a basketball team • State in which basketball was invented • When one grabs the ball after a missed shot • Height in feet of the basket above the floor • You are on ______ when your team has the ball • Slow-break style requires this type of action • ...

Basketball 2024-10-11

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ball the move that starts the game
  2. the amount of points for a free throw
  3. the person who calls the game
  4. takes the ball out and stays back in defense
  5. pass a pass used that does not hit the floor
  6. the amount of points you receive within the 3 point circle
  7. the team that has the ball
  8. play starts or stops
  9. the amount of players on each team
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  1. a move that warrants a free throw
  2. outside this line is 3 points
  3. moving the ball down the court yourself
  4. running into an opposing player who has the ball
  5. gets the rebounds and stays near the opposing basket
  6. dribble dribbling the ball, stopping, dribbling again
  7. travelling, double dribble, out of bounds
  8. the team that does not have the ball
  9. pass a pass used that first hits the floor
  10. a close to the basket shot
  11. moving with the ball without dribbling

20 Clues: play starts or stops • the team that has the ball • a close to the basket shot • outside this line is 3 points • the person who calls the game • a move that warrants a free throw • ball the move that starts the game • the amount of players on each team • the team that does not have the ball • the amount of points for a free throw • moving with the ball without dribbling • ...

basketball 2025-12-11

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the other team is dribbling you
  2. he makes a lot of free throws
  3. when the ball goes out of bounds you have to
  4. they called him the goat
  5. he has a special thing he does before every game
  6. when the game ends you do this
  7. when you jump up and hit the rim your
  8. he makes a bunch of threes in his games
  9. when you run up to shoot
  10. when you get fouled and have to shoot
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  1. when your far back to shoot
  2. what you have to do to get down the court safe
  3. when something happens and the crowd goes silent means
  4. makes a bunch of dunks
  5. when the other team shoots and you
  6. when you get stuck and so you need to
  7. puts black paint on his hair everyday
  8. g league legend
  9. when the clock runs out of time
  10. when you first start the game you have to what for the ball

20 Clues: g league legend • makes a bunch of dunks • they called him the goat • when you run up to shoot • when your far back to shoot • he makes a lot of free throws • when the game ends you do this • when the clock runs out of time • when the other team shoots and you • when the other team is dribbling you • when you get stuck and so you need to • puts black paint on his hair everyday • ...

Basketball 2026-09-22

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what you play on
  2. point in air
  3. slap away
  4. not from here
  5. trying to not let them score
  6. range of motion
  7. brick
  8. go out
  9. air ball
  10. trying to score
  11. past the arch
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  1. on the scoreboard
  2. the bank
  3. take away
  4. hurt
  5. after foul
  6. from here
  7. hit them
  8. jumper
  9. the object

20 Clues: hurt • brick • jumper • go out • the bank • hit them • air ball • slap away • take away • from here • after foul • the object • point in air • not from here • past the arch • range of motion • trying to score • what you play on • on the scoreboard • trying to not let them score

Basketball 2026-09-22

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. head of a basketball team
  2. line you line up on to shoot a free shot
  3. wear these on your feet to play in
  4. object that shoes the score of the game
  5. clock shows how much time left in possession
  6. the object you use to dribble,pass,score
  7. a division where teams play against each other
  8. professional league of basketball
  9. arena where professional teams play
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  1. the place basketball is played on
  2. wear on head to prevent sweat/hair in face
  3. has your team logo and number on it (equipment)
  4. place in the middle of the court
  5. line that is worth 3 points
  6. dunk an aggressive slam on the hoop
  7. line behind the hoop (opposite of sideline)
  8. the goal that you score on
  9. official who controls the game and makes the calls
  10. line on the side of the court
  11. professional basketball team in Dallas

20 Clues: head of a basketball team • the goal that you score on • line that is worth 3 points • line on the side of the court • place in the middle of the court • the place basketball is played on • professional league of basketball • wear these on your feet to play in • dunk an aggressive slam on the hoop • arena where professional teams play • professional basketball team in Dallas • ...

Basketball 2022-04-12

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a point that is close to basket and normally uses 2 steps
  2. position close to the bottom of the key
  3. when players jump for the ball
  4. when one team is guarding side w/ ball
  5. foul serious foul
  6. too much physical contact
  7. team that has ball and is trying to score
  8. Point shot outside of the 3pt line
  9. Special plans to try to score
Down
  1. shot goes off of the backboard into the hoop
  2. When player can bring ball to the rim and slam it down
  3. the ball the game is played with
  4. free shot player gets after being fouled on their shot.
  5. short periods of time coaches get when needed
  6. when a player is set and an opposing player runs into them on purpose
  7. when a player ¨screens¨ an opposing player
  8. range shot inside of the 3pt line
  9. dribble dribbles w/ two hands
  10. longer break between the quarters

19 Clues: foul serious foul • too much physical contact • dribble dribbles w/ two hands • Special plans to try to score • when players jump for the ball • the ball the game is played with • longer break between the quarters • range shot inside of the 3pt line • Point shot outside of the 3pt line • when one team is guarding side w/ ball • position close to the bottom of the key • ...

basketball 2023-08-31

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heel bone break
  2. Foot bone crack
  3. Shoulder ligament strain
  4. Base of fifth metatarsal break
  5. Bone break in foot
  6. Partial joint dislocation
  7. Shoulder muscle tear
  8. Collarbone break
  9. Medial collateral ligament rupture
  10. Spinal disc displacement
Down
  1. Lateral ligament strain
  2. Posterior cruciate ligament rupture
  3. Foot bone break
  4. Knee bone break
  5. Elbow bone break
  6. Wrist bone break
  7. Thigh bone break
  8. Elbow nerve compression
  9. Muscle overstretching in back
  10. Inner thigh muscle tear

20 Clues: Foot bone break • Heel bone break • Knee bone break • Foot bone crack • Elbow bone break • Wrist bone break • Thigh bone break • Collarbone break • Bone break in foot • Shoulder muscle tear • Lateral ligament strain • Elbow nerve compression • Inner thigh muscle tear • Shoulder ligament strain • Spinal disc displacement • Partial joint dislocation • Muscle overstretching in back • ...

basketball 2023-08-30

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Simultaneous possession
  2. Coach support
  3. Injury recovery
  4. Injury prevention
  5. Illegal physical contact with an opponent
  6. Uncontested shot from the free-throw line
  7. Sponsor relations
  8. Community engagement
  9. Bouncing the ball while moving
  10. IT management
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  1. Public image
  2. Attempt to score by throwing the ball into the hoop
  3. Scoring from beyond the three-point line
  4. Dance routines
  5. Filming games
  6. Dribbling with both hands
  7. Marketing campaigns
  8. Transferring the ball to a teammate
  9. Visual content
  10. Illegally moving without dribbling

20 Clues: Public image • Coach support • Filming games • IT management • Dance routines • Visual content • Injury recovery • Injury prevention • Sponsor relations • Marketing campaigns • Community engagement • Simultaneous possession • Dribbling with both hands • Bouncing the ball while moving • Illegally moving without dribbling • Transferring the ball to a teammate • ...

Basketball 2024-08-06

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot
  2. When a defensive player legally causes a turnover by their positive, aggressive action
  3. Credited to the player tossing the last pass leading directly to a made field goal
  4. Offensive Foul in the post, offensive player hooks his opponent
  5. Contacting the ball on its downward flight, with a chance to go in, while above the cylinder
  6. Where Kobe Bryant was born
  7. Stay hydrated by drinking water before, during, and after playing.
  8. An offensive foul that happens when a player runs into a stationary defender who has established a legal guarding position
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  1. A defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player to prevent a score
  2. The team that chose Kobe in the draft
  3. When a player has taken more than two steps without the ball being dribbled
  4. An intentional fall or stagger by a player, after little or no physical contact by an opponent, to induce an official to call a personal foul on the opponent
  5. The team that Kobe plat for
  6. A foul that happens when a defensive player uses their hands or an arm to touch an offensive player who has the ball
  7. An opponent is hooked by you with his arm between your arm and your side so he can't move and get open to recieve the ball.
  8. Statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.
  9. Kobe's nickname
  10. The nickname of Kobe'father
  11. The most famous men basketball league

19 Clues: Kobe's nickname • Where Kobe Bryant was born • The team that Kobe plat for • The nickname of Kobe'father • The team that chose Kobe in the draft • The most famous men basketball league • Offensive Foul in the post, offensive player hooks his opponent • Stay hydrated by drinking water before, during, and after playing. • ...

BASKETBALL 2021-12-17

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rakip kaleye yakın bir yerden kullanılan serbest vuruş.
  2. Savunma hattının ortasında oynayan oyuncu
  3. Gol atabilmek için yapılan girişimler.
  4. Rakip oyuncunun hareket alanını kısıtlayarak kontrol etme.
  5. Sporcunun açık kimliği ile lisans bilgilerinin yer aldığı ve tescilli olduğu kulübün yetkilisinin imzasını ve kulüp mührünü içeren transfer izin belgesi.
  6. Gol vuruşundan önce verilen son pas.
  7. Oyuncunun kendi ceza sahasında rakibine ya da topa oyun kurallarına aykırı hareket yapması.
  8. Kalecinin elindeki topu genellikle yere değdirmeden uzak mesafelere atmak için yaptığı vuruş şekli.
  9. Pası takım arkadaşına attıktan sonra boş bölgede topla buluşmak.
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  1. Takımı oluşturan sporcuların tamamı.
  2. Serbest vuruşu kullanacak oyuncunun yapacağı vuruşu engellemek için 9,15 m mesafede kurulan set.
  3. Oyuncunun, rakibin kale çizgisine toptan ve sondan ikinci rakip oyuncudan daha yakın olması
  4. Maç dışı bırakılma, oyundan atılma.
  5. Oyuncu veya takımın üstünlüğü göz önünde bulundurularak oyunun devam ettirilmesi.
  6. Rakip takım kalesine gol atmak için oynayan hücum oyuncusu.
  7. Rakip takım sahasında oynamak.
  8. Bir sporcunun futbol maçlarında oynayabilmek için her sezon lisansının federasyonca onaylanma işlemi.
  9. Futbol oyun kuralları dışında yapılan sert hareket.
  10. Uluslararası Futbol Federasyonları Birliği.

19 Clues: Rakip takım sahasında oynamak. • Maç dışı bırakılma, oyundan atılma. • Takımı oluşturan sporcuların tamamı. • Gol vuruşundan önce verilen son pas. • Gol atabilmek için yapılan girişimler. • Savunma hattının ortasında oynayan oyuncu • Uluslararası Futbol Federasyonları Birliği. • Futbol oyun kuralları dışında yapılan sert hareket. • ...

basketball 2017-10-12

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. whats the space under the ring called
  2. what is the game called
  3. An act of throwing the ball at a team mate
  4. An foul that is committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive player.
  5. an act of throwing the ball at the ring at hope it gets in
  6. foul A player or a coach can commit this type of foul. It does not involve player contact or the ball but is instead about the 'manners' of the game. Foul language, obscenity and obscene gestures
  7. When a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or, sometimes, even under the ball
  8. Who is the tallest player on the court.
  9. forward The nexts tallest player on the court
  10. players how many players on the court
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  1. a shot where we lay the ball up on the backboard or over the rim and into the basket
  2. An act of taking the ball of is called
  3. how many players on one team
  4. Taking more than 'a step and a half' without dribbling the ball is
  5. the the line at the end of the court called
  6. Dribble An act of placing both hands on the ball
  7. line whats the line in the center of the court
  8. Who is the shortest player o the court
  9. stops An act of jumping and thorwing the ball at the ring

19 Clues: what is the game called • how many players on one team • whats the space under the ring called • players how many players on the court • An act of taking the ball of is called • Who is the shortest player o the court • Who is the tallest player on the court. • An act of throwing the ball at a team mate • the the line at the end of the court called • ...

basketball 2023-03-06

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. place to buy food
  2. thing to run down
  3. basketball holder
  4. shoting on the side of hoop with 2 steps
  5. thing coaches use to show players moves
  6. thing to carry things for a game
  7. thing to put water in
  8. thing blown
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  1. score keeper
  2. things that squeak
  3. tall things to wear
  4. more than one person
  5. thing that bounces
  6. thing to get when you win a game
  7. thing to wear when you play a game
  8. person to tell the team what to do
  9. one foot on the ground that is in place
  10. where people sit to watch a game
  11. thing to get points

19 Clues: thing blown • score keeper • place to buy food • thing to run down • basketball holder • things that squeak • tall things to wear • thing that bounces • thing to get points • more than one person • thing to put water in • thing to get when you win a game • thing to carry things for a game • where people sit to watch a game • thing to wear when you play a game • ...

Basketball 2023-03-04

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. clock - A timer that limits the amount of time a team has to attempt a shot.
  2. break - A quick offensive play in which players move down the court before the defense can set up.
  3. - To retrieve the ball after a missed shot.
  4. - Moving one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, resulting in a turnover.
  5. - To prevent a shot from being made by jumping and reaching above the rim.
  6. defense - A defensive strategy in which players guard a specific area rather than a specific opponent.
  7. throw - An uncontested shot worth one point, awarded for certain fouls.
  8. - A shot taken close to the basket by gently laying the ball in the hoop.
  9. - A high pass that is caught in mid-air and then dunked.
  10. - A play in which a player sets a pick to block an opponent from the ball-handler.
Down
  1. - An area on the court near the basket where tall players can use their height to score or defend.
  2. - When a defensive player takes the ball away from an offensive player.
  3. - A loss of possession due to a steal, bad pass, or other mistake.
  4. - To slam the ball through the hoop with force.
  5. - A shot taken from beyond the arc, worth three points.
  6. - A pass that leads to a made basket by a teammate.
  7. - The circular goal through which players must shoot the ball.
  8. - A violation of the rules resulting in a free throw for the other team.
  9. shot - A shot taken in mid-air after jumping, usually from outside the paint.
  10. - A defensive strategy in which players guard an area rather than a specific opponent.

20 Clues: - To retrieve the ball after a missed shot. • - To slam the ball through the hoop with force. • - A pass that leads to a made basket by a teammate. • - A shot taken from beyond the arc, worth three points. • - A high pass that is caught in mid-air and then dunked. • - The circular goal through which players must shoot the ball. • ...

Basketball 2024-11-26

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shot taken from mid-range
  2. Overhead shot taken while jumping
  3. Who invented basketball?
  4. The National Basketball Assosiation
  5. Repeatedly boucing the basketball
  6. Shot taken from free throw line
  7. Loss of possesion to the opponent team
  8. Who decieds penalties?
  9. Who is known as the NBA legend?
  10. Shot made without touching the rim or backboard
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  1. Toronto’s NBA team
  2. Who played the most games in NBA history?
  3. The tallest basketball player
  4. Slamming the ball into the basket
  5. The shortest NBA player
  6. This team won 88 straight games
  7. Shot where your near the hoop
  8. Team with the most championships
  9. Legendary Lakers player
  10. Grabbing the ball after a missed shot

20 Clues: Toronto’s NBA team • Who decieds penalties? • The shortest NBA player • Legendary Lakers player • Who invented basketball? • Shot taken from mid-range • The tallest basketball player • Shot where your near the hoop • Shot taken from free throw line • This team won 88 straight games • Who is known as the NBA legend? • Team with the most championships • ...

BASKETBALL 2012-04-22

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Person upholding the rules of the game
  2. Consists of the rim and the net
  3. An unobstructed shot from behind the foul shot line
  4. Throwing the ball from player to player
  5. One player replaced with someone on the bench
  6. The flat surface directly behind the basket
  7. Stopping the clock requested by a coach of either team
  8. Contact with another player
  9. Preventing the other team from scoring
Down
  1. Handling Dribbling, passing, or receiving the ball
  2. Retrieving the ball after a player missed a shot
  3. To take the ball away from an opponent
  4. Playing area for Basketball.
  5. Running with the ball without bouncing it
  6. Any pass that leads directly to a basket by a teammate
  7. Attempt to score by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket.
  8. Single player continuously bouncing the ball
  9. A shot that completely misses the rim or backboard
  10. Team with the ball that is trying to score

19 Clues: Contact with another player • Playing area for Basketball. • Consists of the rim and the net • To take the ball away from an opponent • Person upholding the rules of the game • Preventing the other team from scoring • Throwing the ball from player to player • Running with the ball without bouncing it • Team with the ball that is trying to score • ...

Basketball 2026-04-16

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Best regular season record
  2. Most steals by a single team in a game
  3. most points in a season
  4. player with most nba championships
  5. most missed shots
  6. Highest career scoring average
  7. youngest to get triple double
  8. Teams with most nba championships
  9. Micheal jordan college
  10. The mailman
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  1. most career 3 pointers
  2. stops a shot from going in
  3. most career blocks
  4. Most career points
  5. 6 championships
  6. 2nd most seasons played in the nba
  7. the Admiral
  8. Dr.j
  9. The goat
  10. mile high city

20 Clues: Dr.j • The goat • the Admiral • The mailman • mile high city • 6 championships • most missed shots • most career blocks • Most career points • most career 3 pointers • Micheal jordan college • most points in a season • Best regular season record • stops a shot from going in • youngest to get triple double • Highest career scoring average • Teams with most nba championships • ...

Basketball 2013-11-27

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a performer who is famous or very talented
  2. extra time if no one wins in the normal time
  3. to take one player out and put another one in
  4. chosen to play for a team
  5. Kobe Brant moved here when he was 6
  6. a team that does not win first place
  7. (usually) the tallest player on a team
  8. to make something for the first time
  9. the most important part of something
  10. to move the ball by bouncing it
  11. to control a game
Down
  1. the boundaries at the ends of the court
  2. the boundaries on the sides of the court
  3. the total distance around a circle or ball
  4. to win a point in a game
  5. Kobe Bryant's team
  6. the person who catches a ball after it comes off the backboard
  7. the world's biggest basketball league
  8. the long seat where players sit when they are not playing

19 Clues: to control a game • Kobe Bryant's team • to win a point in a game • chosen to play for a team • to move the ball by bouncing it • Kobe Brant moved here when he was 6 • a team that does not win first place • to make something for the first time • the most important part of something • the world's biggest basketball league • (usually) the tallest player on a team • ...

basketball 2017-03-02

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are you allowed to kick the ball
  2. the amounts of seconds you can stay in the key
  3. perosn that calls fouls, travels ect
  4. who won 2016 olympic games in basketball
  5. how many people allowed on court per team
  6. how many steps can you take after a dribble
  7. what size ball does the nba use
  8. what shape is the basketball court
  9. how many teams in the nba
  10. how many players on the court all together
  11. who is the scoring leader in nba
Down
  1. who wore number 24 in lakers
  2. how many minutes in a nba quarter
  3. who represents new york in the nba
  4. does the nba play in quarters or halfs
  5. person that teaches their players
  6. people who cheer on their team
  7. who blew a 3-1 lead
  8. usually the tallest on court

19 Clues: who blew a 3-1 lead • how many teams in the nba • who wore number 24 in lakers • usually the tallest on court • people who cheer on their team • what size ball does the nba use • are you allowed to kick the ball • who is the scoring leader in nba • how many minutes in a nba quarter • person that teaches their players • who represents new york in the nba • ...

basketball 2023-08-31

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heel bone break
  2. Foot bone crack
  3. Shoulder ligament strain
  4. Base of fifth metatarsal break
  5. Bone break in foot
  6. Partial joint dislocation
  7. Shoulder muscle tear
  8. Collarbone break
  9. Medial collateral ligament rupture
  10. Spinal disc displacement
Down
  1. Lateral ligament strain
  2. Posterior cruciate ligament rupture
  3. Foot bone break
  4. Knee bone break
  5. Elbow bone break
  6. Wrist bone break
  7. Thigh bone break
  8. Elbow nerve compression
  9. Muscle overstretching in back
  10. Inner thigh muscle tear

20 Clues: Foot bone break • Heel bone break • Knee bone break • Foot bone crack • Elbow bone break • Wrist bone break • Thigh bone break • Collarbone break • Bone break in foot • Shoulder muscle tear • Lateral ligament strain • Elbow nerve compression • Inner thigh muscle tear • Shoulder ligament strain • Spinal disc displacement • Partial joint dislocation • Muscle overstretching in back • ...

BASKETBALL! 2024-02-06

BASKETBALL! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. TAKEAWAY FROM OTHER TEAM
  2. GETTING BALL OFF MISSED SHOT
  3. RABBIT SPACE JAM STAR
  4. DIRECTS TEAM
  5. PASS LEADING TO TEAMMATE BASKET
  6. OUT OF BOUNDS
  7. MINUTES PER QUARTER
  8. GREATEST TEAM EVER!!!
  9. ______ IN THE MIDDLE
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  1. FREE THROW SHOOTING GAME
  2. NUMBER OF FREE THROWS WHEN FOULED SHOOTING
  3. OFFICIALS WHO CALL FOULS
  4. GO HERE ON 5TH FOUL!
  5. INVENTOR OF BASKETBALL
  6. DOUBLE DRIBBLE
  7. SEDONA RED ROCK HIGH ______
  8. SECONDS TO IN BOUND
  9. PLACE WHERE GAMES ARE PLAYED
  10. SECONDS TO CROSS MIDCOURT

19 Clues: DIRECTS TEAM • OUT OF BOUNDS • DOUBLE DRIBBLE • SECONDS TO IN BOUND • MINUTES PER QUARTER • GO HERE ON 5TH FOUL! • ______ IN THE MIDDLE • RABBIT SPACE JAM STAR • GREATEST TEAM EVER!!! • INVENTOR OF BASKETBALL • FREE THROW SHOOTING GAME • TAKEAWAY FROM OTHER TEAM • OFFICIALS WHO CALL FOULS • SECONDS TO CROSS MIDCOURT • SEDONA RED ROCK HIGH ______ • GETTING BALL OFF MISSED SHOT • ...

Basketball 2023-05-24

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A player with James
  2. "But James is a better rebounder and ____"
  3. The author whose conclusion is incorrect
  4. Closed down the NBA
  5. He won six NBA titles
  6. This Celtic played this many seasons
  7. Top player on James' team, not bad but...
  8. He averaged 5.8 assists
  9. Michael played this sport in the 90s
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  1. "led his team in total ____ in every season"
  2. James is compared to this treat
  3. The month this article was published
  4. He averaged 7.4 rebounds/game
  5. Michael averaged 6.2 of these per game
  6. this was the Celtic player's height
  7. James played for this team
  8. Chicago Bulls player
  9. Boston Celtics player
  10. Washington ____ published this story
  11. made the documentary "The Last Dance"

20 Clues: A player with James • Closed down the NBA • Chicago Bulls player • He won six NBA titles • Boston Celtics player • He averaged 5.8 assists • James played for this team • He averaged 7.4 rebounds/game • James is compared to this treat • this was the Celtic player's height • The month this article was published • This Celtic played this many seasons • ...

Basketball 2016-09-22

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number 1 in NBA draft in 2015
  2. the best player in the historygasol: a player of the spurs and he's spanish
  3. the palyer that was the most dominant
  4. the team that has the record of the most matches win in a season
  5. he can make 403 three point shoot in the last league
  6. the number 1 in NBA draft
  7. the second team that has more NBA titles in history
  8. a player of golden state warriors and the number 35
  9. the team that has more NBA titles in NBA history
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  1. the most small player that play in the NBA
  2. the team that won the NBA finals
  3. is the player that make most baskets in Europe
  4. is the best defensive player in the last 2 seasons
  5. the most tall in the NBA history
  6. a team in canada
  7. the team of michael jordan later the bulls
  8. number 2 in NBA draft in 2015
  9. a legend of Los Angeles Lakers and the number 24
  10. the number 2 in NBA draft

19 Clues: a team in canada • the number 1 in NBA draft • the number 2 in NBA draft • number 1 in NBA draft in 2015 • number 2 in NBA draft in 2015 • the team that won the NBA finals • the most tall in the NBA history • the palyer that was the most dominant • the most small player that play in the NBA • the team of michael jordan later the bulls • ...

basketball 2023-08-28

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Exceptional passer
  2. Medical care
  3. Strong defensive presence
  4. Scores near the hoop
  5. Ignites team momentum
  6. Sets new records
  7. Excels under pressure
  8. Dietary planning
  9. Thrives near the basket
  10. Fast and agile player
  11. Game data evaluation
Down
  1. Rehabilitation
  2. Scores close to the basket
  3. Team operations
  4. Proficient shooter from distance
  5. Up-and-coming talent
  6. Exceptional passer
  7. Physical conditioning
  8. Opponent analysis
  9. Skilled outside shooter
  10. Team leader, strategy

21 Clues: Medical care • Rehabilitation • Team operations • Sets new records • Dietary planning • Opponent analysis • Exceptional passer • Exceptional passer • Scores near the hoop • Up-and-coming talent • Game data evaluation • Physical conditioning • Ignites team momentum • Excels under pressure • Team leader, strategy • Fast and agile player • Thrives near the basket • Skilled outside shooter • ...

BASKETBALL 2026-09-22

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - An outdoor area for children to play, usually with swings and slides.
  2. - The circular metal ring with a net in basketball that players throw the ball into.
  3. - A large room or hall equipped for physical exercise and indoor sports.
  4. - A sport played by two teams of eleven players who try to kick a ball into the net.
  5. - To win a point or a goal for your team in a sports match.
  6. - A completely new machine, tool, or system created for the very first time.
  7. - A feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction from doing something you like.
  8. - An outdoor or indoor area marked with lines for playing games like basketball or tennis.
  9. up - To gradually change and develop from a child into an adult over time.
Down
  1. - To kick or throw the ball towards the goal or basket to win a point.
  2. - A group of players who work and play together against another group.
  3. - The action of moving forward while repeatedly bouncing or tapping the ball.
  4. - To throw or kick the ball to another player on your team during a game.
  5. - A large board that shows the current score and time during a sports match.
  6. - A strong feeling of being very happy, energetic, and eager about something.
  7. - A person who trains a sports team or an athlete to improve their skills.
  8. - The people who watch a sports match, game, or event in a stadium or arena.
  9. - Happening, located, or used inside a building rather than outside.
  10. - A long seat near the field where players sit when they are not in the match.

19 Clues: - To win a point or a goal for your team in a sports match. • - Happening, located, or used inside a building rather than outside. • - To kick or throw the ball towards the goal or basket to win a point. • - A group of players who work and play together against another group. • - An outdoor area for children to play, usually with swings and slides. • ...

Basketball 2026-09-23

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The act of throwing the ball toward the hoop with the goal of passing it through the net to score points
  2. The deliberate act of throwing, bouncing, or rolling the ball to a teammate to move it across the court and create scoring chances
  3. The total number of points accumulated by each team, or an individual successful shot that earns points.
  4. A player's ability to repeat the exact same physical action or hit the exact same spot on the rim
  5. A structured team training session designed to improve individual skills, develop team chemistry, teach strategies, and prepare players for upcoming games.
  6. Jordan The greatest player of all time (the "GOAT") and the ultimate standard for excellence, competitiveness, and two-way dominance
  7. A group of people working together to achieve a goal
  8. An official who makes sure rules are followed in a sport
  9. A high-percentage shot where a player jumps into the air and forcefully drives or throws the ball directly down through the hoop with one or both hands
Down
  1. Playing with maximum effort
  2. The units of scoring earned by putting the ball through the opponent's hoop
  3. An organized group of basketball teams that compete against each other following a shared set of rules and a scheduled series of games
  4. The flat, rectangular playing surface where the game of basketball is played, featuring a basket mounted at each end
  5. The horizontal metal ring and attached net that players shoot the ball through to score
  6. A round object used in sports
  7. Person responsible for training, directing, and strategizing for a basketball team or individual player
  8. The act of continuously bouncing the ball against the floor with one hand
  9. A sleeveless shirt worn by basketball players as part of their team uniform, featuring a player's number and often their last name
  10. A supporter or follower who feels a passionate, emotional connection to a specific team, player, or the sport of basketball itself

19 Clues: Playing with maximum effort • A round object used in sports • A group of people working together to achieve a goal • An official who makes sure rules are followed in a sport • The act of continuously bouncing the ball against the floor with one hand • The units of scoring earned by putting the ball through the opponent's hoop • ...

Basketball 2022-02-06

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When a player passes the ball to their teammate, which leads to a made basket
  2. Out, Positioning yourself between the basket and your opponent as a way to obtain a rebound
  3. The offensive team gives the ball up to defense
  4. Dribble, When a player dribbles the ball with two hands or stops dribbling and then begins again
  5. Advancing close to the basket in an effort to bank a shot off the backboard
  6. Extra time given a tied regulation game
  7. Also known as end line, the boundary lines extending across both ends of the court
  8. Clock, A device that keeps track of time, possession and fouls
  9. An illegal hit
Down
  1. Gaining possession of the ball after it bounces off the backboard or rim on a missed shot
  2. Break, A play that starts with a defensive rebound that is quickly passed and results in a score
  3. When a player moves their feet without dribbling the basketball
  4. Foul, A foul called as a result of misconduct in which the opponent is awarded a free-throw
  5. The team in possession of the ball
  6. Ball, ball tossed into the air by the referee between two opposing players in order to start the game
  7. The team not in possession of the ball.
  8. The center position; also the foot that remains stationary until a dribbler passes the ball
  9. of Bounds, Outside the end lines and sidelines

18 Clues: An illegal hit • The team in possession of the ball • The team not in possession of the ball. • Extra time given a tied regulation game • of Bounds, Outside the end lines and sidelines • The offensive team gives the ball up to defense • Clock, A device that keeps track of time, possession and fouls • When a player moves their feet without dribbling the basketball • ...

Basketball 2013-03-21

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the acronym used to remember shooting cues
  2. A violation from bouncing the ball with both hands at the same time or stopping one's dribble and then starting it again is called a __________ dribble.
  3. number of points a team is awarded with each field goal
  4. unnecessary contact of an opponent
  5. __________ possession rule goes into effect with each tie ball in which teams alternate throwing the ball back into play
  6. the __________ knee should drive the body up in the air when performing a right handed lay-up
  7. The preferred pass used when trying to pass the ball under and around an opponent.
  8. After each field goal, the ball is put back into play by the opposing team at the _____ line.
  9. what part of your body should touch the ball when dribbling?
  10. How many players are on a basketball team?
Down
  1. How many points are awarded for a successful free-throw shot?
  2. When guarding, you should always stay between the person you are guarding and the __________.
  3. a mistake made while playing like traveling or double dribble
  4. The team who has possession of the ball
  5. illegal movement of your feet while holding the ball
  6. The action a player will use while in possession of the ball to move in any direction while still keeping one foot in contact with the floor.
  7. An offensive play may not be in the key for more than __________ seconds.
  8. An unguarded shot at the top of the key by a player that has been fouled is called a __________ throw

18 Clues: unnecessary contact of an opponent • The team who has possession of the ball • the acronym used to remember shooting cues • How many players are on a basketball team? • illegal movement of your feet while holding the ball • number of points a team is awarded with each field goal • what part of your body should touch the ball when dribbling? • ...

Basketball 2017-04-26

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. being violent to players
  2. what is outside the key
  3. main whocomes off the bench
  4. a player who can play two positions
  5. nba and nbl are different
  6. the second tallest player
  7. play maker who scores
  8. walking with the ball
Down
  1. where the player go and do
  2. where a player gets a two or one free shot
  3. a player that scores the points
  4. the tallest player
  5. man to man deffence
  6. is a shooter
  7. bouncing the ball
  8. driving to the basket
  9. players scoring in the basket
  10. when someone makes contact

18 Clues: is a shooter • bouncing the ball • the tallest player • man to man deffence • driving to the basket • play maker who scores • walking with the ball • what is outside the key • being violent to players • nba and nbl are different • the second tallest player • where the player go and do • when someone makes contact • main whocomes off the bench • players scoring in the basket • ...

Basketball 2022-11-14

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To closely watch an opponent with intent to keep the player from gaining possession of the ball, or from making a pass or shot.
  2. A segment of game time; a game consists of four periods.
  3. Guard A strategy in which a guard advances the ball up court to begin an offensive play.
  4. Goal A basket made while the ball is in play, worth two points. Also known simply as a basket.
  5. In position near the basket to capture rebounds and block shots.
  6. Advancing close to the basket in an effort to bank a shot off the backboard.
  7. Also known as "walking"; a violation in which the ball handler takes fewer than two steps without dribbling, or holds the ball while changing or moving the pivot foot.
  8. The team in possession of the ball.
  9. An illegal play other than a floor violation.
  10. The offensive team gives the ball up to defense.
  11. A play from one teammate to another.
Down
  1. Lane Also called "the key", the area designated for free-throws 12 feet wide and running from the baseline to the free-throw line.
  2. Bouncing the ball off the floor with one hand.
  3. Dribble The illegal act of dribbling, stopping, then dribbling again.
  4. A free shot taken from the foul line awarded a player whose opponent committed a foul.
  5. Ball The ball tossed into the air by the referee between two opposing players in order to start the game.
  6. Also known as "end lines", the boundary lines extending across both ends of the court behind the baskets.
  7. The team not in possession of the ball.
  8. Players positioned along the free-throw lane and who are generally closer to the basket than the guards.
  9. Shot A shot in which an offensive player's feet leave the floor.

20 Clues: The team in possession of the ball. • A play from one teammate to another. • The team not in possession of the ball. • An illegal play other than a floor violation. • Bouncing the ball off the floor with one hand. • The offensive team gives the ball up to defense. • A segment of game time; a game consists of four periods. • ...

BASKETBALL 2025-07-21

BASKETBALL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A famous Chinese center
  2. The reason why people watch the WNBA
  3. The greek freak
  4. The star of the mavericks that got traded
  5. The black mamba
  6. MVP of the 2024-2025 season
  7. The best 3 point shooter
  8. The slim reaper
Down
  1. Dude who made 13 clutch shots in the playoffs
  2. _______ Jordan
  3. 2008 dunk contest winner
  4. Bald guy on OKC
  5. The double step back
  6. The NBA 2k25 cover player
  7. DPOTY on the warriors
  8. The joker
  9. Someone that was apart of the splash brothers
  10. The GOAT of basketball

18 Clues: The joker • _______ Jordan • Bald guy on OKC • The greek freak • The black mamba • The slim reaper • The double step back • DPOTY on the warriors • The GOAT of basketball • A famous Chinese center • 2008 dunk contest winner • The best 3 point shooter • The NBA 2k25 cover player • MVP of the 2024-2025 season • The reason why people watch the WNBA • The star of the mavericks that got traded • ...

Basketball 2022-06-10

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. дно
  2. стремянка
  3. забивать
  4. поддерживать себя в форме
  5. mean - ____ - meant значить, иметь в виду
  6. распространяться
  7. весь мир
  8. бросать
  9. сетка
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  1. отбивать
  2. снаружи
  3. каждый
  4. внутри
  5. ученик
  6. изобретать
  7. дыра, отверстие
  8. обруч
  9. теплый

18 Clues: дно • обруч • сетка • каждый • внутри • ученик • теплый • снаружи • бросать • отбивать • забивать • весь мир • стремянка • изобретать • дыра, отверстие • распространяться • поддерживать себя в форме • mean - ____ - meant значить, иметь в виду

basketball 2024-11-26

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. celtics the most nba championship rings
  2. time the end the first half of play
  3. a basketball shot taken by jumpimg and slaming the ball in the hoop
  4. james Who said the famous quote ain't no party like a diddy Party
  5. muresan the tallest nba center of all time
  6. a uifor that each team has with the team name
  7. the national basket ball assosication
  8. jordan one of the best nba players
  9. celtics the team that won the nba finals last year
  10. bryant Who played 20 years for the los angeles lakers
  11. bynum who was the yongest player to play in the nba
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  1. shoting a skill that involes puting the ball in the hoop when a player grabs the ball affter a missed shot
  2. pass a pass that bounces befor the other player recives it
  3. Throwing the ball to a teammate
  4. throw a basketball shot taken from the free throw line
  5. Bogues shortes nba player of all time
  6. walking with the ball
  7. What's another word for bouncing the ball
  8. a way to swicth hands in the midle of dribbling

19 Clues: walking with the ball • Throwing the ball to a teammate • jordan one of the best nba players • the national basket ball assosication • celtics the most nba championship rings • What's another word for bouncing the ball • muresan the tallest nba center of all time • time the end the first half of play • a uifor that each team has with the team name • ...

Basketball 2025-12-16

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this statistic occurs when a player passes to a teammate who scores right after receiving the pass.
  2. this penalty occurs when the offensive player dribbles the ball with both hands or when a player dribbles, stops, and then dribbles again.
  3. a shot that is taken with the player moving away from the basket. This shot has a low chance of going in.
  4. when an offensive player jumps with his hands above the rim and throws the ball into the hoop.
  5. the fast break that results from a rebound, turnover or change in possession.
  6. when an offensive player loses possession of the ball
  7. this shot occurs very close to the goal.
  8. a defensive strategy of guarding the ball for the entire length of the court
  9. a penalty that occurs when an offensive player with the ball moves his pivot foot after dribbling.
Down
  1. to try for steals, though this often leaves the player out of place defensively.
  2. this occurs when a player gains control of the ball after a missed shot
  3. one of the stats we keep on the hustle board that takes the other team out of their offense.
  4. a shot that is not guarded. Worth 1 point.
  5. this skill requires seeing the open man and then being able to give the ball to that player so that he can then make a play.
  6. what you should do with the ball when you get past your man with the ball and draw help defense.
  7. this is where you should be in help side defense if you are 2 passes away from the ball.
  8. when two players on opposing teams have hands on the ball at the same time. The possession arrow decides who gets the ball.
  9. this is what we do when we play '11' defense.

18 Clues: this shot occurs very close to the goal. • a shot that is not guarded. Worth 1 point. • this is what we do when we play '11' defense. • when an offensive player loses possession of the ball • this occurs when a player gains control of the ball after a missed shot • a defensive strategy of guarding the ball for the entire length of the court • ...

Basketball 2026-04-26

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What NBA players sign when they want to stay with the same team
  2. Power Forward for the Milwaukee Bucks
  3. Where the Lakers Play
  4. More than 2 points
  5. What Basketball players wear when they play the game
  6. Small Forward for the Los Anegels Lakers
  7. Centre for the Denver Nuggets
  8. Where the Celtics Play
Down
  1. When you catch the ball after a missed shot
  2. What NBA Players sign on Draft Night
  3. Arguably the best power forward of all time
  4. Anthony Edwards Nickname (Also a Superhero name)
  5. Oppoiste to the Eastern Conference
  6. Point Guard for the Detriot Pistons
  7. When you infringe on the rules
  8. When you take the ball off of another player (Another word for rob)
  9. What happens when you commit too many fouls
  10. G.O.A.T of 90s Basketball

18 Clues: More than 2 points • Where the Lakers Play • Where the Celtics Play • G.O.A.T of 90s Basketball • Centre for the Denver Nuggets • When you infringe on the rules • Oppoiste to the Eastern Conference • Point Guard for the Detriot Pistons • What NBA Players sign on Draft Night • Power Forward for the Milwaukee Bucks • Small Forward for the Los Anegels Lakers • ...

Basketball 2026-05-28

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sauter
  2. courir
  3. jouer
  4. tirer/lancer
  5. trophée
  6. dribbler
  7. entraineur
  8. perdre
  9. panier
  10. baskets
  11. gradins
Down
  1. fans
  2. maillot
  3. terrain de basket
  4. arbitre
  5. se disputer
  6. chaussettes
  7. gagner

18 Clues: fans • jouer • sauter • courir • perdre • panier • gagner • maillot • arbitre • trophée • baskets • gradins • dribbler • entraineur • se disputer • chaussettes • tirer/lancer • terrain de basket

basketball 2017-03-01

basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the person that train the team
  2. what is the name for the Melbourne basketball team?
  3. how many timeouts do you get in the NBA
  4. when you jump and put the ball in the ring.
  5. how many players are meant to be on the court
  6. how many seconds can you stay in the key?
  7. what is the ball called
  8. the slang word for an assist
  9. the thing the ball goes through
Down
  1. how many steps are you allowed in a layup?
  2. the outer D-shaped line on the court.
  3. the surface of what the game is played on.
  4. what city did Michael Jordan first play for?
  5. the square behind the ring.
  6. the thing when you do something wrong in the game.
  7. how won 2016s MVP for the NBA?
  8. what size basketball does the NBA use?
  9. the person that calls the game.

18 Clues: what is the ball called • the square behind the ring. • the slang word for an assist • the person that train the team • how won 2016s MVP for the NBA? • the person that calls the game. • the thing the ball goes through • the outer D-shaped line on the court. • what size basketball does the NBA use? • how many timeouts do you get in the NBA • ...

Basketball 2021-12-07

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A shot that is taken after someone is fouled
  2. When you slam the ball in the hoop
  3. taking 3 or more steps without dribbling
  4. A shot that doesn't hit the rim or net
  5. How you give the ball to your teammate
  6. When you bounce the ball
  7. When the opponent gains possession of the ball
  8. The official video game of basketball made in 2020
  9. How many people are allowed on the court
  10. A shot that hits nothing but net
Down
  1. taking the ball off an opponent
  2. What happens at the start of a game
  3. A shot taken near the basketball hoop that is usually off the backboard
  4. When you dribble the ball from one hand to the other
  5. When you are guarding the opponents
  6. The type of ball used to play basketball
  7. A league that is established in America
  8. someone that teaches the team

18 Clues: When you bounce the ball • someone that teaches the team • taking the ball off an opponent • A shot that hits nothing but net • When you slam the ball in the hoop • What happens at the start of a game • When you are guarding the opponents • A shot that doesn't hit the rim or net • How you give the ball to your teammate • A league that is established in America • ...

Basketball 2013-04-13

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gaining possession of the ball after another player shoots and misses.
  2. Number of player positions on a team.
  3. When a player earns double digits in points, rebounds, and assists all in one game.
  4. The way a coach teaches the game and builds his team.
  5. To push roughly.
  6. Basketball was first played by shooting balls into ______ baskets nailed to the walls.
Down
  1. When basketball was invented, there were ______ scores than today.
  2. To slam a basketball into the basket from above the rim.
  3. Having control of the ball.
  4. Games begin with a ________.
  5. A point ______ runs offense.
  6. Charging is an ________ foul.
  7. A person or team one is playing against.
  8. Gradually changed.
  9. Dr. _____ Naismith invented basketball in 1891.
  10. Baskets made from the outside line earn ______ points.
  11. A basket made from the field earns ______ points.

17 Clues: To push roughly. • Gradually changed. • Having control of the ball. • Games begin with a ________. • A point ______ runs offense. • Charging is an ________ foul. • Number of player positions on a team. • A person or team one is playing against. • Dr. _____ Naismith invented basketball in 1891. • A basket made from the field earns ______ points. • ...

Basketball 2013-03-19

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first game of basketball used a type of fruit container
  2. a player can shoot a basket and gain something for her team
  3. called by a coach at any time after a play to speak to players about the game
  4. committed by a player and is against the rules
  5. a player runs with the ball more than 2 steps without dribbling,passing or shooting
  6. Is used by players when they lose possession
  7. the colour of match basketballs
  8. is given at end of team to show who won
  9. the area that is marked on the court and surrounds the basket and contains the free throw line
Down
  1. made by player after dribbling or passing
  2. type of clothing worn by basketball players
  3. dribble two hands touch the basketball at the same time as the player dribbles
  4. a player jumps for it when it misses the hoop and sometimes hits the backboard
  5. is made by players to get from one end to another
  6. the hoop is attached to it and players use it to make a basket
  7. a player jumps high over the basket and forces the all down through the hoop
  8. a position in basketball that is usually played by the tallest player and starts with 'c'

17 Clues: the colour of match basketballs • is given at end of team to show who won • made by player after dribbling or passing • type of clothing worn by basketball players • Is used by players when they lose possession • committed by a player and is against the rules • is made by players to get from one end to another • ...

Basketball 2026-01-07

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First trip away together (city)
  2. reception entrance
  3. the formal event where
  4. overseas trip Philippines
  5. Their wedding cake
  6. the last name of the groom
  7. Instrument the musician plays
  8. First date (two words in one)
  9. Job one of us had when we met
  10. we have been together ____ years
Down
  1. Activity they like to do together
  2. where did they meet
  3. palette blue
  4. Wedding month
  5. Favourite take-away
  6. something the bride holds in their hand during the wedding
  7. Who cried first on the proposal day

17 Clues: palette blue • Wedding month • reception entrance • Their wedding cake • where did they meet • Favourite take-away • the formal event where • overseas trip Philippines • the last name of the groom • Instrument the musician plays • First date (two words in one) • First trip away together (city) • we have been together ____ years • Activity they like to do together • ...

Basketball 2013-03-19

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first game of basketball used a type of fruit container
  2. a player can shoot a basket and gain something for her team
  3. called by a coach at any time after a play to speak to players about the game
  4. committed by a player and is against the rules
  5. a player runs with the ball more than 2 steps without dribbling,passing or shooting
  6. Is used by players when they lose possession
  7. the colour of match basketballs
  8. is given at end of team to show who won
  9. the area that is marked on the court and surrounds the basket and contains the free throw line
Down
  1. made by player after dribbling or passing
  2. type of clothing worn by basketball players
  3. dribble two hands touch the basketball at the same time as the player dribbles
  4. a player jumps for it when it misses the hoop and sometimes hits the backboard
  5. is made by players to get from one end to another
  6. the hoop is attached to it and players use it to make a basket
  7. a player jumps high over the basket and forces the all down through the hoop
  8. a position in basketball that is usually played by the tallest player and starts with 'c'

17 Clues: the colour of match basketballs • is given at end of team to show who won • made by player after dribbling or passing • type of clothing worn by basketball players • Is used by players when they lose possession • committed by a player and is against the rules • is made by players to get from one end to another • ...

Basketball 2024-04-18

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. call for seperation on court
  2. largest hands
  3. arguably the worst NBA team ever
  4. Bust
  5. Jews own it all
  6. sunshine
  7. The emrald city
  8. "you got chefs in new orleans looking for him"
  9. longest franchise to never make finals
  10. the glyde
Down
  1. oldest Rookie Year player
  2. 2 ppl guard
  3. Ivy league
  4. "They have up Kwame Brown"
  5. jumped over Kai Cenat
  6. iconic playboy coach w/ 9 rings
  7. banned jersey number

17 Clues: Bust • sunshine • the glyde • Ivy league • 2 ppl guard • largest hands • Jews own it all • The emrald city • banned jersey number • jumped over Kai Cenat • oldest Rookie Year player • "They have up Kwame Brown" • call for seperation on court • iconic playboy coach w/ 9 rings • arguably the worst NBA team ever • longest franchise to never make finals • ...

Basketball 2023-01-31

Basketball crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where the celtics are from
  2. a break that takes place halfway thru the game
  3. a shot that awards 3 points
  4. short for National Basketball Association
  5. A change in players
  6. a part of the game that usually lasts 10 minutes
  7. a violation of the rules or another player
  8. the clear backing of the basketball hoop
Down
  1. people who pay to watch from the sidelines
  2. a coach calls one of these to strategize
  3. The GOAT of the Lakers
  4. a close range shot that involves jumping
  5. This shot is awarded after a foul
  6. bouncing the ball in an evasive manner
  7. rings after the end of a quarter
  8. taking the ball from another player
  9. an exercise used to warm up/practice

17 Clues: A change in players • The GOAT of the Lakers • Where the celtics are from • a shot that awards 3 points • rings after the end of a quarter • This shot is awarded after a foul • taking the ball from another player • an exercise used to warm up/practice • bouncing the ball in an evasive manner • a coach calls one of these to strategize • a close range shot that involves jumping • ...