NBA Crossword #3 (Difficulty: Hard)

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Across
  1. 2. This player led the 2023-2024 Chicago Bulls in both blocks and steals
  2. 3. The father of a current Celtics player; He played for the Milwaukee Bucks as well as the Washington Bullets
  3. 4. The executive of the Boston Celtics for 34 years
  4. 6. The first of three NBA teams to ever be located in Detroit, Michigan
  5. 8. This player just signed a $2.1 Million 1-year contract to the Philadelphia 76ers
  6. 11. This player played for the Buffalo Braves, the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons, the New Jersey Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Philadelphia 76ers across his entire NBA career
  7. 14. The heaviest NBA player ever
  8. 15. First ever #1 overall pick in the *NBA* draft
  9. 19. This player was born in Le Chesnay, Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France
  10. 20. This player won ROTY in the 1983-1984 NBA season
  11. 21. Possibly the greatest NBA team of all time
  12. 22. You know him because of Sheck Wes
Down
  1. 1. This team lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals of the 1987-1988 NBA season
  2. 2. The leading blocker on the 2015-2016 Golden State Warriors
  3. 5. One of five Celtics players to ever wear the jersey number 99, nicknamed “The Human Victory Cigar”
  4. 7. This team was located in Providence, Rhode Island and only existed for three years in the NBA
  5. 9. The leading scorer on the 2018-2019 Orlando Magic
  6. 10. Kyrie Irving’s number
  7. 12. This player won 6MOY in the 2010-2011 NBA season
  8. 13. This player won Finals MVP in the 1988-1989 NBA season
  9. 16. The only NBA player to ever win exactly 3 DPOYs
  10. 17. This player won MIP in the 2012-2013 NBA season
  11. 18. The first year
  12. 19. The only player in NBA history who has played 22 career seasons