CLUES RAYNE SUPREME!

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Across
  1. 3. His move to the NBA's Eastern Conference paid off as he led Toronto to the 2019 title & was named Finals MVP
  2. 5. A defender unafraid to take what he believed was his, Michael led the NBA in this statistic 3 times, averaging about 3 per game
  3. 8. After winning an NBA-record 73 games in 2015-2016, the Warriors got even more formidable with the addition of this former MVP as a free agent
  4. 9. The basketball-playing sons of LaVar Ball are Lonzo, LiAngelo & him, NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020-21 for Charlotte
  5. 11. He puts the "3" in 3.14; this NBA star & all-time 3-point leader was born on 3/14/1988
  6. 13. The NBA's Coach of the Year Trophy is named for this longtime Celtics coach
  7. 14. Tennis-related last name of NBA center Kevin, who wore 0 for the Cleveland Cavaliers for O-regon & O-hio
  8. 15. In 1995 this Houston Rockets center scored a then-record 131 points in a 4-game NBA Finals
  9. 16. "The Greek Freak", NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo loves this sandwich named for its preparation on a turning spit
Down
  1. 1. It's the southernmost team in the NBA
  2. 2. This Seattle band's 1991 debut album was titled "Ten" for the uniform number of NBA player Mookie Blaylock
  3. 4. Saying "family over everything", this NBA star said he'd skip an NBA game to watch his son Bronny debut at USC in 2023
  4. 6. The Golden 1 Center, home to this city's NBA team, has a Jeff Koons sculpture & a mural by the Royal Chicano Air Force
  5. 7. Then with Oklahoma City, this master of the triple-double became the first back to back MVP of the NBA All-Star Game since the 1950s
  6. 10. In game 3 of the 1970 NBA finals, Jerry West hit a 60-footer to force overtime against the Knicks--but this team still lost
  7. 12. Charles Barkley's jersey was retired in this NBA city & state capital