Across
- 3. His move to the NBA's Eastern Conference paid off as he led Toronto to the 2019 title & was named Finals MVP
- 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
- 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
- 9. The basketball-playing sons of LaVar Ball are Lonzo, LiAngelo & him, NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020-21 for Charlotte
- 11. He puts the "3" in 3.14; this NBA star & all-time 3-point leader was born on 3/14/1988
- 13. The NBA's Coach of the Year Trophy is named for this longtime Celtics coach
- 14. Tennis-related last name of NBA center Kevin, who wore 0 for the Cleveland Cavaliers for O-regon & O-hio
- 15. In 1995 this Houston Rockets center scored a then-record 131 points in a 4-game NBA Finals
- 16. "The Greek Freak", NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo loves this sandwich named for its preparation on a turning spit
Down
- 1. It's the southernmost team in the NBA
- 2. This Seattle band's 1991 debut album was titled "Ten" for the uniform number of NBA player Mookie Blaylock
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 12. Charles Barkley's jersey was retired in this NBA city & state capital