| Hoops, so to speak | 18 |
| Hoops victory souvenirs | 23 |
| Hoops venues | 12 |
| Hoops venue | 11 |
| Hoops turnover | 14 |
| Hoops tournament org. | 21 |
| Hoops team with many technical fouls? | 37 |
| Hoops team that plays in Philips Arena | 38 |
| Hoops target | 12 |
| Hoops stuff | 11 |
| Hoops strategy | 14 |
| Hoops stat: Abbr. | 17 |
| Hoops stat. | 11 |
| Hoops stat | 10 |
| Hoops star, usually | 19 |
| Hoops star with a new doctorate | 31 |
| Hoops star Thomas who had a cameo in "Hoop Dreams" | 60 |
| Hoops star Thomas | 17 |
| Hoops star Shaquille | 20 |
| Hoops star Jermaine | 19 |
| Hoops star Jason | 16 |
| Hoops star Bryant | 17 |
| Hoops situation involving a bonus free throw | 44 |
| Hoops shot that misses everything | 33 |
| Hoops shot from behind the arc | 30 |
| Hoops score | 11 |
| Hoops ref calls | 15 |
| Hoops position | 14 |
| Hoops pos. | 10 |
| Hoops players | 13 |
| Hoops player | 12 |
| Hoops play maker | 16 |
| Hoops org. | 10 |
| Hoops official | 14 |
| Hoops nickname | 14 |
| Hoops network | 13 |
| Hoops may hang from them | 24 |
| Hoops maneuver | 14 |
| Hoops locale | 12 |
| Hoops legend, familiarly | 24 |
| Hoops legend Thomas | 19 |
| Hoops legend -- Abdul-Jabbar | 28 |
| Hoops legend | 12 |
| Hoops league of old | 19 |
| Hoops hoop | 10 |
| Hoops hero Shaq | 15 |
| Hoops headliner | 15 |
| Hoops Hall-of-Famer Thurmond | 28 |
| Hoops Hall-of-Famer Thomas | 26 |
| Hoops Hall-of-Famer Murphy | 26 |
| Hoops Hall-of-Famer Jerry | 25 |
| Hoops Hall-of-Famer Irish | 25 |
| Hoops Hall-of-Famer English | 27 |
| Hoops Hall-of-Famer Baylor | 26 |
| Hoops Hall of Famer Thurmond | 28 |
| Hoops Hall of Famer Thomas | 26 |
| Hoops Hall of Famer Dan | 23 |
| Hoops Hall of Fame nickname | 27 |
| Hoops grp. | 10 |
| Hoops group: Abbr. | 18 |
| Hoops group until 2009 | 22 |
| Hoops group for Swoopes: Abbr. | 30 |
| Hoops group (abbr.) | 19 |
| Hoops group | 11 |
| Hoops great Willis | 18 |
| Hoops great Thomas | 18 |
| Hoops great Patrick | 19 |
| Hoops great Chamberlain | 23 |
| Hoops great Baylor or Chicago suburb | 36 |
| Hoops great Baylor | 18 |
| Hoops great Archibald | 21 |
| Hoops great Abdul-Jabbar | 24 |
| Hoops gp. | 9 |
| Hoops gimmes | 12 |
| Hoops game for two | 18 |
| Hoops game | 10 |
| Hoops franchise born in New Orleans | 35 |
| Hoops embarrassment | 19 |
| Hoops defensive strategy | 24 |
| Hoops defense | 13 |
| Hoops dangler | 13 |
| Hoops crowd-pleasers | 20 |
| Hoops coups | 11 |
| Hoops contests since '38 | 28 |
| Hoops competition, briefly | 26 |
| Hoops coach with the most N.C.A.A. Division I wins | 50 |
| Hoops coach Thomas | 18 |
| Hoops coach Kruger | 18 |
| Hoops cable channel | 19 |
| Hoops bloopers | 14 |
| Hoops big man | 13 |
| Hoops announcer's "Slam dunk!" | 44 |
| Hoops | 5 |
| Hoopoes' homes | 18 |
| Hoopoe's home | 17 |
| Hoople, for one: Abbr. | 22 |
| Hoople, for one | 15 |
| Hoople's word | 17 |
| Hoople's rank | 17 |
| Hoople's expletive | 22 |