| Basketball game that involves spelling | 38 |
| Basketball game that may feature trick shots | 44 |
| Basketball game with no passing | 31 |
| Basketball game-ending sound | 28 |
| Basketball goaltending locale | 29 |
| Basketball great Archibald | 26 |
| Basketball great Holman | 23 |
| Basketball great Monroe | 23 |
| Basketball great's nickname | 31 |
| Basketball great-turned-pitchman | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame announcer Chick | 39 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame center since 2008 | 41 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame coach | 29 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame coach Hank | 34 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame coach known as "Big Bear" | 59 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame nickname | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame site | 28 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame sportscaster Dick | 41 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Archibald | 34 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Baylor | 31 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Bob | 28 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Dan | 28 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Donovan | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Drexler | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer English | 32 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer George | 31 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Hayes | 30 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Holman | 31 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry | 30 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Maravich | 33 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer McHale | 31 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Meyers | 31 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Moses | 30 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar | 30 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Reed | 29 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Robertson | 34 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Thomas | 31 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Thurmond | 33 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Unseld | 31 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Wayne | 30 |
| Basketball Hall of Famer Wayne __ | 33 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Archibald | 34 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Artis | 30 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Baylor | 31 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Bill | 29 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Bob | 28 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dan | 28 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dick, who played for the 1950's Knicks | 67 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer from the Celtics | 41 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Harshman | 33 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Hawkins | 32 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Holman | 31 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Oscar | 30 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Thomas | 31 |
| Basketball Hall-of-Famer Unseld | 31 |
| Basketball highlight, slangily | 30 |
| Basketball hoop | 15 |
| Basketball hoop site, often | 27 |
| Basketball hoops | 16 |
| Basketball infractions | 22 |
| Basketball inventor James | 25 |
| Basketball judge | 16 |
| Basketball legend | 17 |
| Basketball legend Baylor | 24 |
| Basketball legend Chamberlain | 29 |
| Basketball legend Dave | 22 |
| Basketball legend Maravich | 26 |
| Basketball legend Wilt the ___ | 30 |
| Basketball long shots | 21 |
| Basketball loop | 15 |
| Basketball magazine since 1994 | 30 |
| Basketball maneuver | 19 |
| Basketball maneuvers | 20 |
| Basketball moves | 16 |
| Basketball movie | 16 |
| Basketball name | 15 |
| Basketball net holder | 21 |
| Basketball net holders | 22 |
| Basketball net supporter | 24 |
| Basketball no-no | 16 |
| Basketball no-nos | 17 |
| Basketball offense | 18 |
| Basketball official | 19 |
| Basketball official (Abbr.) | 27 |
| Basketball officials | 20 |
| Basketball officials, informally | 32 |
| Basketball or baseball | 22 |
| Basketball or football defense | 30 |
| Basketball or football defense method | 37 |
| Basketball org. | 15 |
| Basketball phenom Bias who OD'ed two days after being drafted | 65 |
| Basketball pioneer Holman | 25 |
| Basketball play | 15 |
| Basketball play starter | 23 |
| Basketball player | 17 |
| Basketball player Archibald | 27 |
| Basketball player Bob Mc____ | 28 |
| Basketball player Brand | 23 |
| Basketball player Kevin who won two Sixth Man Awards in the 1980s | 65 |
| Basketball player rants and raves? | 34 |