Memorize these and you could recognize 34.2% of all Basketball clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 12 | "Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire who Lives Next Door" was his 1973 autobiography |
| 2 | White Men Can't Jump | 3 | Contrary to the title, Woody Harrelson proved he could in this film, seen here |
| 3 | Pat Riley | 3 | In the 1980s this Lakers coach guided his team to 4 NBA championships |
| 4 | the Hawks | 3 | This NBA team's new home, Philips Arena, is connected to the CNN Center by a concourse |
| 5 | the Harlem Globetrotters | 3 | This comical team's 1st trip wasn't around the world but to a town 50 miles from Chicago January 7, 1927 |
| 6 | the ABA (American Basketball Association) | 3 | This rival of the NBA, which began play in 1967, introduced the 3-point basket & the All-Star Game slam dunk contest |
| 7 | Michael Jordan | 3 | In 2000 this ex-Chicago Bull became president of the Wizards |
| 8 | UCLA | 2 | John Wooden, the legendary "Wizard of Westwood", coached this school to 10 NCAA titles |
| 9 | traveling | 2 | This term refers to taking more than 1 step while holding the ball |
| 10 | Space Jam | 2 | Michael Jordan & other NBA stars teamed with Looney Tunes characters to defeat aliens in this 1996 film |
| 11 | Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | In 1991 at LSU, this current Lakers center & part-time rapper led the NCAA in rebounds with 14.7 per game |
| 12 | press | 2 | If you want to play tight defense, employ a "full-court" this |
| 13 | Phil Jackson | 2 | (Here's Charles Barkley with the clue.) This current Laker coach has the highest career winning percentage of any coach in NBA history |
| 14 | Indiana | 2 | The man seenherewas born in this state & earned NBA Coach of the Year honors there |
| 15 | Hoosiers | 2 | Gene Hackman coached a small-town Indiana high school team right to the state championship in this 1986 film |
| 16 | goaltending | 2 | A player commits this infraction if he touches a shot on its downward flight before it touches the basket |
| 17 | Dean Smith | 2 | He coached the University of North Carolina men's college basketball team in 4 different decades |
| 18 | Utah Jazz | 2 | This NBA team's official logo features a stylized musical note |
| 19 | the University of North Carolina | 2 | (Hi, I'm James Worthy.) In 1982 I led this school, the Tar Heels, to the NCAA title & was named MVP of the Final Four |
| 20 | the Detroit Pistons | 2 | In 1988 this NBA team moved from the Silverdome to the Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 21 | double dribble | 2 | This violation is the bouncing of the ball with both hands at the same time |
| 22 | the Boston Celtics | 2 | In 1966 Bill Russell became the NBA's first Black coach when he succeeded Red Auerbach as this team's coach |
| 23 | Naismith | 2 | (Hi, I'm Bill Walton.) This award for college player of the year is named for the inventor of basketball; I won it 3 times in the 1970s |
| 24 | a hook shot | 2 | Sounds like the favorite shot of Peter Pan's nemesis |
| 25 | a technical foul | 2 | Type of infraction signaled by the official seen here: |
| 26 | Earvin "Magic" Johnson | 2 | In 1979 Indiana State's Larry Bird was Player of the Year, but this Michigan State star was the NBA's No. 1 draft pick |