| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| REED | Hoops great Willis |
| REED | Knicks great Willis ... |
| ONEAL | Hoops great Shaquille |
| ISIAH | Hoops great Thomas |
| NATE | Hoop's great Archibald |
| SHAQ | Hoops great O'Neal |
| NATE | Hoops great Archibald |
| ONEAL | Hoops great Shaq |
| EWING | Hoops great Patrick |
| ELGIN | Hoops great Baylor |
| WES | Hoops great Unseld |
| ARTIS | Hoops great Gilmore |
| WILT | Hoops great Chamberlain |
| KAREEM | Hoops great Abdul-Jabbar |
| ELGINBAYLOR | A hoops great and his league |
| ELGIN | Hoops great Baylor or Chicago suburb |
| BARKLEY | Hoops great Charles, who has announced his retirement |
