| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HOOPSTER | NBA player, in slang |
| SMAN | Best bench player, in the NBA |
| NOAH | Tennis player Yannick whose son Joakim plays in the NBA |
| NASH | The last NBA player who won the league MVP in consecutive years |
| CAGER | Basketball player, in old slang |
| BALLER | Skilled hoops player, in slang |
| SUPE | Player in a mob scene: Slang. |
| AROD | Baseball's highest-paid player, in slang |
