Same Start and End Letter - Basketball (A-Z)

 

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A

This amorphous defensive strategy, famously used by UNLV in the early 1990s under coach Jerry Tarkanian, is designed to confuse the opponent and force turnovers.

B

First name shared by legendary college basketball coaches Knight and Huggins

C

An NBAer from Boston

D

If you've been "posterized," it usually means you've been ______ on.

E

Another name for the baseline

F

Home city of the men's and women's basketball teams at Northern Arizona University

G

Rules violation in which a player interferes with a shot by touching the ball on its downward flight to the basket or while it is over, on, or within the rim of the basket.

H

Markings on each side of the key used for lining players up for free throws

I

After the Cleveland Cavaliers defied statistical proability and won the NBA Draft Lottery in 3 out of 4 years (2011, 2013 & 2014), some conspiracy theorists suggested that the draft was rigged by this sect of ultra-rich fixers which conspires to control all world affairs.

J

Former standout point guard at Duke who played for 6 NBA teams over a 15-year career

K

An NBAer who calls Madison Square Garden home

L

Unlike bandwagon fans who only support a team when it is doing well, die-hard fans remain _____ to the team through ups and downs

M

When a player is faced with a nerve-wracking situation at the end of an NCAA Tournament game, the CBS cameras always seem to be able to find his nervous ___ in the stands.

N

This point guard was a two-time NBA All-Star and a member of the Lakers championship teams of 1980 and 1982. His NBA career began in 1977, three years after the resignation of the U.S. president who shared his surname.

O

This city began its magical NBA journey with the awarding of an expansion franchise in 1989

P

Basketball big men are encouraged to ____ __, establishing an advantageous position to receive a pass in the area near the basket. (2 words)

Q

"_ Ball" - A 2019 American documentary about the San Quentin Prision basketball team

R

Wilt Chamberlain is the NBA's all-time leading _________, collecting 23,924 over 1,045 career games, and average of 22.9 per game.

S

Former NBA team that played 41 seasons in the Pacific Northwest before relocating to Oklahoma City.

T

The overuse of these is what often results in the last 2 minutes of game time taking 15-20 minutes in real time.

U

Journeyman big man Andrew Bogut played for 7 teams during his 15-year NBA career. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria which is 1,900 km from this natural landmark of Australia.

V

Only one player in professional basketball history has had these initials: _irgil _aughn, of the 1946-47 Boston Celtics

W

A nickname for the backboard, especially a glass one

X

In a March 2019 interview with Vogue, Justin Bieber indicated that playing basketball was one of the things that helped him through his "informal detox" from this prescription drug.

Y

The three-letter word a fan might shout after their team wins the game.

Z

With 10:00 pm game start times, 10 TV timeouts, and up to 8 team timeouts, this is what is often heard in many living rooms around 1:00am when some of the first round NCAA Tournament games are ending.,