- NBAER
- Hoopster
- Any member of the Heatles
- LeBron James or Kevin Durant, briefly
- Maverick, e.g.
- Paid hoopster
- Wizard, e.g.
- Pro on the hardwood
- Jazz man, e.g.?
- Pro cager, for short
- Bull, but not Bear, briefly
- Hawk or Bull, briefly
- 6-Across member, for short
- NY Knick, for one
- Celt or Mav, say
- Cav or Mav
- Mav or Cav
- Grizzly or Timberwolf, briefly
- Cager, on the sports page
- Piston, for one, briefly
- Cager
- Hawk, e.g., briefly
- Timberwolf or Grizzly, for short
- Buck or Bull, briefly
- Shaq, for one
- Pro hoopster
- Sonic, for one
- Sun or Rocket, briefly
- One paid to make hoops, briefly
- Knick or Celt
- Pro cager
- Jazz player, briefly
- Clipper or Laker, briefly
- Pro basketball player, briefly
- Net, but not Jet or Met
- Warrior on the court, for short
- Laker or Raptor, briefly
- Net or Knick
- Blazer or Cav
- Hornet, for one
- Celtic or 76er
- 24 Across, for one
- Bobcat or Timberwolf
- Raptor or Hawk
- Rocket or Raptor
- Celtic or Knick
- Celtic, for example
- Hawk, for one
- Pro cager, briefly
- Pro hoopster, for short
- Brooklyn Net, for one
- Sixer or Mav
- Hawk or Bull
- Hawk or Raptor
- Warrior or Wizard
- Bull, Blazer or Buck
- Hoops pro
- Wizard or Warrior
- Knick or Net, e.g.
- Cav or Mav, e.g.
- Hawk or Raptor, e.g.
- Hawk or Hornet
- Bull or Cav
- Hornet, e.g.
- Celt or Cav
- Bull or Celtic
- One missing 2011-12 preseason games, at least
- Knick, for one
- Hawk or Raptor, briefly
- LeBron James, for one
- Rocket, e.g.
