Hoop Dreams

Where buzzer-beaters meet brain-teasers
Basketball terminology from the hardwood to March Madness. Spans court culture, arena action, and one deep-cut Lithuanian forward.
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Across

  • 1A
    Basketball, informally
  • 6A
    Ref's whistle trigger
  • 7A
    Tasmanian ___
  • 9A
    Nevada's mountain partner
  • 12A
    Went off with a bang
  • 14A
    Concert venues
  • 15A
    The Vegas ___
  • 16A
    Bicep builder at the gym
  • 17A
    Monarch's headwear

Down

  • 2D
    First game of the season
  • 3D
    Where sentences are served?
  • 4D
    Where cases and games are decided
  • 5D
    Say "not guilty," e.g.
  • 8D
    ___ Kleiza, Lithuanian NBA player
  • 10D
    Holiday with eggs and bunnies
  • 11D
    Critic's assessment
  • 12D
    March Madness event, with "Big"
  • 13D
    Cloth for bathrobes