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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.

By PuzzledCross

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Across

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

Down

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

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