| 100% | NBA | 3 | League that Michael Jordan used to play for: Abbr. |
| 45% | UKE | 3 | Instrument that might be used to play "Hi'ilawe," for short |
| 42% | HORNETS | 7 | New Orleans team that 16-Across used to play for |
| 41% | AFL | 3 | Org. the Raiders used to play for, up to 1960 |
| 41% | AFL | 3 | Org. the Broncos used to play for, prior to 1970 |
| 40% | NBA | 3 | Michael Jordan's league: Abbr. |
| 39% | NBA | 3 | Michael Jordan's former league: Abbr. |
| 39% | NBA | 3 | League that Dwight Howard plays in: Abbr. |
| 38% | NBA | 3 | Michael Jordan entered this league in 1984: Abbr. |
| 38% | NBA | 3 | League that the L.A. Lakers play in: Abbr. |
| 38% | NHL | 3 | Pro sports league that uses pucks and sticks: Abbr. |
| 38% | UNC | 3 | Where Michael Jordan played college ball: Abbr. |
| 38% | NHL | 3 | Sports league that plays on ice: Abbr. |
| 37% | RADIO | 5 | It was used to play music for the first time in 1906 |
| 37% | SOYBEAN | 7 | Legume used to make milk for those allergic |
| 37% | ABA | 3 | League that used a red, white and blue ball, for short |
| 36% | NBA | 3 | Organization in which Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant played: Abbr. |
| 36% | DVR | 3 | It's used to record broadcasts for watching later: Abbr. |
| 36% | XFL | 3 | Football league that played only one season in 2001: Abbr. |
| 36% | METS | 4 | Team that used to play at Shea Stadium |
| 35% | CDS | 3 | AOL used to send out millions of these for free: Abbr. |
| 35% | PGA | 3 | Group that Jordan Spieth belongs to: Abbr. |
| 34% | NBA | 3 | League for Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan: Abbr. |
| 34% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band that Slash really ought to play for? |
| 34% | ROM | 3 | Letters that used to accompany "CD": Abbr. |
| 34% | NASA | 4 | Agency that used to launch shuttles: Abbr. |
| 34% | SLOMO | 5 | Tech that might be used to review a sports play |
| 34% | PRAWN | 5 | Marine crustacean similar to shrimp that's used for seafood |
| 34% | BINGO | 5 | Term for a Scrabble play that uses all seven tiles |
| 34% | NASA | 4 | Agency that used to launch space shuttles: Abbr. |