| 100% | NBA | 3 | US basketball league |
| 93% | NBA | 3 | US basketball league (abbr) |
| 82% | NBA | 3 | Basketball league in the US |
| 64% | NBA | 3 | American basketball league |
| 61% | NFL | 3 | US football league |
| 58% | NBA | 3 | Basketball league of North America |
| 56% | NBA | 3 | Basketball league of North America: Abbr. |
| 55% | MICHAEL | 7 | __ Jordan, legendary US basketball player |
| 55% | NBA | 3 | North American basketball league (abbr) |
| 55% | NBA | 3 | No.1 basketball league: Abbr. |
| 54% | SHAQUILLE | 9 | O'Neal, former US basketball player |
| 53% | WNBA | 4 | Professional Women's basketball League (abbr.) |
| 53% | NBA | 3 | Basketball org. in US |
| 53% | IVY | 3 | League of US universities |
| 53% | NFL | 3 | US "pigskin" ball league |
| 52% | DREAM | 5 | ___ Team (1992 US basketball team's nickname) |
| 52% | NBA | 3 | Professional basketball league in North America: Abbr. |
| 52% | ACC | 3 | U. of Md.'s league |
| 50% | NBA | 3 | Basketball's most popular league: Abbr. |
| 49% | NBA | 3 | Premier men's professional basketball league in the world |
| 49% | PEE | 3 | ___ Wee League (minor league basketball) |
| 49% | MLS | 3 | Soccer league in the US |
| 49% | IVY | 3 | Eight member northeastern US league |
| 48% | ORLANDOMAGIC | 12 | US basketball team; 2009 NBA Finals runners-up to Los Angeles Lakers |
| 48% | NBA | 3 | Professional basketball in US, for short |
| 47% | MLS | 3 | Top US soccer league |
| 44% | BRADLEY | 7 | Basketball pro Bill ___, who became a US senator from New Jersey |
| 41% | DREAMTEAM | 9 | 1992 US Olympic men's basketball squad, with "the": 2 wds. |
| 40% | NILS | 4 | Lahr who co-founded Synergy Sports Technology which provides sports analytics to media and basketball leagues |
| 35% | SEC | 3 | League for L.S.U. and Mississippi St. |