Alley-___ (basketball play) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Alley-___ (basketball play) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OOP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OOP Alley-___ (basketball play) (3)
3% SHAI Gilgeous-Alexander of basketball (4) Commuter Nov 13, 2025
3% ISOS Plays that create one-on-one scoring opportunities, in basketball shorthand (4) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
3% YAO Basketball star Ming (3) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
3% HOOP Basketball target (4) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
3% LARRY Basketball great Bird (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
3% RIM Edge of a basketball hoop (3) The Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
3% STUTTER ___ step (basketball move) (7) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
3% SONGS Tin Pan Alley output (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
3% HOOPS Basketball, slangily (5)
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In basketball, an "Alley-Oop" is an exciting play where one player lobs the ball near the basket for a teammate to jump, catch, and score in one motion. "OOP" is a shortened form commonly used in basketball contexts.