Basketball originator Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Basketball originator . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAISMITH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAISMITH Basketball originator (8)
3% ISO One-on-one basketball play, for short (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 4, 2026
3% HEATSTROKE Miami basketball player's golf shot? (10) New York Times Midi Jun 3, 2026
3% TARA Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer (4) New York Times May 29, 2026
3% EGG Dino's origin (3) Newsday May 28, 2026
3% HORSE Basketball shooting game named for an animal (5) New York Times Mini May 28, 2026
3% ARENA Pro basketball venue (5) USA Today May 27, 2026
3% NBA US basketball league (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 27, 2026
3% IDEA Invention's origin (4) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
3% PACER Indiana basketball player (5) USA Today May 21, 2026
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