Father of basketball Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAISMITH Father of basketball (8)
3% S Fathers (1) USA Today Quick Feb 21, 2026
3% DADS Fathers (4) USA Today Quick Feb 21, 2026
3% HOOP Basketball target (4) Commuter Feb 21, 2026
3% SLAMDUNK Spectacular method of scoring in basketball (8) The Times Concise Feb 21, 2026
3% ARES Amazons' father (4) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
3% OUR "___ Father …" (3) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
3% SIRES Fathers (5) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
3% RAM Lamb's father (3) Newsday Feb 17, 2026
3% SIRED Fathered (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 16, 2026
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