Protection for a basketball player. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Protection for a basketball player. . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KNEEPAD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNEEPAD Protection for a basketball player. (7)
8% GUARD Protect basketball player (5) The Sun Two Speed May 20, 2019
7% TUTELAGE Protective influence (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
7% ARMOR Knight's protection (5) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
7% HELMET Protective hat (6) The Times Concise Nov 5, 2025
7% SHELL Snail's protection (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
7% YAO Basketball star Ming (3) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
7% HOOP Basketball target (4) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
7% LARRY Basketball great Bird (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
7% OOP Alley-___ (basketball play) (3)
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