| DENNISRODMAN | Five-time NBA champion and Big Bang in Pyongyang star (6,6) |
| STUARTS | E. B. White's title mouse and Big Bang Theory's comic store owner, for two |
| REDMAN | Five-time NBA champion and Kim Jong-un's friend, Dennis ... (6) |
| ANGORA | Mohair on show in Pyongyang or Abu Dhabi? (6) |
| NAY | Negative response over in Pyongyang (3) |
| LEBRONJAMES | American basketball player, a four-time NBA champion and three-time Olympic gold medallist (6,5) |
| MANU | Four-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer ___ Ginobili |
| TIMDUNCAN | Longtime Spurs center and five-time NBA champion who wore number 21: 2 wds. |
| RODMAN | Dennis ?, five-time NBA champion married to actress Carmen Electra from 1998-99 |
| KOBE | Five-time NBA champion Bryant |
| SANANTONIOSPURS | Texas basketball team, five-time NBA champions (3,7,5) |
| DIRKNOWITZKI | 2011 NBA-champion Mavericks finals MVP who was the team's only All-Star that season: 2 wds. |
| FREDHOYLE | English astronomer and astrophysicist who coined the term 'Big Bang' in 1949 (4,5) |
| HOYLE | Fred ___ (1915-2001), English astrophysicist and science-fiction writer who coined the term 'Big Bang' in 1949 (5) |
| TRINITROTOLUENE | Cause of big bang in English tunnel, riots resulting (15) |
| MORRISON | Name shared by author Toni, lead singer of The Doors Jim and two-time NBA champion Adam (8) |
| JORDAN | 6 time NBA champion who also played baseball |
| NOVA | Big bang in space |
| RONDO | 2-time NBA Champion Rajon |
| ONEAL | Four-time NBA champion Shaquille |
