| CELTICS | Paul Pierce's team, for most of his NBA career |
| SONIC | Gary Payton during most of his NBA career, e.g. |
| SHAQATTAQ | O'Neal's memoir of his NBA rookie year |
| MIAMIHEAT | Dwyane Wade's team for most of his career |
| CINCY | Charlie Hustle's team, for most of his career |
| REDS | Pete Rose's team, for most of his career |
| ONEAL | Shaquille who ended his NBA career with the Celtics |
| ODOM | Lamar who ended his NBA career with the Clippers |
| STEPHCURRY | Hoops great whose father, Dell, hit 929 three-pointers in his NBA career |
| CELT | Bob Cousy, for most of his career |
| IND | Like Sen. Sanders, for most of his career |
| MET | Tom Seaver, for most of his career |
| CANADIEN | *Guy Lafleur, for most of his hockey career |
| AUSTRALIA | Russell's home, for most of his life |
| ELLIS | _ Hollins, has played Tom Cunningham in Hollyoaks for most of his life (5) |
| FROMTHE | Farmer clothed badly for most of his life? (4,3,6) |
| CRADLE | Frmer clothed badly for most of his life? (4,3,6) |
| CHEMISTRY | Before serving in Congress after an 11-year NBA career, Tom McMillen majored in this at the University of Maryland; it's an important quality for a basketball team |
| MAV | Dirk Nowitzki, e.g., for his whole NBA career |
| PACER | Reggie Miller, for his entire NBA career |
