The latest NBA Crossover Grid has been released, marking the 73rd day fans have been trying to get the right answers to all nine cells.
Here’s a look at today’s grid:
Clues to the September 9 NBA Crossover Grid:
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Cell 1 - Player who had stints with the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers
Cell 2 - Player who had stints with the Heat and Chicago Bulls
Cell 3 - Player with 30+ points in an NBA Finals Game and also played for the Heat
Cell 4 - Player who had stints with the LA Clippers and Cavaliers
Cell 5 - Player who had stints with the Clippers and Bulls
Cell 6 - Player with 30+ points in an NBA Finals Game and also played for the Clippers
Cell 7 - Player who lost in the NBA Finals and also played for the Cavaliers
Cell 8 - Player who lost in the NBA Finals and also played for the Bulls
Cell 9 - Player with 30+ points in an NBA Finals game and also lost in the championship round
Answers to the September 9 NBA Crossover Grid
Kevin Love, Jim Jackson, James Jones and Mike Miller played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. They’re all excellent answers for Cell 1.
LeBron James is the easy and obvious answer here. “King James” was drafted by the Cavs and took his talents to South Beach before returning and delivering a title to Cleveland in 2016.
Players with Heat-Bulls connections include Goran Dragic, Travis Best, Max Strus, Malik Allen and Luol Deng. They all fit well in Cell 2.
Dwyane Wade had seven games with at least 30 points in the NBA Finals. Four of those came during the 2006 championship against the Dallas Mavericks when he won the Finals MVP. He’s an excellent answer for Cell 3 of today's grid.
Andre Miller, Ricky Davis and Lamond Murray are Cell 4 answers. They all played for the LA Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
For Cell 5, players who had stints with the Chicago Bulls and Clippers include Elton Brand, Eric Piatkowski, Nate Robinson and Patrick Beverley.
Russell Westbrook reached the NBA Finals only once in his career. He was with the OKC Thunder when the team lost to the Miami Heat which was led by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
“Brodie” exploded for 43 points in Game 4 of that series, making him an excellent answer to Cell 6.
Alfonzo McKinne was with the Golden State Warriors when the Dubs lost to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. The following season, he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He fits well in Cell 7 of the NBA Crossover Grid.
Other options include Matthew Dellavedova, Kyrie Irving, Damon Jones, George Hill and J.R. Smith.
Rajon Rondo is an answer to Cell 8. He was a big part of the Boston Celtics team that lost to Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in 2010. Rondo also played for the Bulls later in his career.
For Cell 9, Draymond Green could have probably won the Finals MVP in 2016 had the Golden State Warriors hung on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. Green had his best performance in Game 7 of the series when he led the Dubs in points (32), rebounds (15) and assists (9).
Here’s the filled-out NBA Crossover Grid:
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