The latest NBA HoopGrids puzzle has been released. With the league still in its offseason, fans have had fun testing their basketball knowledge with this daily trivia quiz.
The grid has become a hit, especially among hardcore hoops fanatics, as it pushes the boundaries of their familiarity with players and teams. Every day brings a new challenge, which makes the puzzles all the more interesting.
Here’s a look at today’s grid:
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Directions for the September 14th NBA HoopGrids
Cell 1 – Player who played with Alex English for the Denver Nuggets
Cell 2 – A former England teammate who played for only one NBA franchise
Cell 3 – A former English teammate who was drafted in the top 10 of the draft
Cell 4 – Player who played with Jamal Murray on the Denver Nuggets
Cell 5 – A teammate of Murray’s who has only played for one NBA franchise
Cell 6 – A teammate of Murray’s who was drafted in the top 10
Cell 7 – Player who played with Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets
Cell 8 – A teammate of Jokic who has played for only 1 NBA franchise
Cell 9 – A teammate of Jokic who was picked in the top 10 of the draft
Replies to the September 14th NBA HoopGrids
Some of Alex English’s former teammates with the Denver Nuggets include Kiki Vandeweghe, Billy McKinney, John Roche and Ronnie Valentine. Each of them fits well in cell 1.
Dan Issel, Randy White and Pete Williams only played for 1 team. They were also former English teammates, making them excellent answers to Cell 2 of the NBA HoopGrids puzzle.
Alex English played with some former top-10 draft picks. David Thompson, Calvin Natt and Walter Davis fall into that category. They fit best in cell 3.
Jusuf Nurkic, Danilo Gallinari, Jameer Nelson, Gary Harris and Mike Miller played at least one season with Jamal Murray. All were with the Denver Nuggets in Murray’s rookie season with the team. They are cell 4 answers.
Cell 5 could be Zeke Nnaji, Vlatko Cancar, Markus Howard and Peyton Watson. They only played for the Nuggets and were teammates with Murray.
Aaron Gordon is one of the popular answers for Cell 6. “AG” was selected fourth overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2014 NBA Draft. Murray and Gordon have been teammates with the Denver Nuggets for three seasons.
Other options here include Jeff Green and Devin Harris.
Isaiah Thomas, JJ Hickson, Emmanuel Mudiay, Joffrey Lauvergne and Kenneth Faried were all former teammates of Nikola Jokic with the Denver Nuggets. They all played with the “Joker” in his rookie season. They all fit well in cell 7.
Michael Porter Jr., Tyler Lydon and Christian Braun all played for one team in the NBA and previously played with Jokic. They are excellent Cell 8 answers.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Austin Rivers, DJ Augustin and DeMarcus Cousins were all former top-10 draft picks and also played with Nikola Jokic. Cell 9 of the NBA HoopGrids is where they fit best.
Here is the completed NBA HoopGrids puzzle: