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This 40-word basketball word search features NBA players, Eastern Conference teams, and game terminology for students in Grades 7–9. Hidden words include Patrick Ewing, Allen Iverson, the Celtics, Knicks, and Raptors, as well as positions, plays, and scoring terms. Use it in a social studies or sports unit, as a free-time activity, or as a template for team-history or position-specific puzzles.

Subject:
Sports & Physical Education
Topic:
Basketball
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated December 2016

Word List

  • FLAGSHIP
  • CELTICS
  • NETS
  • KNICKS
  • SEVENTYSIXERS
  • RAPTORS
  • ARMORY
  • FREEAGENT
  • PLAYOFFS
  • STYMIED
  • REGULARSEASON
  • SEMIPRO
  • SIXTHMAN
  • NBAFINALS
  • PATRICKEWING
  • BILLYCUNNINGHAM
  • WALTFRAZIER
  • VINCECARTER
  • KENYONMARTIN
  • JASONKIDD
  • BILLBRADLEY
  • MARCUSCAMBY
  • ALLENIVERSON
  • WILTCHAMBERLAIN
  • DOLPHSCHAYES
  • ISIAHTHOMAS
  • DEFT
  • NADIR
  • GUARD
  • FORWARD
  • CENTER
  • COACH
  • POINTS
  • REBOUNDS
  • FREETHROW
  • LAYUP
  • THREEPOINTER
  • PENALTY
  • FOUL
  • BASKETBALL

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

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