The latest edition of Connections: Sports Edition has a basketball theme, offering players a chance to engage with the sport through various puzzles. Published by The Athletic, this version is not available on the NYT Games app but can be accessed through The Athletic's app or played online for free.
Today's puzzle includes four distinct groupings, each providing clues to help players solve them. The easiest hint pertains to a pause for recovery, while the more challenging hints cover parts of a basketball hoop, names associated with Jordans, and homophones of NBA players.
In the yellow group, answers include break, breather, respite, and rest, all related to recovery. The green group features terms like base, glass, net, and rim, which are components of a basketball hoop. Meanwhile, the blue group lists Chiles, Love, Poole, and Spieth, while the purple group includes barns, flag, heart, and quickly, each sound-alike to NBA players.