Name an NBA
player for every
letter.
26 letters. 3 attempts a day. Make every one count.
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How It Works
Three things to know. Then you're ready.
One Letter At A Time
You're shown a letter. Name an NBA player whose first or last name starts with it. A through Z. No repeats.
Deep Cuts Score Bigger
Every player is tiered. LeBron is safe. Luc Longley is wild. Rarer name, bigger multiplier — up to 5×.
Speed & Streaks Stack
Answer fast and stack a speed bonus. Get them right in a row and your streak multiplies everything.
Three Multipliers.
One Score.
Base points × rarity × streak × speed. Master all three and the score ceiling is huge.
Knowledge Depth
Every player is tiered. Household names score 1×. The obscure guys you forgot were even in the league score 5×.
Stay Hot
Right answers in a row stack a streak multiplier. Wrong answers cost a life but keep your streak. Skips reset it.
First Instinct
Under 3 seconds and a speed bonus stacks on top. Trust your gut. Hesitation costs.
Mt. Rushmore
Four players. The faces of the modern game. In our scoring system, naming them earns the lowest multiplier — because everyone knows them. That's the whole point. They're the foundation every other player stands on.
Bonus
Accelerator Days.
Some days hit different. On Accelerator Days, every player matching the theme stacks an extra multiplier on top of rarity, streak, and speed.
Tonight's Matchup
Players from the two teams playing in tonight's marquee game. Knicks vs Sixers Game 3? Both rosters pay 3×.
Franchise Alumni
Every player who ever wore a specific franchise's jersey. Lakers Alumni. Celtics Alumni. The full all-time roster.
MVP Day
Former MVPs only for the bonus. The 35-name club. Name them right, score triple.
DPOY Day
Defensive Player of the Year winners only. Mutombo, Ben Wallace, Dwight, Rudy — they all count.
Duke Day
Every Blue Devil who made the NBA stacks a 2× bonus. Coach K's whole roster, on the board.
Champions Only
Only players who won at least one NBA championship count for the bonus. Ring chasers, welcome.
How it stacks: Theme bonus multiplies on top of your existing score — base × rarity × streak × speed × theme. The smaller the eligible pool, the bigger the multiplier. Themes drop without warning. Show up to find out.
Coach. Compete. Share.
Every run ends with three things designed to bring you back tomorrow.
Built-In Coaching
Three feedback cards — Speed, Rarity, Mistakes — showing exactly where you left points on the table and how to score higher next attempt.
Daily Leaderboard
Same letters. Same scoring. Same day. See where you ranked against everyone who played today. Climb back tomorrow.
Built to Share
Every run generates a card with your score, rank, best play, and a callout. Tag a friend who thinks they know ball.
Three Tips
To Score Bigger.
The difference between a 50K run and a 150K run is usually these three habits.
Skip Beats Wrong
A skip resets your streak but keeps your lives. A wrong answer costs both. When unsure, skip.
Don't Default To The Obvious
LeBron for L is 1×. Luc Longley for L is 5×. Going one tier deeper across the board can double your score.
One Deep Cut Per Letter
Q, X, and Z are goldmines if you've got a Tier 4 or 5 ready. Quincy Acy. Xavier McDaniel. Zaza Pachulia.