| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sun Mar 17, 2024 | 132A | Former L.A. center | Simeon Seigel | Fagliano |
| Mon Oct 31, 2022 | 5D | N.B.A. great O'Neal, to fans | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 3, 2021 | 89D | Center of L.A., once | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
| Fri Apr 16, 2021 | 27D | The Big Aristotle of the N.B.A. | Tom Pepper | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 10, 2019 | 38D | N.B.A. nickname until 2011 (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 29, 2019 | 68A | He played with Kobe on the Lakers | Evan Mahnken | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 1, 2019 | 18D | Basketball's O'Neal, informally | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
| Wed Mar 13, 2019 | 49D | N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer with four rap albums, informally | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 12, 2017 | 39D | Laker legend with a size 22 sneaker, informally | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
| Wed Aug 24, 2016 | 38D | Hoops great O'Neal | Matthew Sewell | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 4, 2016 | 13D | N.B.A. star-turned-sports analyst, familiarly | Jonathan M. Kaye | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 17, 2016 | 15A | Pro baller-turned-commentator for N.B.A. on TNT | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
| Wed Aug 6, 2014 | 12D | Longtime teammate of 67-Across | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Thu Nov 21, 2013 | 61A | Cager who retired in 2011 | Jules P. Markey | Shortz |
| Sat Aug 31, 2013 | 31A | "Kazaam" star, informally | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
| Sat Jul 6, 2013 | 14A | Hoops nickname (3) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 29, 2012 | 129A | ___ Daddy (N.B.A. nickname) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 14, 2011 | 13D | Hoopster with six rap albums, for short | Tim Croce | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 26, 2011 | 1D | N.B.A. nickname until 2011 (2) | David Gray | Shortz |
| Sat Apr 9, 2011 | 29D | Center in size 22 shoes | Scott Atkinson | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 5, 2011 | 41D | Nickname for a noted L.S.U. grad | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
| Tue Jul 6, 2010 | 32A | N.B.A. nickname (3) | José Chardiet | Shortz |
| Sat Jun 13, 2009 | 33A | Wilt Chamberneezy, more familiarly | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 10, 2008 | 1D | Three-time M.V.P. of the N.B.A. finals, familiarly | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 24, 2007 | 49A | 7'1" N.B.A. star, informally | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
| Tue Jul 4, 2006 | 10A | Nickname for a 7'1" N.B.A.'er | Ed Early | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 12, 2006 | 24D | Cager O'Neal, to fans | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 6, 2005 | 6A | N.B.A. star in the '96 film "Kazaam" | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 5, 2005 | 1A | N.B.A.'s O'Neal, informally | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 19, 2004 | 104D | Self-proclaimed "The Big Aristotle" | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
| Wed May 26, 2004 | 6A | N.B.A. nickname (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Thu Apr 22, 2004 | 28A | Great Laker | Daniel C. Bryant | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 9, 2003 | 108D | Center of L.A. | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 3, 2003 | 10A | N.B.A. nickname (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 29, 2002 | 1A | Nickname in the N.B.A. | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 12, 2002 | 38D | ___ attack (2) | Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais | Shortz |
| Sat Apr 27, 2002 | 55D | Star center | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 29, 2001 | 64A | Lakers' O'Neal, informally | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 10, 2001 | 23D | N.B.A. all-star | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 6, 2000 | 10A | Hoops nickname (3) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
| Thu May 25, 2000 | 7A | ___ attack (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Fri Jul 9, 1999 | 1D | "Kazaam" star, familiarly | Ingrid Truemper | Shortz |
| Fri May 21, 1999 | 4D | Court nickname | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 20, 1999 | 30D | Hoops nickname (3) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Tue Jul 22, 1997 | 1A | N.B.A.'s O'Neal, familiarly | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 30, 1997 | 32D | The N.B.A.'s O'Neal, familiarly | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Wed Mar 19, 1997 | 22A | Popular N.B.A. nickname | Trip Payne | Shortz |