Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to ’02 NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 4, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? L

2 ? A

3 ? L

4 ? A

5 ? K

6 ? E

7 ? R

8 ? S

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Hint 1

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Think of purple and gold glory days on the basketball court.

Hint 2

meaning

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The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA team that won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002. 'Three-peating' is a term used to describe winning three titles in a row, and 'N.B.A. champs' indicates the sport and context.

Hint 4

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N.B.A. team with LeBron and Bronny James, for short

NYT Crossword May 2 2026 Answers

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1 ? M
2 ? O
3 ? O
4 ? N
5 ? S
6 ? H
7 ? O
8 ? T
9 ? S
10 ? F
11 ? L
12 ? A
13 ? T
14 ? A
? U
? N
? A
? T
? U
? R
? E
? L
15 ? R
? A
? R
? E
16 ? R
17 ? S
? T
? A
? G
? E
? N
? A
? M
? E
18 ? A
? L
? A
? N
? A
19 ? H
? I
? N
? G
? E
? S
20 ? P
? E
21 ? R
? M
? A
? B
? A
? N
22 ? U
? N
? D
? E
? R
23 ? N
? O
? P
? E
? E
? K
? I
? N
? G
24 ? P
? L
? O
? D
25 ? C
? A
? R
26 ? S
? W
? E
? A
? T
27 ? S
? A
? N
28 ? G
? E
? N
? A
29 ? H
? O
? R
? N
? S
30 ? C
? O
? L
? O
? R
31 ? W
? A
? R
? S
32 ? S
33 ? H
? A
? L
? E
34 ? Y
? O
? R
? K
35 ? B
36 ? O
37 ? A
38 ? W
? O
? R
? D
? S
39 ? T
? O
? E
40 ? B
? A
? N
? D
41 ? L
? A
? T
? E
? S
? T
42 ? F
? A
? D
43 ? D
? O
? M
? E
? D
44 ? I
? L
? L
? S
? T
? A
? R
? T
45 ? R
? A
? W
? B
? A
? R
46 ? E
? L
? I
? S
? A
47 ? A
? T
48 ? M
? I
? N
? S
? I
? D
? E
49 ? D
? O
? N
? E
? R
50 ? G
? O
? B
? A
? N
? A
? N
? A
? S
51 ? W
? E
? D
? S
52 ? S
? O
? A
? N
? Y
? W
? A
? Y
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 8-letter answer to “Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to ’02” in the NYT Crossword May 2 2026 is LALAKERS.

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A: The most common and recent 8-letter answer for "Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to ’02" is LALAKERS.

A: The clue refers to the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA team that won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002. 'Three-peating' is a term used to describe winning three titles in a row, and 'N.B.A. champs' indicates the sport and context.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 02, 2026.

A: The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California.

A: N.B.A. team with LeBron and Bronny James, for short

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