Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 15, #145

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Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9.  That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It won’t show up in the NYT Games app but will appear in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.  Today’s puzzle looked like it would be hard, but the categories came together pretty quickly for me, even though I admit to not knowing anything about the blue category. Read on for hints and the answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: No points for you!

Green group hint: Tony Hawk time

Blue group hint: Smash that ball

Purple group hint: “50-yard” is another one.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Try to stop a basketball shot

Green group: Skateboarding tricks

Blue group: Two-time NBA dunk contest winners.

Purple group: ____ line

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is try to stop a basketball shot. The four answers are challenge, close out, contest and defend.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is skateboarding tricks. The four answers are kickflip, manual, McTwist and Ollie.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is two-time NBA dunk contest winners. The four answers are Lavine, McClung, Miner and Richardson.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ line. The four answers are 3-point, blue, goal and Mendoza.

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