Rose Garden Riddles

Get ready to blaze a trail through this grid.
A sports-themed crossword for basketball fans. This puzzle features clever riddles, wordplay, and clues with fun double meanings.
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Across

  • 2A
    Out of the ordinary, like a half-court buzzer-beater
  • 5A
    Like many a team jersey or halftime show
  • 9A
    Susceptible, as an injury-plagued star
  • 10A
    Concerning the soul
  • 13A
    What Portland's team blazes
  • 14A
    Lasting just 24 hours, like some player contracts
  • 15A
    A new tech venture, or the opening tip-off

Down

  • 1D
    Court helpers from passers like Lillard or Walton
  • 2D
    Ideally perfect, like a fan's dream of an undefeated season
  • 3D
    Basketball, e.g.
  • 4D
    The 'garden' for this puzzle's riddles
  • 6D
    An accidental liquid mess, or a fall on the hardwood
  • 7D
    Cattle drive event, or a post-game summary
  • 8D
    Pushed back, like a game for a power outage
  • 11D
    Hard copy, or the medium for sports-page analysis
  • 12D
    Strictness of a training regimen