Sports Connections Hints: Dec 14, 2024

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Dec 14, 2024 (2024-12-14). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #266

Puzzle #266 · 2024-12-14 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #266 for 2024-12-14, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: HYPE, HOUSTON SPORTS TEAMS, TEAMS MICHAEL JORDAN DEFEATED IN THE NBA FINALS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

HYPE
HOUSTON SPORTS TEAMS
TEAMS MICHAEL JORDAN DEFEATED IN THE NBA FINALS
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Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

HYPE

ANTICIPATION

BALLYHOO

BUILDUP

BUZZ

HOUSTON SPORTS TEAMS

COUGARS

DASH

DYNAMO

ROCKETS

TEAMS MICHAEL JORDAN DEFEATED IN THE NBA FINALS

JAZZ

LAKERS

SUPERSONICS

TRAIL BLAZERS

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CORNER

DEFENSIVE

FULL

RUNNING

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.