bank shot
noun
1
: a shot in billiards and pool in which a player banks the cue ball or the object ball
2
: a shot in basketball played to rebound from the backboard into the basket
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Nothing encapsulated Chen’s pure joy more than her bank shot 3-pointer late in the second.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The 41-year-old star, playing potentially his final NBA game, forced up a driving bank shot with 20 seconds left.
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Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
12 May 2026
Randle scored nine of his game-high 21 points in the final frame, including a driving bank shot in the final minute that proved to be the game-winner.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Sophie Hart, who added 10 points, gave the Gophers their first lead since early in the third quarter with a determined drop-step to the basket for a short bank shot with 18 seconds left.
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Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The 41-year-old star, playing potentially his final NBA game, forced up a driving bank shot with 20 seconds left.
—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
12 May 2026
Randle scored nine of his game-high 21 points in the final frame, including a driving bank shot in the final minute that proved to be the game-winner.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Sophie Hart, who added 10 points, gave the Gophers their first lead since early in the third quarter with a determined drop-step to the basket for a short bank shot with 18 seconds left.
—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Bank shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20shot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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