fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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The second was scored in a fast break off the faceoff by middle Will Crawford to put his team up, 3-2.
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Guard Ariel Atkins’ steal and subsequent fast break layup tied it at 43, and Plum’s first shot of the game put the Sparks up 45-43 early in the third quarter.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Naturally, Abbott saw the massive basketball brick from his New York counterpart and decided to run the fast break.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Shaquille O'Neal agreed with Barkley, adding that the Knicks scored 26 points on fast breaks while the Cavs only capitalized for three.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Guard Ariel Atkins’ steal and subsequent fast break layup tied it at 43, and Plum’s first shot of the game put the Sparks up 45-43 early in the third quarter.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Naturally, Abbott saw the massive basketball brick from his New York counterpart and decided to run the fast break.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Shaquille O'Neal agreed with Barkley, adding that the Knicks scored 26 points on fast breaks while the Cavs only capitalized for three.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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