backcourt
noun
back·court
ˈbak-ˈkȯrt 
1
: the area near or nearest the back boundary lines or back wall of the playing area in a net or court game
2
a
: a basketball team's defensive half of the court
b
: the positions of the guards on a basketball team
also
: the guards themselves
a team with a strong backcourt
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Kerr, however, said that was more a product of the Warriors’ rotation — and crowded backcourt — than a minutes restriction that was injury-related.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
After teammate Julius Randle made his first free throw and missed the second, Rudy Gobert leaped to tap the ball into the backcourt and help keep the Wolves within reach of Oklahoma City on Friday night.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Instead, Christie turned to Keon Ellis for backup minutes in a crowded backcourt.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The Timberwolves’ backcourt depth chart includes Edwards (listed as a guard/wing but the team’s primary scoring creator), Donte DiVincenzo, Mike Conley, Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr, and Bones Hyland.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
After teammate Julius Randle made his first free throw and missed the second, Rudy Gobert leaped to tap the ball into the backcourt and help keep the Wolves within reach of Oklahoma City on Friday night.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Instead, Christie turned to Keon Ellis for backup minutes in a crowded backcourt.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The Timberwolves’ backcourt depth chart includes Edwards (listed as a guard/wing but the team’s primary scoring creator), Donte DiVincenzo, Mike Conley, Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr, and Bones Hyland.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Backcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcourt. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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backcourt
noun
back·court
-ˈkō(ə)rt
-ˈkȯ(ə)rt
1
: a basketball team's defensive half of the court
2
: the positions of the guards on a basketball team
also
: the guards themselves
a team with a strong backcourt
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