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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Tre Johnson’s shooting would certainly fit with Maxey, Embiid and George, but his defensive concerns are real on a roster that could already be quite small in the backcourt.
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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Carlsbad was dominant in the middle, on the pins, in the backcourt and from the service line, resulting in a 25-22, 25-19, 25-16 sweep of visiting Francis Parker in Tuesday’s CIF San Diego Section Open Division semifinals.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Regardless of how the lottery plays out, the Sixers need to go into next season oriented more around their new-look backcourt and less around Embiid and George.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
And last offseason, after Mitchell signed an extension with the team, there were rumors about whether Garland wanted to remain his backcourt partner amid a disappointing finish to the season.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Carlsbad was dominant in the middle, on the pins, in the backcourt and from the service line, resulting in a 25-22, 25-19, 25-16 sweep of visiting Francis Parker in Tuesday’s CIF San Diego Section Open Division semifinals.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Regardless of how the lottery plays out, the Sixers need to go into next season oriented more around their new-look backcourt and less around Embiid and George.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
And last offseason, after Mitchell signed an extension with the team, there were rumors about whether Garland wanted to remain his backcourt partner amid a disappointing finish to the season.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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“Backcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcourt. Accessed 20 May. 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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