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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Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo incredibly played over 52 minutes in the marathon game at Madison Square Garden, while his backcourt teammate Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 40 on the night.
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Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Murray came up with an offensive rebound, but a bad pass from Barnes to Fox resulted in a backcourt violation.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
The dynamic backcourt helped the Knights to back-to-back Del Rey titles and a 45-17 record in two seasons after Williams transferred to Bishop Montgomery from Pacific Palisades.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Whatever the Dubs can get on offense with that backcourt is promptly given up on the other end.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Whether Denver’s starting backcourt plays Wednesday, with seven off-days looming, is up in the air for now.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
The Bucks already addressed their backcourt with the acquisition of Beverley, but could choose to double dip at the position.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Mavericks' All-Star duo Doncic, Irving questionable The All-Star backcourt of Luka Doncic (lower back tightness) and Kyrie Irving (thumb) are questionable for Dallas.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
His team trailing Oregon by two points Thursday inside T-Mobile Arena, Andrews took an inbounds pass deep in the backcourt.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Murray came up with an offensive rebound, but a bad pass from Barnes to Fox resulted in a backcourt violation.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
The dynamic backcourt helped the Knights to back-to-back Del Rey titles and a 45-17 record in two seasons after Williams transferred to Bishop Montgomery from Pacific Palisades.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Whatever the Dubs can get on offense with that backcourt is promptly given up on the other end.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Whether Denver’s starting backcourt plays Wednesday, with seven off-days looming, is up in the air for now.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
The Bucks already addressed their backcourt with the acquisition of Beverley, but could choose to double dip at the position.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Mavericks' All-Star duo Doncic, Irving questionable The All-Star backcourt of Luka Doncic (lower back tightness) and Kyrie Irving (thumb) are questionable for Dallas.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
His team trailing Oregon by two points Thursday inside T-Mobile Arena, Andrews took an inbounds pass deep in the backcourt.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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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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