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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Adelman is also a proponent of preserving Murray from the exhausting long-term effects of backcourt pressure by having someone else bring it up.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The Knicks also have adequate depth now, especially in the backcourt, where newcomers Jordan Clarkson and Malcolm Brogdon are expected to give them a lift offensively.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
While Chicago’s depth in the backcourt and on the wings gives it a solid floor, especially in a soft East, there just isn’t much upside here when Giddey is the closest thing to a star and the center position is bottom five in the league.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Dennis Schroder and Zach LaVine will start in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan at small forward, Keegan Murray at power forward and Domantas Sabonis at center.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The Knicks also have adequate depth now, especially in the backcourt, where newcomers Jordan Clarkson and Malcolm Brogdon are expected to give them a lift offensively.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
While Chicago’s depth in the backcourt and on the wings gives it a solid floor, especially in a soft East, there just isn’t much upside here when Giddey is the closest thing to a star and the center position is bottom five in the league.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Dennis Schroder and Zach LaVine will start in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan at small forward, Keegan Murray at power forward and Domantas Sabonis at center.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Backcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcourt. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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