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But with just under eight minutes left in the second quarter, Towns nailed Nickeil Alexander-Walker with a legal hip check before dropping a bounce pass of a dime to OG Anunoby, who finished with two hands at the rim.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
James turned the ball over for the fourth time in the fourth quarter when Alperen Sengun tipped a bounce pass away from Kennard.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
But Minnesota turned the ball over twice in the ensuing two minutes — a Julius Randle bounce pass too low for Rudy Gobert and a Gobert dribble hand off attempt that appeared to go off his own leg — which allowed the Nuggets to rebuild the lead eventually pull away for a 116-105 victory.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
After soaring between two defenders to catch an inbounds pass, Hidalgo immediately flipped a bounce pass to Cassandre Prosper under the basket for a two-point lead with 22 seconds to play.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
James turned the ball over for the fourth time in the fourth quarter when Alperen Sengun tipped a bounce pass away from Kennard.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
But Minnesota turned the ball over twice in the ensuing two minutes — a Julius Randle bounce pass too low for Rudy Gobert and a Gobert dribble hand off attempt that appeared to go off his own leg — which allowed the Nuggets to rebuild the lead eventually pull away for a 116-105 victory.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
After soaring between two defenders to catch an inbounds pass, Hidalgo immediately flipped a bounce pass to Cassandre Prosper under the basket for a two-point lead with 22 seconds to play.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Bounce pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20pass. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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