fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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But some of those turnovers turned into fast break points for OKC.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Sarr’s agility, speed and comfort handling the basketball enable him to collect defensive rebounds and dribble upcourt to initiate fast breaks.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks leads a fast break in the second half against the Indiana Pacers during game three of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Standout performers like Amy Okonkwo, who was awarded MVP of the tournament, Promise Amukamara, Ezinne Kalu, and Murjanatu Musa displayed a perfect mix of speed and composure, turning defensive pressure into fast breaks and open shots.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Sarr’s agility, speed and comfort handling the basketball enable him to collect defensive rebounds and dribble upcourt to initiate fast breaks.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks leads a fast break in the second half against the Indiana Pacers during game three of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Standout performers like Amy Okonkwo, who was awarded MVP of the tournament, Promise Amukamara, Ezinne Kalu, and Murjanatu Musa displayed a perfect mix of speed and composure, turning defensive pressure into fast breaks and open shots.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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