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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Then Jalen Williams and Caruso blew a fast break opportunity on the next possession.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Bane was alone while trying to defend a fast break by Onyeka Okongwu with the Atlanta Hawks up 79-65 in the third quarter.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Brown’s third giveaway sparked a Mikal Bridges fast break, giving New York an early 11-0 edge in points off turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Sturdivant, a senior point guard, grabbed the rebound off Roczey’s block and led the fast break.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
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Law Murray, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Bane was alone while trying to defend a fast break by Onyeka Okongwu with the Atlanta Hawks up 79-65 in the third quarter.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Brown’s third giveaway sparked a Mikal Bridges fast break, giving New York an early 11-0 edge in points off turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Sturdivant, a senior point guard, grabbed the rebound off Roczey’s block and led the fast break.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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