give-and-go
noun
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
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Isaiah Hartenstein, who was sensational with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists in his Thunder playoff debut, capped the rally with a soft floater out of a give-and-go with Williams.
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Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The Sabres led 1-0 after a clunky first period thanks to a give-and-go power play goal with 19 seconds left before intermission.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The second was a give-and-go from Azzi Fudd that gave UConn a comfortable 12-point lead with two minutes left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Tavares picked the puck up in the defensive zone and had a give-and-go with McCabe for his 28th goal.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Via a give-and-go with Jesper Boqvist, Sourdif roofed the puck past Saros for the milestone in his fourth career game.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Against the Trail Blazers, there was one play late in the first half when Nurkic found Ball with a nifty bounce pass on a give-and-go, leading to the Ball getting fouled and heading to the free throw line.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
MacKinnon came through in the final minute of the first with a highlight-reel goal, becoming a one-man zone entry before finishing a give-and-go with Samuel Girard.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
With the Sharks trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Smith poked the puck off the stick of Jonathan Beecher to himself in the neutral zone, worked a give-and-go with Mikael Granlund, and beat Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot to the short side.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The Sabres led 1-0 after a clunky first period thanks to a give-and-go power play goal with 19 seconds left before intermission.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The second was a give-and-go from Azzi Fudd that gave UConn a comfortable 12-point lead with two minutes left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Tavares picked the puck up in the defensive zone and had a give-and-go with McCabe for his 28th goal.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Via a give-and-go with Jesper Boqvist, Sourdif roofed the puck past Saros for the milestone in his fourth career game.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Against the Trail Blazers, there was one play late in the first half when Nurkic found Ball with a nifty bounce pass on a give-and-go, leading to the Ball getting fouled and heading to the free throw line.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
MacKinnon came through in the final minute of the first with a highlight-reel goal, becoming a one-man zone entry before finishing a give-and-go with Samuel Girard.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
With the Sharks trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Smith poked the puck off the stick of Jonathan Beecher to himself in the neutral zone, worked a give-and-go with Mikael Granlund, and beat Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot to the short side.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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