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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But later, his shot block keyed a counterattack on which all five Ducks touched the puck before a give-and-go between LaCombe and Ryan Strome gave them a 1-0 lead with 4:08 remaining.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
One was right at the net front and the other was on a pretty give-and-go passing play with Noah Ostlund.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Johnson managed to be effective as a cutter throughout the night, scoring on a give-and-go with Jokic during the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Lehkonen played a give-and-go with MacKinnon on the right side and MacKinnon blasted a one-timer from the circle for the 3-1 lead.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Horford on Curry connection Horford had three assists against the Lakers, none more spectacular than his give-and-go bounce pass to a cutting Steph Curry in transition.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2025
Joveljic scored the equalizer thanks to a nifty give-and-go between him and Mason Toye.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Neves got the ball back off a give-and-go and found Doué lurking just outside the top of the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
One was right at the net front and the other was on a pretty give-and-go passing play with Noah Ostlund.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Johnson managed to be effective as a cutter throughout the night, scoring on a give-and-go with Jokic during the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Lehkonen played a give-and-go with MacKinnon on the right side and MacKinnon blasted a one-timer from the circle for the 3-1 lead.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Horford on Curry connection Horford had three assists against the Lakers, none more spectacular than his give-and-go bounce pass to a cutting Steph Curry in transition.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2025
Joveljic scored the equalizer thanks to a nifty give-and-go between him and Mason Toye.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Neves got the ball back off a give-and-go and found Doué lurking just outside the top of the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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