hip pointer
noun
: a deep bruise to the iliac crest or to the attachments of the muscles attached to it that occurs especially in contact sports (such as football)
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With fellow guard Alijah Martin sidelined with a hip pointer, Clayton played all 40 minutes and finished with 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting to go with a career-high 9 assists, 6 rebounds and just 3 turnovers.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
As Poeltl, the Raptors centre, worked his way back from a hip pointer, Toronto had to play the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Senior shooting guard Alijah Martin missed wins at Auburn and Mississippi State with a hip pointer.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Shooting guard Alijah Martin is expected to miss his third straight game with a hip pointer.
—Edgar Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
As Poeltl, the Raptors centre, worked his way back from a hip pointer, Toronto had to play the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Senior shooting guard Alijah Martin missed wins at Auburn and Mississippi State with a hip pointer.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Shooting guard Alijah Martin is expected to miss his third straight game with a hip pointer.
—Edgar Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hip pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20pointer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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