hook shot
noun
: a shot in basketball made usually while standing sideways to the basket by swinging the ball up in an arc with the far hand
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This day in sports history 1943 — Eddie Dancker banks in a desperation 25-foot hook shot from the corner to give Sheboygan a 30-29 win over Fort Wayne and the National Basketball League crown.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Trailing by one with 45 seconds remaining in regulation, Al Horford buried a corner three to give the Warriors a 101-99 lead, and then Alperen Sengun answered by hitting a hook shot over Horford to tie the game with 27 seconds left.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Neemias Queta made all three of his field goals in the opening quarter, including a nice turnaround hook shot over Jokic and a last-second alley-oop from Pritchard, whose penchant for buzzer-beaters likely drew Denver’s attention away from the lurking big man.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The Lakers did make a late surge, using a layup from James (20 points, five assists and four rebounds) and a leaning hook shot from Rui Hachimura over Celtics center Nikola Vucevic to cut the visitors’ lead to 86-77 with less than 10 minutes to play.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Trailing by one with 45 seconds remaining in regulation, Al Horford buried a corner three to give the Warriors a 101-99 lead, and then Alperen Sengun answered by hitting a hook shot over Horford to tie the game with 27 seconds left.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Neemias Queta made all three of his field goals in the opening quarter, including a nice turnaround hook shot over Jokic and a last-second alley-oop from Pritchard, whose penchant for buzzer-beaters likely drew Denver’s attention away from the lurking big man.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The Lakers did make a late surge, using a layup from James (20 points, five assists and four rebounds) and a leaning hook shot from Rui Hachimura over Celtics center Nikola Vucevic to cut the visitors’ lead to 86-77 with less than 10 minutes to play.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Hook shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20shot. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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