pick-and-roll

noun

ˈpik-ən(d)-ˈrōl 

: a basketball play in which a player sets a screen and then cuts toward the basket for a pass

Examples of pick-and-roll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her jumper is also going in at a high clip, and the Sun went to her in the midrange out of the pick-and-roll to close out the Fire. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026

On the opposite side of the ball, he could be heard barking orders out during pick-and-roll situations, loudly letting teammates know where the ball-handler was headed. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

The rookie lived off the pick-and-roll and made quick decisions off the bounce. — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence? — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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