pick-and-roll
noun
: a basketball play in which a player sets a screen and then cuts toward the basket for a pass
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The pick-and-roll action put the Tigers ahead 82-59.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
The Horned Frogs are far from an offensive juggernaut, but TCU has typically been able to create open looks off the pick-and-roll with Harding or by feeding Punch in the post.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2026
Great pick-and-roll player, great midrange, great post-ups, great 3-point shooting.
—Jay King, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Tyler Kolek and Towns ran a pick-and-roll, Towns got to the basket, scored, got fouled.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
The Horned Frogs are far from an offensive juggernaut, but TCU has typically been able to create open looks off the pick-and-roll with Harding or by feeding Punch in the post.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2026
Great pick-and-roll player, great midrange, great post-ups, great 3-point shooting.
—Jay King, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Tyler Kolek and Towns ran a pick-and-roll, Towns got to the basket, scored, got fouled.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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