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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But Edmonds started to find his groove thanks to his connection with Brock Harding in the pick-and-roll.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
The Washington Wizards have played increasingly aggressive pick-and-roll coverages lately, were without center Alex Sarr on Wednesday and, most importantly, bleed points.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
On the Knicks’ next offensive possession, Diawara scoreed at the rim on acrobatic finish over Boston’s Hugo Gonzalez on a pick-and-roll feed from Jalen Brunson, the captain who saw potential for these moments ahead of the season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The pick-and-roll was back, and Murray and the Joker had locked things down to the point where coach David Adelman emptied the bench for the final two minutes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
The Washington Wizards have played increasingly aggressive pick-and-roll coverages lately, were without center Alex Sarr on Wednesday and, most importantly, bleed points.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
On the Knicks’ next offensive possession, Diawara scoreed at the rim on acrobatic finish over Boston’s Hugo Gonzalez on a pick-and-roll feed from Jalen Brunson, the captain who saw potential for these moments ahead of the season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The pick-and-roll was back, and Murray and the Joker had locked things down to the point where coach David Adelman emptied the bench for the final two minutes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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