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 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.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
On a possession down the stretch, Zach LaVine hit a wide-open 3-pointer because the Sixers were trapping the pick-and-roll and didn’t communicate on the switch.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
One reason for his success was TCU’s half-court defense, which attempted to trap Houston’s big men and ball handlers coming off pick-and-rolls.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
The second-round rookie had chances for early baskets but missed a pair of shots at the rim — one off a pick-and-roll feed from Jaylen Brown and another on a lob from Derrick White.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
On a possession down the stretch, Zach LaVine hit a wide-open 3-pointer because the Sixers were trapping the pick-and-roll and didn’t communicate on the switch.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
One reason for his success was TCU’s half-court defense, which attempted to trap Houston’s big men and ball handlers coming off pick-and-rolls.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
The second-round rookie had chances for early baskets but missed a pair of shots at the rim — one off a pick-and-roll feed from Jaylen Brown and another on a lob from Derrick White.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 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 4 Feb. 2026.
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