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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Jokic posted up Wembanyama out an inverted pick-and-roll early and used his left hand to score over the French giant.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
More of Alexander-Walker’s pick-and-rolls (meaning Alexander-Walker is defending the ballhandler) end in turnovers than anyone else’s in the NBA, according to Second Spectrum.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Spurs acquired him from Sacramento at the February 2025 trade deadline to serve as an explosive pick-and-roll partner alongside Victor Wembanyama.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama rewarded Bryant on the ensuing play with an alley-oop pass off a pick-and-roll that the Spurs rookie turned into a layup three minutes into the second quarter.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
More of Alexander-Walker’s pick-and-rolls (meaning Alexander-Walker is defending the ballhandler) end in turnovers than anyone else’s in the NBA, according to Second Spectrum.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Spurs acquired him from Sacramento at the February 2025 trade deadline to serve as an explosive pick-and-roll partner alongside Victor Wembanyama.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama rewarded Bryant on the ensuing play with an alley-oop pass off a pick-and-roll that the Spurs rookie turned into a layup three minutes into the second quarter.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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