point guard

noun

: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense

Examples of point guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tested by double-teams more than ever, the 28-year-old point guard cemented his All-Star candidacy by striking a near-perfect balance between his responsibilities as a primary scorer and willing facilitator. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026

Ryan Northcott had nine points and 10 rebounds, Evan Nam and Jack Boettner finished with nine points each and point guard Elias Rodarte chipped in seven points. —David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026

And backup point guard Mike Conley turned 38 in mid-October and appears to have reached the end of his useful NBA life cycle. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

After the game, Curry wore Irving’s Hela Style ROOTS to his postgame news conference and revealed a conversation between the point guards that took place prior to Thursday’s game. —Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for point guard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard