Definition of shootaround
:a usually informal basketball practice session
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After the morning shootaround, for lunch, maybe a quinoa pasta with turkey and a vegetable like sautéed kale.
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The 19-year-old looked good while dribbling on the court after the shootaround.
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SALT LAKE CITY - At the conclusion of Wednesday's shootaround, Furkan Korkmaz, decked out in his blue No. 16 jersey, chatted with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, T.J. McConnell, and a staff member at the far end of the Utah women's practice court.
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Which brings us to Cavs backup forward Richard Jefferson, who was asked after shootaround Friday before Game 4 how his team avoids a defeatist attitude given its predicament.
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James spoke with obvious nasal congestion at shootaround this morning, ahead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals in Boston.
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Every Cavs game until Sunday has felt like this Kevin Love highlight, and every team in the East has looked like the Celtics at Sunday's shootaround.
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Coach Brad Stevens said at Sunday’s shootaround before Game 3 that Thomas might need surgery.
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But Cleveland got complacent, Boston got hot and the Celtics, who arrived at Quicken Loans Arena earlier Sunday morning for their shootaround without Thomas and looking somewhat defeated, never gave up.
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First Known Use of shootaround
1978
SHOOTAROUND Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of shootaround for English Language Learners
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: a usually informal basketball practice
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