starting point
noun
: a place to start
The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.
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But ahead of the Sky’s season-opening 98-83 win Saturday night against the expansion Portland Fire at the Moda Center, starting point guard Skylar Diggins voiced a pragmatic outlook on the team’s opening weeks of the season.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
How did starting point guard Jalen Suggs make just 1 of 10 shots while committing five turnovers?
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
But starting point guard Sam Cassell suffered an avulsion fracture in his hip at the end of the conference semifinals.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
While there still is more to be unlocked, the possibility of emerging as the Heat’s starting point guard of the future is not a stretch.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
How did starting point guard Jalen Suggs make just 1 of 10 shots while committing five turnovers?
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
But starting point guard Sam Cassell suffered an avulsion fracture in his hip at the end of the conference semifinals.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
While there still is more to be unlocked, the possibility of emerging as the Heat’s starting point guard of the future is not a stretch.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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