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Meanwhile, the reigning champs frequently put Towns in defensive actions, often creating wide-open driving lanes to the rim, much to the ire of head coach Mike Brown.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
He was immediately surrounded by Huskies and tried to heave it over them to a wide-open Patrick Ngongba II.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Sooners got a stop on the next possession, but Sahara Williams missed a wide-open layup just before the buzzer.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
With a wide-open lane in the ending moments of the Lakers’ 137-130 win over the Indiana Pacers, James simply dumped off a pass to Jake LaRavia.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
He was immediately surrounded by Huskies and tried to heave it over them to a wide-open Patrick Ngongba II.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Sooners got a stop on the next possession, but Sahara Williams missed a wide-open layup just before the buzzer.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
With a wide-open lane in the ending moments of the Lakers’ 137-130 win over the Indiana Pacers, James simply dumped off a pass to Jake LaRavia.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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