How to Use backboard in a Sentence

backboard

noun

• This time, the ball hit the side of the rim and backboard.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 6 Mar. 2020
• The ball careened off the backboard just to the left of the square.
  — Kareem Copeland, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
• The ball bumped against the backboard, then dropped straight through the net.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2021
• The ball caromed off the backboard and through the net.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2021
• The ball hit the backboard first and then James touched it.
  — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2018
• That was the guy who blocked my shot off the backboard.
  — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2018
• The ball had been batted out of bounds and over the top of the backboard.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2022
• Has a float game off the backboard and his J looks smooth.
  — Stan Son, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
• The Wolverines' full-court heave at the buzzer went over the backboard.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2023
• Clouden followed with a floater off the backboard to push the lead to nine.
  — Eli McKown, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2022
• Selden put up a no-look shot and the ball hit high on the backboard and went through.
  — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 29 Mar. 2018
• And the shot careened off the top near corner of the backboard.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2018
• The red light lit the backboard’s perimeter while the ball was still in Smart’s hand.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023
• The ball hit the rim and the backboard before going through the net for a 77-69 UAA lead.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2019
• Williams' 3-pointer from the top of the key bounced off the backboard, hit the rim, rolled around and came out.
  — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2018
• The lights on the backboard turned red as the buzzer sounded, then his shot fell.
  — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2023
• As Adam points out, the shot clocks above the backboard are back for the second half.
  — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022
• King was charged with a turnover on a ball that hit the rim and bounced over the top of the backboard and got stuck there.
  — Stephen Hawkins, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
• Mitchell had an assistant toss the ball off the side of the backboard.
  — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• The shot came close, bouncing off the backboard to the front of the rim before hitting the floor.
  — Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
• The Bucks’ bench jumped to their feet and Nwora slapped the backboard on his way down.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
• When Rozier went up for the lay-in, James blocked it off the backboard and right to Green.
  — Fox News, 28 May 2018
• The guy goes down the court for an easy layup and Kobe comes and pins the ball to the backboard with that type of effort.
  — Joe Juliano, Philly.com, 12 Sep. 2017
• Tatum, for his part, got the ball early, and turned it over; his first shot of the game hit the side of the backboard.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
• Olave was then put on a backboard and taken off the field on a cart.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
• Off the backboard, Hurley’s got it, and Duke’s done it!
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2021
• Myles Turner's 3 in the left corner grazes the backboard and goes in.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2020
• Bothered by the big man’s defense, the ball clanged off the backboard.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2018
• The ball clanked off the backboard and rim, and Trey Kell pulled his jersey over his face.
  — Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
• Stewart caught Bridges and blocked his shot against the backboard to register his second swat of the game.
  — Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025