How to Use shootaround in a Sentence

shootaround

noun
  • Fudd didn’t make it to the shootaround in the morning but both still played.
    Lori Riley, courant.com, 4 Apr. 2022
  • If the Warriors do not have shootaround, Looney and Moody do it from their homes.
    Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The Eagles went to Galen Center in the morning for a shootaround.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Notre Dame players briefly stopped their shootaround and look up at the video boards to watch.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2022
  • As a result the Sun didn’t get to practice until the day-of-game shootaround.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2022
  • At the Heat’s morning shootaround, Strus said the best way to bust out of a shooting slump is to keep shooting.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 28 May 2022
  • The women’s team scrimmaged a few minutes in a half-court shootaround.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The Suns aren't scheduled to have a shootaround Wednesday morning.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Clippers coach Ty Lue said the team found out at shootaround about Leonard's status.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2023
  • At shootaround Tuesday morning, James said the game against the Celtics would be one of their biggest tests.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • And James was clearly not amused when he was asked about it Sunday at shootaround.
    Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 22 Apr. 2018
  • The timing of many Heat practices and shootarounds means morning rush hour.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
  • For the last two weeks, the Grizzlies have limited their off days to film study, meetings and shootarounds.
    Jack Magruder, The Seattle Times, 30 Mar. 2019
  • The Warriors held a shootaround at the Toyota Center at 11 a.m. on Monday.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 May 2018
  • Fox was ruled out against the Nuggets after going through the morning shootaround and pregame warmups with a sleeve on his left leg.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
  • However, Russell wrapped up his wrist, took the court for shootaround and was ready to go for the opening tip.
    Ryan McFadden, baltimoresun.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Our talk at shootarounds this morning was all about half court defense.
    Dennis Victory, al, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Rudy Gay said of the Rockets at shootaround Thursday morning.
    Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 14 Jan. 2021
  • There were a few tears wiped on warmups in the pregame shootaround on a heavy night for the No. 4 Alabama basketball team.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren said Brogdon went through shootaround but that the guard was not ready to play.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2021
  • Hill did not participate in shootaround and did not try to warm up before the game.
    Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 22 Apr. 2018
  • The surface caused challenges for Harvard in shootarounds.
    Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Redd alert: The Bucks had a special guest at shootaround: former all-star shooting guard Michael Redd.
    Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Lance Stephenson missed the team's morning shootaround with an illness, but played.
    USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Phoenix didn't have a pregame shootaround, walk-through or full practice despite playing three games in the past four days.
    Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Instead, Adebayo took the court with teammates for the morning shootaround.
    Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The Wolves opted against holding a morning shootaround.
    Brian Mahoney, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Meier did not expect the free throw struggles, as the team made 80 percent during shootaround.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
  • If the 76ers have a game at 7 p.m., Redick arrives for the team’s morning shootaround at 9 a.m., eats a light breakfast, then hops in the hot tub for five minutes.
    Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Along with having to make sure to get bigger Uber vehicles, Schaefer said there was then no water pressure at the hotel when taking showers after the shootaround.
    Stephen Hawkins, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024

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