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
• The 19-year-old looked good while dribbling on the court after the shootaround.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 10 July 2017
• 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
• Feigin greeted the group and took them front-row courtside for shootaround ahead of the game.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• The club will see how George feels after pregame warmups and shootaround, and his status for the game is expected to be decided closer to tipoff at 10:15 p.m. ET.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024