jump shot
noun
: a shot in basketball made by jumping into the air and releasing the ball with one or both hands at the peak of the jump
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Collier banked in a jump shot to make it 70-56, then Hamby’s cutting layup made it 70-58 with 4:46 left, but the Sparks could never get within single digits.
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John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray drained a midrange jump shot in the final seconds to send the Lakers home in the opening round.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The product of all that collaboration behind the scenes is Green’s jump shot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
For one glorious instant Sunday afternoon, the resurgent Bruins had conquered another demon, Dylan Andrews swishing a go-ahead jump shot with six seconds remaining, the bullies from Utah collapsing at his feet.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
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John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray drained a midrange jump shot in the final seconds to send the Lakers home in the opening round.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The product of all that collaboration behind the scenes is Green’s jump shot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
For one glorious instant Sunday afternoon, the resurgent Bruins had conquered another demon, Dylan Andrews swishing a go-ahead jump shot with six seconds remaining, the bullies from Utah collapsing at his feet.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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