half-court
noun
ˈhaf-ˈkȯrt 
ˈhäf-
: a dividing line that separates a playing court into equal halves (as in basketball)
also
: the area comprising each half
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Brink did not practice with her teammates Saturday, but the former Stanford star did play in an extended half-court 5-on-5 practice session afterward with the team’s male practice players.
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John W. Davis, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Monique Billings scored 19 points and first-time All-Star Kayla Thornton added 15, but the Valkyries’ half-court offense couldn’t keep pace with the Dream.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The team had been running half-court sets for nearly thirty minutes, but nobody was where he was supposed to be—not even Jermaine O’Neal, Jr., the team’s small forward.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
This is an obvious chips-in move for them after their half-court offense face-planted against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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John W. Davis, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Monique Billings scored 19 points and first-time All-Star Kayla Thornton added 15, but the Valkyries’ half-court offense couldn’t keep pace with the Dream.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The team had been running half-court sets for nearly thirty minutes, but nobody was where he was supposed to be—not even Jermaine O’Neal, Jr., the team’s small forward.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
This is an obvious chips-in move for them after their half-court offense face-planted against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Half-court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-court. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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