backcourt
(chiefly, _, Scotland) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
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Ryan Conwell offhand, semi-no look pocket pass for a dunk Ryan should be receiving more consideration inside the top 20. Dogged defender, commands gravity, real shooting upside at 215 lbs. Injuries doomed Louisville…
Klay Thompson Caught in Old Photo With Lexie Brown After Megan Breakup https://www.rawchili.com/nba/727043/ Getty Klay Thompson #31 of the Dallas Mavericks walks backcourt during a game against the Houston Rockets at…
Needless to say, the Cavs won't win a game in the series if they continue to be so wasteful. Given the veteran nature of their backcourt, it's especially galling that they were the sloppier team all night.
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(chiefly, _, Scotland) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
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(handball) The area farthest from the opponent's goal around the nine-metre line, where a team's defensive centre players are located.
'The locus is Crawford Street?' 'One of the backcourts sir, as far as I understand.'
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(basketball) A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.
“Ryan Conwell offhand, semi-no look pocket pass for a dunk Ryan should be receiving more consideration inside the top 20. Dogged defender, commands gravity, real shooting upside at 215 lbs. Injuries doomed Louisville, but Ryan + Mikel Brown were best shooting backcourt in NCAA.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Klay Thompson Caught in Old Photo With Lexie Brown After Megan Breakup https://www.rawchili.com/nba/727043/ Getty Klay Thompson #31 of the Dallas Mavericks walks backcourt during a game against the Houston Rockets at…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Needless to say, the Cavs won't win a game in the series if they continue to be so wasteful. Given the veteran nature of their backcourt, it's especially galling that they were the sloppier team all night.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- court67%
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
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(sports) The rear part of the field of play, particularly.
- backyard65%
(AU, Canadian, NZ, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.