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floater

[floh-ter] / ˈfloʊ tər /












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Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxon Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

D'Angelo Russell's floater lifted Dallas within 95-94 with 54.8 seconds remaining but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a layup to give the Thunder a 97-94 edge.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

One defender stumbled, another bit on a fake and Plum glided almost untouched into the lane, kissing a floater off the glass as the horn sounded in an 81-80 Sparks escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

His floater with 5:16 left gave them a 96-92 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Up to a point, the bigger a floater is, the more efficient it will be.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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