hoop

Example Sentences

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But the ball was tipped back to him and Walker was able to send a last-second shot through the hoop for two game-winning points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

They watched Caden hoop with Crean Lutheran fighting for a spot in the Open Division playoff field, as there’s interest in having him join his older brother on the Wildcats’ football team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

I can go hoop with anybody,’” BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa, a top NBA draft prospect, explained in a 2024 podcast interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

If he’s not shooting 400 threes a day at practice, he’s in the backyard at home in Westchester shooting threes on a hoop, with his father feeding him passes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The winged man from the ice cream stand was leaning against a nearby column, casually tossing a small bronze hoop in the air.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan