point guard

NOUN

basketball position

Synonyms

WEAK

playmaker point point man point player

Example Sentences

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“I want to win. This team wants to win, and I’m the point guard, so it’s on me to help this team and this franchise win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Curry, a point guard for the Golden State Warriors, is one of the most well-known names in the sport today.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Then, one day in July 2022, the Knicks signed an undersized point guard named Jalen Brunson to a relatively paltry $104 million contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Veteran NBA point guard Terry Rozier — who has made $162 million in salary — is accused of agreeing to a $100,000 bribe to help gamblers win prop bets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Jeff, our point guard, was the new Little Larry Soliday.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie