double-team
verb
dou·ble-team
ˈdə-bəl-ˌtēm 
double-teamed; double-teaming; double-teams
: to block or guard (an opponent) with two players at one time
double-team
noun
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Maxey could not even pass out of the double-team.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Wembanyama was originally issued an offensive foul after hitting Reid in the face with his elbow while being double-teamed in the corner after securing a rebound.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
There’s the defensive effort, helping to successfully double-team Kevin Durant on the ball – often alongside forward Rui Hachimura – after the Rockets star sat out Game 1 while nursing a knee injury.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Wembanyama was originally issued an offensive foul after hitting Reid in the face with his elbow while being double-teamed in the corner after securing a rebound.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
There’s the defensive effort, helping to successfully double-team Kevin Durant on the ball – often alongside forward Rui Hachimura – after the Rockets star sat out Game 1 while nursing a knee injury.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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