ball handling
Americannoun
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Wembanyama entered the NBA as a tantalizing mystery, this multilingual polymath international with spectacular height and a point guard’s ball handling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Especially with fellow guard Gabe Vincent missing his fourth game because of a back injury Sunday, the Lakers need Smith’s ball handling and shiftiness alongside James and Doncic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Helping children learn their math facts or improve their ball handling skills is valuable.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
We had lost a couple games, and I had implemented a routine during our warm-up, with more ball handling.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
After two standard practices that focused on the basics of passing and ball handling, she scheduled a scrimmage between the new Under Fifteens and their counterparts on the Under Seventeen team.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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