starting point
noun
: a place to start
The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.
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Kyrie Irving, who will step back into his role as the Mavericks’ starting point guard this fall after missing all of last season due to knee surgery, turns 35 in March.
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Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Burton struggles For the second straight game, starting point guard Veronica Burton struggled to get going.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Along with Plum’s foul trouble, starting point guard Erica Wheeler finished with five fouls.
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Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
But that team was also predicated on the singular gravity of Dirk Nowitzki.
Since 2015, the NBA title winners’ starting point guard has been 6-foot-2 or shorter six separate times (Curry four times, Kyle Lowry once and Brunson once).
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John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
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Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Burton struggles For the second straight game, starting point guard Veronica Burton struggled to get going.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Along with Plum’s foul trouble, starting point guard Erica Wheeler finished with five fouls.
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Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
But that team was also predicated on the singular gravity of Dirk Nowitzki.
Since 2015, the NBA title winners’ starting point guard has been 6-foot-2 or shorter six separate times (Curry four times, Kyle Lowry once and Brunson once).
—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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