frontcourt
noun
front·court
ˈfrənt-ˈkȯrt 
1
: a basketball team's offensive half of the court
2
: the positions of the forwards and center on a basketball team
also
: the forwards and center themselves
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That’s the larger frontcourt challenge for the Knicks.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
The frontcourt should be awesome.
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Both are 28 years old, and either would provide a meaningful boost to a Boston frontcourt that collapsed in the playoffs.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Those efforts helped offset a slow night from the frontcourt as Kamilla Cardoso played less than 22 minutes, made only one basket and had only five rebounds before she was benched for most of the fourth quarter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
The frontcourt should be awesome.
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Both are 28 years old, and either would provide a meaningful boost to a Boston frontcourt that collapsed in the playoffs.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Those efforts helped offset a slow night from the frontcourt as Kamilla Cardoso played less than 22 minutes, made only one basket and had only five rebounds before she was benched for most of the fourth quarter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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