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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Christie chose to start Russell Westbrook and Zach LaVine in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and rookie Maxime Raynaud in the frontcourt.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Adebayo’s partner in the Heat’s starting frontcourt also had an off night on Tuesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet, the Bulldogs (13-2, 1-1 SEC) tied their season-low in points, including just two by leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson on 1-of-9 shooting, and could not contain the Gators’ frontcourt.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Monday’s loss to the Celtics highlighted the despair in the state of the current Bulls frontcourt.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Adebayo’s partner in the Heat’s starting frontcourt also had an off night on Tuesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet, the Bulldogs (13-2, 1-1 SEC) tied their season-low in points, including just two by leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson on 1-of-9 shooting, and could not contain the Gators’ frontcourt.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Monday’s loss to the Celtics highlighted the despair in the state of the current Bulls frontcourt.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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