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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But Ware held his own against the Cavaliers’ talented frontcourt on Monday, totaling 14 rebounds, 20 rebounds, one steal and one block in his third straight start for the injured Adebayo.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Dallas failed to advance into the playoffs proper, but shored up its frontcourt by grabbing Flagg out of Duke this summer.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Jokic didn’t overtake Jamal Murray as Denver’s leading scorer until their seventh game of the season, after a 33-point performance Wednesday against a Miami Heat frontcourt that was woefully undersized and inexperienced the instant Bam Adebayo exited with a foot injury.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
The Sacramento Kings are making a move to improve their frontcourt depth and defense after losing five of their first seven games while dealing with injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Dallas failed to advance into the playoffs proper, but shored up its frontcourt by grabbing Flagg out of Duke this summer.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Jokic didn’t overtake Jamal Murray as Denver’s leading scorer until their seventh game of the season, after a 33-point performance Wednesday against a Miami Heat frontcourt that was woefully undersized and inexperienced the instant Bam Adebayo exited with a foot injury.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
The Sacramento Kings are making a move to improve their frontcourt depth and defense after losing five of their first seven games while dealing with injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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