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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Offseason signings Trendon Watford, Jabari Walker and Dominick Barlow figure to soak up some frontcourt minutes as well, but none are traditional centers by any means.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The frontcourt outlook hinges to some extent on Holmes, who missed his would-be rookie year with a torn Achilles tendon last season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
But Jackson's availability could affect their ability to match Los Angeles' depth, particularly if the Sparks' frontcourt tandem of Stevens and Dearica Hamby pressures Seattle inside.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The swapping out of Highsmith for Smith creates question with the frontcourt rotation while adding depth where not necessarily needed in the backcourt.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The frontcourt outlook hinges to some extent on Holmes, who missed his would-be rookie year with a torn Achilles tendon last season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
But Jackson's availability could affect their ability to match Los Angeles' depth, particularly if the Sparks' frontcourt tandem of Stevens and Dearica Hamby pressures Seattle inside.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The swapping out of Highsmith for Smith creates question with the frontcourt rotation while adding depth where not necessarily needed in the backcourt.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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