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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Rubin will be an integral piece of Tennessee’s eventual frontcourt puzzle, although the Vols still need some bodies to bang down low.
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
But Spoelstra started Adebayo and Ware together in each of the final two regular-season games and stuck with the Adebayo-Ware frontcourt for Tuesday’s postseason contest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
General manager Dan Padover said the team came away pleased after targeting Okot as a key addition to the frontcourt.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Will the Jayhawks go the international route in filling their frontcourt spots again?
—Pj Green
april 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
But Spoelstra started Adebayo and Ware together in each of the final two regular-season games and stuck with the Adebayo-Ware frontcourt for Tuesday’s postseason contest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
General manager Dan Padover said the team came away pleased after targeting Okot as a key addition to the frontcourt.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Will the Jayhawks go the international route in filling their frontcourt spots again?
—Pj Green
april 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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