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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Rohan Brahmbhatt of Clutch Points named three trade targets the Celtics could go after and named $188 million All-Star forward Pascal Siakam as one of the options to bolster the frontcourt.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Those two form the most fearsome defensive frontcourt in the WNBA and have established Minnesota’s identity.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Can the frontcourt exceed low expectations?
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Those two form the most fearsome defensive frontcourt in the WNBA and have established Minnesota’s identity.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Can the frontcourt exceed low expectations?
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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