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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There is a chance the Clippers enter a fire sale, and players like Zubac could be on the radar for some teams who could use a massive upgrade to their frontcourt.
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Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Miami instead went with the smaller starting frontcourt of Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo in the five games Herro played in before now being sidelined by a toe injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Jalen Johnson will test Denver’s short-handed frontcourt.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
And once again, KU’s frontcourt played a major role.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Miami instead went with the smaller starting frontcourt of Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo in the five games Herro played in before now being sidelined by a toe injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Jalen Johnson will test Denver’s short-handed frontcourt.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
And once again, KU’s frontcourt played a major role.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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