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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Golden State is achingly small in the frontcourt, with 6-foot-6 Draymond Green, 34 as the team's starting power forward.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Randle has been a solid addition, but his fit with Rudy Gobert in the frontcourt has not been as easy as was the pairing of Towns and Gobert.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
That was until Wednesday morning, when the team announced a slew of international signings to bolster the frontcourt.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The New York Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns last October to give them a spark in the frontcourt.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Randle has been a solid addition, but his fit with Rudy Gobert in the frontcourt has not been as easy as was the pairing of Towns and Gobert.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
That was until Wednesday morning, when the team announced a slew of international signings to bolster the frontcourt.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The New York Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns last October to give them a spark in the frontcourt.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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