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’s bench, with Kevon Looney in the mix to contend with Miami’s frontcourt, cut a 20-point deficit to eight.
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Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Florida is probably one of the few teams with the frontcourt strength to neutralize Maryland bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
After that, the dynamic frontcourt duo of Madison Booker and Taylor Jones leads the Longhorns against massive underdog Illinois.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The Antelopes will test Terps forward Julian Reese and center Derik Queen, who form one of the best starting frontcourts in the Big Ten.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
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Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Florida is probably one of the few teams with the frontcourt strength to neutralize Maryland bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
After that, the dynamic frontcourt duo of Madison Booker and Taylor Jones leads the Longhorns against massive underdog Illinois.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The Antelopes will test Terps forward Julian Reese and center Derik Queen, who form one of the best starting frontcourts in the Big Ten.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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