Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The half of the court having the basket at which the offensive team shoots.
- noun The forwards and center on a team.
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- noun basketball The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located
- noun basketball The
center andforwards of a team
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Examples
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Ron Artest's main frontcourt mates are Mikki Moore and
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The flaw that Brown has lamented for months - a thin frontcourt - led to a mismatch as the Cavs continued to make a claim as one of the league's best teams.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Garcia and Dean, when healthy, form one of the country's most potent backcourts, and the frontcourt is solid.
USATODAY.com 2005
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Countermove: Indiana's frontcourt is deep, if not overpowering outside of O'Neal.
USATODAY.com 2005
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Ducks 'main frontcourt starters, Robert Johnson and Chris
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Clark was 5-for-7 as Toronto had a huge edge in frontcourt scoring.
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The Sixers 'main frontcourt players, Mutombo, Tyrone Hill (eight points, eight rebounds), and George Lynch, took a combined 19 shots, while the three main backcourt players, Iverson, Snow and McKie shot 54 times.
USATODAY.com - Pacers, Miller make early statement in East 2001
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With Alonzo Mourning manning the middle, the Heat frontcourt is undoubtedly the NBA's most rugged and with Eddie Jones providing top-notch perimeter defense,
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The Clippers gain the expiring $4.5 million salary of Gooden, who -- if he isn't bought out to return to Dallas -- will serve as a short-term frontcourt replacement for the departed
CNN.com 2010
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The Clippers gain the expiring $4.5 million salary of Gooden, who -- if he isn't bought out to return to Dallas -- will serve as a short-term frontcourt replacement for the departed
CNN.com 2010
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