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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Conwell’s outside shooting will be important to this season’s Heat team, with floor spacing needed around Miami’s new-look roster built around the frontcourt duo of Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Players and media panelists all contributed one ballot, which was made up of four guards and six frontcourt players.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Jessica Shepard, Natasha Howard and Williams were selected for the frontcourt for the game that will be played in Chicago on July 25.
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Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Besides Shepard, the frontcourt starters are the Las Vegas Aces’ A’Ja Wilson, New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, Fever’s Aliyah Boston, Golden State Valkyries’ Gabby Williams and the Lynx’s Natasha Howard.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Players and media panelists all contributed one ballot, which was made up of four guards and six frontcourt players.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Jessica Shepard, Natasha Howard and Williams were selected for the frontcourt for the game that will be played in Chicago on July 25.
—
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Besides Shepard, the frontcourt starters are the Las Vegas Aces’ A’Ja Wilson, New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, Fever’s Aliyah Boston, Golden State Valkyries’ Gabby Williams and the Lynx’s Natasha Howard.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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