Front.

v. To guard an opponent by playing between him and the ball.

Frontcourt.

1. A team's offensive half of the court: the area between the center line and the baseline closest to the offense's basket.
2. As it refers to players, a team's center and forwards as a unit. E.g.: "They have one of the biggest frontcourts in the league - they're 6'5" or taller".

Full Court Press.

A defensive tactic that requires the defending team to guard its opponents over the entire length of the court: defenders start guarding the offense in the backcourt, when the opposing team gets control of the ball . It is a fast-paced, swarming style of defense most often intended to create a turnover or stop an opponent from advancing the ball quickly.

Funnel.

Defensive terminology: influence the dribbler to the middle.