power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Now there is a chance for Bam Adebayo to start a season at power forward, to see if Kel’el Ware is up to the challenge at center.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Jeannot looked like someone who was going to be a problem for years to come as a menacing power forward with a scoring touch.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Prince and Kuzma will split backup minutes at the position—both are better suited for power forward, but Antetokounmpo will dominate those minutes, forcing them to find time elsewhere.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Phoenix kicked off an eventful offseason by trading star power forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets on July 6 as part of a seven-team trade, the biggest in NBA history.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
Jeannot looked like someone who was going to be a problem for years to come as a menacing power forward with a scoring touch.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Prince and Kuzma will split backup minutes at the position—both are better suited for power forward, but Antetokounmpo will dominate those minutes, forcing them to find time elsewhere.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Phoenix kicked off an eventful offseason by trading star power forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets on July 6 as part of a seven-team trade, the biggest in NBA history.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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