power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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The 6-foot-10 pound power forward from the Democratic Republic of Congo returned to the floor a minute and a half later.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Bronny James, eldest son of 21-time All-NBA Los Angeles power forward LeBron James, suited up for his second NBAGL game of the season Sunday.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The Warriors tried 6-7 Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green at power forward at times, and neither Post nor Horford, now considered day-to-day, were particularly imposing in the middle.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
His absence has exposed Sacramento’s lack of wing depth with the likes of Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine logging minutes power forward.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Bronny James, eldest son of 21-time All-NBA Los Angeles power forward LeBron James, suited up for his second NBAGL game of the season Sunday.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The Warriors tried 6-7 Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green at power forward at times, and neither Post nor Horford, now considered day-to-day, were particularly imposing in the middle.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
His absence has exposed Sacramento’s lack of wing depth with the likes of Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine logging minutes power forward.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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