power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Which currently is likely someone who would be closer to more of a traditional power forward than what the Hornets currently have on the roster.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
The Timberwolves start 7-foot-1, 258-pound center and Rudy Gobert at center with 6-9, 250-pound Julius Randle at power forward.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Star power forward Anthony Davis recently returned to the lineup after missing 15 games in November due to a knee injury.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
All-Star Chicago Bulls power forward Horace Grant, one of the great players in that franchise's storied history, reigned as one of the most physical defense-first big men during his era.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
The Timberwolves start 7-foot-1, 258-pound center and Rudy Gobert at center with 6-9, 250-pound Julius Randle at power forward.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Star power forward Anthony Davis recently returned to the lineup after missing 15 games in November due to a knee injury.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
All-Star Chicago Bulls power forward Horace Grant, one of the great players in that franchise's storied history, reigned as one of the most physical defense-first big men during his era.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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