power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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With 7-foot-1 defensive menace Rudy Gobert at center and the burly Julius Randle at power forward, the Timberwolves love to overwhelm teams with size.
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
And that’s where Robertson and Rantanen, two of the league’s premier power forwards, do much of their scoring.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The Horned Frogs could potentially use another player at power forward to back up Somfai, but that’s where the versatile Bielefeld could come in.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The power forward has built a steady career overseas.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
And that’s where Robertson and Rantanen, two of the league’s premier power forwards, do much of their scoring.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The Horned Frogs could potentially use another player at power forward to back up Somfai, but that’s where the versatile Bielefeld could come in.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The power forward has built a steady career overseas.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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