power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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The 26-year-old power forward now has scored in seven straight postseason games, dating back to the final three games of last year’s Western Conference final.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
His calling card is winning routes like a receiver and finishing like a power forward in the red zone.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
There are a dozen potential rotation players (at power forward or center) who could fit into midlevel money (or significantly less).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
According to Basketball Reference’s play-by-play breakdown, Wiggins, at 6 feet 7, 210 pounds, was cast at power forward 35% of his minutes this past season, small forward 49% and shooting guard 16%.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
His calling card is winning routes like a receiver and finishing like a power forward in the red zone.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
There are a dozen potential rotation players (at power forward or center) who could fit into midlevel money (or significantly less).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
According to Basketball Reference’s play-by-play breakdown, Wiggins, at 6 feet 7, 210 pounds, was cast at power forward 35% of his minutes this past season, small forward 49% and shooting guard 16%.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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