power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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At the moment, something smaller at power forward seemingly works best, with the metrics not good when Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware are on the court together.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Adebayo has logged most of his minutes at center in recent weeks but is a natural power forward.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Sophomore power forward Kyler Payne isn’t exactly an old school high school big man, and Waubonsie Valley coach Andrew Schweitzer is just fine with that.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
The 7-foot power forward played nine seasons with his hometown Lakers, who drafted him 27th overall in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft after playing college basketball with Clemson University.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Adebayo has logged most of his minutes at center in recent weeks but is a natural power forward.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Sophomore power forward Kyler Payne isn’t exactly an old school high school big man, and Waubonsie Valley coach Andrew Schweitzer is just fine with that.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
The 7-foot power forward played nine seasons with his hometown Lakers, who drafted him 27th overall in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft after playing college basketball with Clemson University.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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