power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Zion Williamson may miss Monday's match against the Boston Celtics.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Jayden Pierre, Xavier Edmonds and Liutauras Lelevicius all scored 12 points each, while sophomore power forward David Punch scored 11 on 5-of-8 shooting.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Halftime report Kings coach Doug Christie started a small-ball lineup with rookie Nique Clifford at small forward and DeMar DeRozan at power forward in Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
On paper, Holmes projected as a potential backup power forward who could crack the rotation as a 10th or 11th man.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Jayden Pierre, Xavier Edmonds and Liutauras Lelevicius all scored 12 points each, while sophomore power forward David Punch scored 11 on 5-of-8 shooting.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Halftime report Kings coach Doug Christie started a small-ball lineup with rookie Nique Clifford at small forward and DeMar DeRozan at power forward in Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
On paper, Holmes projected as a potential backup power forward who could crack the rotation as a 10th or 11th man.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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