power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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The team has Kyrie in the backcourt and Anthony Davis in the frontcourt, but Flagg can play both small forward and power forward.
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Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But injuries appear to be catching up with the Cavs, who in Game 2 were without two starters in point guard Darius Garland (toe) and power forward Evan Mobley (ankle), as well as their sixth man, De’Andre Hunter (thumb).
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The 29-year-old power forward has learned to appreciate his freedom from the limelight.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Before the start of the playoffs, Lue said that backup center Ben Simmons and two-way contract power forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. were serving as the scout team’s Jokić in preparation for the three-time MVP.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But injuries appear to be catching up with the Cavs, who in Game 2 were without two starters in point guard Darius Garland (toe) and power forward Evan Mobley (ankle), as well as their sixth man, De’Andre Hunter (thumb).
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The 29-year-old power forward has learned to appreciate his freedom from the limelight.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Before the start of the playoffs, Lue said that backup center Ben Simmons and two-way contract power forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. were serving as the scout team’s Jokić in preparation for the three-time MVP.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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