power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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The point guard and power forward spent the 2024-2025 season with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
Zubac is one of three Clippers who have played every game this season, along with shooting guard Kris Dunn and power forward John Collins.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Instead of using a true center, power forwards Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie are providing physicality and athleticism around the net.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Which currently is likely someone who would be closer to more of a traditional power forward than what the Hornets currently have on the roster.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
Zubac is one of three Clippers who have played every game this season, along with shooting guard Kris Dunn and power forward John Collins.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Instead of using a true center, power forwards Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie are providing physicality and athleticism around the net.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Which currently is likely someone who would be closer to more of a traditional power forward than what the Hornets currently have on the roster.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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