power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Kleber joined Los Angeles alongside power forward Markieff Morris and point guard Luka Doncic in the blockbuster trade that sent power forward Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Maryland power forward Julian Reese entered the transfer portal Tuesday, continuing a recent trend of players with no eligibility jumping into the portal.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Punch started all season at power forward and has plenty of upside as a two-way forward.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
When the Knicks swung a blockbuster deal to acquire Towns from Minnesota — sending out Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo — the idea was to deploy Towns at power forward next to Robinson at the five.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Maryland power forward Julian Reese entered the transfer portal Tuesday, continuing a recent trend of players with no eligibility jumping into the portal.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Punch started all season at power forward and has plenty of upside as a two-way forward.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
When the Knicks swung a blockbuster deal to acquire Towns from Minnesota — sending out Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo — the idea was to deploy Towns at power forward next to Robinson at the five.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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