power forward

American

noun

Basketball.

a forward valued chiefly for aggressive rebounding capability, rather than scoring, and thus a big, physically strong player.

power forward British

noun

basketball
1. the position of one of the two players responsible for blocking shots and catching rebounds
2. a player in this position

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They feature a power forward from Montenegro, a pair of 7-foot brothers from Croatia and the high-scoring son of an NBA legend from Serbia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Who else would’ve crowned journeyman power forward Gordon Hayward the fall guy in Kobe Bryant’s final game, the one where he scored 60 points and led the Lakers to a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

TAE’s next reactor design will be smaller and higher performance, which means that capital has become the big challenge for moving fusion power forward, rather than technology, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo criticised Tyrese Haliburton's "disrespectful" father after the pair were involved in a heated exchange following the Indiana Pacers' series-clinching win.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

Before meeting Styx, our best story was about the time Bo Hopkins, the Pacers’ power forward, rode through town on his way to some charity event.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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