Game 3 between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder seems so long ago now, doesn't it? Winning was a group effort, but one of the stretches that swung the game came at the free-throw line.

Getting to the free-throw line has become an increasingly important part of the game. What used to be an incidental side effect of playing hard has become a core directive for many players over the ...

Minnesota Lynx rookie phenom Olivia Miles was all smiles after a hilarious moment on the free throw line during the loss to ...

The Los Angeles Lakers’ massive free throw attempt edge is well-documented. This season, per 100 possessions, the Lakers enjoyed a plus-6.1 free throw attempt advantage against their competition. The ...

For most of Karl-Anthony Towns’ life into his first several NBA seasons, he did the same thing every time he made a trip to the charity stripe — a deep breath, two dribbles and then a deep squat ...

Stop if you have heard this before. The Houston Rockets struggled from the free-throw line in a close loss. It has been a phrase used a lot over the last few weeks, and it was used again after last ...

HOUSTON -- Late in the fourth quarter of a Nov. 3 game against Dallas, Rockets center Alperen Sengun was fouled by Mavericks center Dwight Powell. With the score tied, that sent the 23-year-old to the ...

Free throw shooting, also known as foul shots, are unopposed attempts to score points from behind the free throw line in the game of basketball. Free throws are typically awarded to a player after ...