LOS ANGELES — It was a first quarter that no one had ever seen before from LeBron James in the postseason: no field goal attempts. James saw D’Angelo Russell score the first 11 points of Game 3 for ...

The idea took hold in 2013 at Arizona State. Why wave your arms to distract opponents at the free throw line, students wondered, when one of them could leap from a cardboard box at the right moment?

While DeMar DeRozan can still explode to the rim, he mostly operates efficiently. No energy is wasted as he uses his body and handles to get into positions that draw defenders' attention. This is ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Wofford basketball star is embracing an unconventional approach at the free throw line he learned from an all-time great while emphasizing the results over the ...

EAST LANSING – First, the good news: After placing an increased emphasis on free throw shooting throughout the offseason, Michigan State has raised its team average to 75.8 percent on the year. That ...

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 ...

Once again, the Los Angeles Lakers are shooting a lot of free throws. That's not a big surprise — LA has finished top ten of free throw attempts each of the past six seasons, and in the top two each ...

Becoming a superstar in the NBA is not an easy task by any means. The top 20 players in the league have all gone through years of hard work to reach their current skill level. Most stars tend to ...

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic’s frequent parade to the free-throw line was a sore subject for Steve Kerr. The Golden State coach doesn’t feel like defense gets rewarded consistently enough in today’s NBA ...

This was the way to open conference play. Sparked by huge advantages at the free-throw line and on the glass and another balanced offensive output, UW-Milwaukee downed visiting Cleveland State, 79-67, ...

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Oklahoma City Thunder — a 131-128 overtime victory back on Feb. 24 — Minnesota coach Chris Finch expressed frustration with a perceived double ...

The turnaround for the Chicago Bulls offense can be tracked by one statistic: how many times Coby White and Josh Giddey have gotten to the free-throw line. The Bulls are not good at getting to the ...