Tom Thibodeau likes to regularly repeat the statistic that his team ranked third in the NBA in free-throw attempts last season, but converting them with consistency continues to be a problem for the ...

When Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped to the free-throw line 16 seconds into Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, the crowd started serenading him with a simple ...

Early in his career, as a rim-running, rim-gripping, NBA whippersnapper, Blake Griffin always wondered what Tim Duncan would say next. As a member of the Clippers, Griffin and the Spurs’ soon-to-be ...

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 ...

Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum is no stranger to the spotlight on a basketball court. Plum, a three-time All-Star and two-time WNBA champion, has been in plenty of high-pressure situations dating ...

BOSTON -- Through the first 10 games of the season, Jayson Tatum looks like someone who has activated a cheat code. The Celtics forward has unlocked an important element of his game, and it's leading ...

LeBron James is a below-average free throw shooter. For his career, James has made only 74.4% of his attempts from the line while the NBA’s league average has hovered north of 75.0% ever since 2001–02 ...

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 ...

Free throws are free, but the process of getting to the free throw line isn't a random one. Some NBA greats mastered the art of drawing fouls, whether by their style of play or the fact they simply ...

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 ...

This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's May 29 Issue. Subscribe today! LeBron James shouldn't be shooting this free throw. It's Dec. 31 in Charlotte, with the Cavs up 114-104, and James is walking ...

ATLANTA -- Right foot toeing the free throw line, standing at a slight angle to the basket. Three dribbles. Right arm lifted to a 90-degree position. Line up the shot. Pause. Flick of the wrist with a ...