The New York Times

How the Lakers are using their advantage at the free-throw line to beat the Warriors

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 ...
Yahoo! Sports

Free throw distractions are hilarious. But pity the person at the line.

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?
Sports Illustrated

How DeMar DeRozan continues to make a living at the free-throw line despite defenses knowing what he does

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 ...
National Basketball Association

Getting to the Free Throw Line Will Be Critical Part of Orlando Magic’s Offense

ORLANDO - While expected to be more of a defensive-oriented team, the Orlando Magic should excel in a few offensive categories. Getting to the free throw line often is among them. Last season, the ...
FanSided

NBA standings ordered by free throw attempts: Anthony Davis and the Lakers dominate the line

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 ...
New York Post

Knicks look to rebound from free-throw line after Game 1 dud

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 ...
The Big Lead

Joel Embiid surprisingly flops at the free-throw line (Video)

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 ...
KTVU

Jokic a perfect 18-of-18 from free-throw line, draws ire of Kerr, as Nuggets beat Warriors 120-114

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 ...
The Spokesman-Review

Davis Fogle delivers, free throw line doesn’t for No. 8 Gonzaga in narrow victory against San Francisco | Rewind

Gonzaga came out on the wrong end of all nine one- or two-possession games it played in last season, watching its season come to an end with a five-point loss to No. 1 Houston in the second round of ...
Sports Illustrated

Wolves take on challenge of defending SGA, and keeping him off the free-throw line

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 Clarion-Ledger

Chris Beard wants Ole Miss basketball to be more physical, get to the free-throw line more

Ole Miss coach Chris Beard said the team needs to improve its aggression to get to the free-throw line more often. Ole Miss was outscored at the free-throw line 21-13 despite shooting a higher ...