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Free throw shooting is one of the most important skills in basketball. It is also one of the most difficult to master. Free throws are shots taken from the free throw line, which is located 15 feet from the basket. In order for a free throw to count, the shooter must release the ball before the tenth second of the shot clock. Free throws can be the difference between winning and losing a game, so it is important for players to practice and master this skill. In this section, you can find news, articles, and videos that discuss free throw shooting and ways to improve.
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in Sunday's Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, but afterward, he shouldered the blame, saying, "My turnovers and my missed free throws cost us the game."
Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting to help the Washington Mystics hold on to beat the Chicago Sky 83-81 on Friday night for their second consecutive win after 12 straight losses to open the season. Julie Vanloo hit a 3-pointer with 2:49 to play that ended a scoring drought of 5-plus minutes for the Mystics (2-12) and stretched their lead to 79-71. Lindsay Allen answered with a layup, Chennedy Carter added a three-point play and Angel Reese was fouled as she made a layup and hit the and-1 free throw to cap an 8-1 spurt and trim Chicago’s deficit to 81-79 with 1:12 left.
Angel Reese has rewritten WNBA history. With a free throw in the final minute of the Sky’s Sunday afternoon game against the Lynx, Reese notched her 10th-consecutive double double and set a new single-season WNBA record. Candace Parker set the previous record with nine-straight double doubles in 2015. It was a roller coaster fourth quarter for the rookie chasing history....
Breanna Stewart had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the New York Liberty rally to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-75 on Sunday. New York, which was down 16 in the first half, led 60-59 heading into the fourth quarter. The Liberty (16-3) scored the first 10 points of the period, started on a free throw by Stewart.
The WNBA announced Sky’s Angel Reese as the winner of the league’s Rookie of the Month award for June. Reese averaged an incredible 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds per game last month. The Sky forward recently reset WNBA history, recording 10 consecutive double-doubles in June. She hit a late-game free throw against the Lynx last Sunday to notch the record,...
Ezi Magbegor scored 18 points and Jordan Horston added 16 to lead five Seattle players scoring in double figures and the Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 81-70 Sunday. Jewell Loyd had 14 points and seven assists, Sami Whitcomb scored 13 and Nneka Ogwumike finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks for the Storm (16-8). Atlanta cut its deficit to a point on two occasions early in the fourth quarter but the Storm answered each time and used a 13-2 run, beginning with two free throws by Loyd with 5:33 to play, that gave Seattle its biggest lead of the game when Horston’s layup capped the spurt and made it 81-67 with 1:42 remaining.