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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.
In their Game 4 loss, the Indiana Pacers struggled with several small but crucial errors, Shakeia Taylor of The Athletic observes. The team missed eight free throws, including some critical attempts late in the game by Bennedict Mathurin. Additionally, Indiana committed more fouls than usual, lost the battle for offensive rebounds, turned the ball over […]
Shakira Austin scored 19 points and the Washington Mystics scored the last six points of the game to hand the Minnesota Lynx, without All-Star Napheesa Collier, their second loss, 68-64 on Tuesday night. Austin's putback tied the game at 64 with 32 seconds left. After a timeout to advance the ball, Bridget Carleton's inbounds pass went off Courtney Williams' hands and Sug Sutton scooped up the loose ball and raced in for the winning basket. Sonia Citron secured the win with two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining.
Napheesa Collier scored 26 points and the Minnesota Lynx successfully challenged two foul calls in the last minute of overtime to beat Atlanta 96-92 on Friday night in a game that saw the Dream rally after a weather-related delay in the second quarter. The Lynx were up 92-90 when challenges reversed foul calls on Atlanta drives with 54.8 and 20.5 seconds to go. Kayla McBride then made four free throws in the last 17.5 seconds to secure the win.
Angel Reese was not pleased Sunday after the Chicago Sky’s 80-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The Randallstown native, who played college basketball for Maryland and LSU, was particularly peeved at the officiating. “It’s tough when you talk to officials, and I asked them, ‘Hey, we’ve only been to the free throw line twice up until the fourth quarter,’ and she tells me it’s not her job,” Reese ...
Alanna Smith blocked Rachel Banham’s potential game-tying 3-point attempt with nine ticks to play in Minnesota’s game against Chicago on Sunday. Napheesa Collier grabbed the loose ball and was immediately fouled by Banham. Ballgame. Sure, Collier still had to hit at least one free throw with eight seconds to play to extend the Lynx’s lead to two possessions. But at this point, that was all but ...