DENVER -- - 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.
Basketball fans are often frustrated when players miss free throws, because it seems like they'd be so easy to make. Most of the notorious "brick layers" at the free throw line are centers, the big ...
The Celtics had their worst offensive game of the season on Saturday night, mustering just 40 points in the second half of a 100-95 loss to the Spurs at TD Garden. The Celtics struggled shooting from ...
The Houston Rockets have done many things well to begin the season. They are in the top five in scoring, ranking third in points per game after being in the middle of the pack the previous season.
Junior guard Gabby Wismer went 10-for-10 from the foul line as the Red Rovers used their excellent performance at the charity ...
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has been so miserable from the free-throw line this postseason that opponents are resorting to the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy. Hall of Famer Rick Barry thinks 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 ...
With a career free-throw shooting percentage of 87.9, Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best free-throw shooters in NBA history. Sitting at No. 18 on the all-time list, he is the highest-ranked seven-footer ...
The Houston Rockets have done many things right the last two seasons since moving on from the rebuilding years after the James Harden trade. The Rockets have become one of the best defensive teams in ...
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 ...
Over his 12-year career, Steven Adams has been many things. He has been an enforcer, a great teammate, a mentor, a great screen setter, and one of the best rebounders in NBA history. Adams started his ...