NBA will test '1 free throw rule' designed to improve game flow during upcoming summer leagues

The NBA summer leagues are a breeding ground for experimentation, and not just for the participating teams and their ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Free-throw secrets of a record-holder

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 ...
New York Sun

Art of the Free-Throw Eludes Shaquille O’Neal the Scientist

DALLAS – It seems a simple premise: Stand 15 feet away from a hoop 10 feet high, and take as much time as you need to lob the ball over the front rim and into the net. But for some people, it’s an ...
The New York Times

Knicks share origins of free-throw routines: ‘I was watching Kobe’

For most of Karl-Anthony Towns’ life into his first several NBA seasons, he did the same thing every time he made a trip to the charity stripe — a deep breath, two dribbles and then a deep squat ...
FanSided

No, the Lakers historic free throw margin isn't because the refs are on their side

The Los Angeles Lakers’ massive free throw attempt edge is well-documented. This season, per 100 possessions, the Lakers enjoyed a plus-6.1 free throw attempt advantage against their competition. The ...