The NBA is a showcase of extraordinary athletic talent, particularly when it comes to vertical jumps. While many players can leap over a meter, none have managed to touch the top of the backboard.

While physical gifts like height, wingspan, and explosiveness are critical attributes for aspiring basketball players, basketball IQ is a game-changer. Players like JaVale McGee and James Wiseman ...

Whether it’s been NBA players Glen Rice, Mateen Cleaves, Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, Kyle Kuzma, JaVale McGee ... and 14-of-14 shooting from the free-throw line. In the postgame press ...

Although Lubin made the second free throw, the basket didn't count because Withers stepped into the paint before the shot was released, a clear violation of the rules. Wow 😅 (via @espn ...

He's currently the Associate Director of Programing. Trae Young is one of the NBA’s best free throw shooters. The Atlanta Hawks guard has made 87.2 percent of his free throws for his career ...

Ven-Allen Lubin was at the line with 4.1 seconds to go for a chance to tie the game, and he made his free throw. However, it was negated by a lane violation. The refs blew the whistle on Jae'Lyn ...

Then Jae'Lyn Withers stepped over the line — literally. The Tar Heels lost a game-tying free throw against rival Duke, which was playing without likely NBA top pick Cooper Flagg, on a lane ...

Boston is the second-best team in the NBA in defensive free throw rate, making the high volume free throw night a dramatic change of pace from the norm. Boston also only attempted 12 free throws ...

As it turns out, Arkansas head coach John Calipari reportedly told Davis to intentionally miss one free throw. Arkansas was up 71-68, and Davis instead inadvertently made the free throw to exten ...