free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Cam Thomas #24 of the Brooklyn Nets waits for a free throw during the second half of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on January 02, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Antetokounmpo is like a machine that keeps churning out excellence by getting to the free throw line a ton, finishing strong at the rim and getting out in transition.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
An object just flew in as the free throw is being made.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Bueckers is also the first player in WNBA history to score 40-plus points while shooting at least 80% from the field, going 17-for-21 against the Sparks including 4-for-4 on 3-pointers and 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Antetokounmpo is like a machine that keeps churning out excellence by getting to the free throw line a ton, finishing strong at the rim and getting out in transition.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
An object just flew in as the free throw is being made.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Bueckers is also the first player in WNBA history to score 40-plus points while shooting at least 80% from the field, going 17-for-21 against the Sparks including 4-for-4 on 3-pointers and 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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