For years, Poeltl was one of the NBA’s worst free throw shooters, entering this season with a career average of just 53.8%. It often made him a liability in crunch time.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history after they sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić on Saturday. With the move ...

DALLAS — On one level, it’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since Jakob Poeltl was ... 10 boards in his college debut on Nov. 14, 2014, in a 90-72 win against Ball State.

Jakob Poeltl just stopped overthinking it. He didn’t overhaul his shooting form. He didn’t scrap his routine. There was no dramatic fix behind his free throw improvement this season with the ...