foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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Garza staying ready Mazzulla spoke Saturday about the early foul trouble starting center Neemias Queta has encountered in this series, which has contributed to both larger workloads for backup Nikola Vucevic and opportunities for third-stringer Luka Garza.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
In Game 2, with Rudy Gobert in foul trouble, Naz Reid ate up the minutes.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Scoring all of his 12 first-half points in the second quarters alongside three assists, Suggs finished with 15 points and found himself in foul trouble late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Jokic has been unable to deliver easy buckets near the rim or get Gobert into foul trouble.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
In Game 2, with Rudy Gobert in foul trouble, Naz Reid ate up the minutes.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Scoring all of his 12 first-half points in the second quarters alongside three assists, Suggs finished with 15 points and found himself in foul trouble late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Jokic has been unable to deliver easy buckets near the rim or get Gobert into foul trouble.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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