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

Examples of foul trouble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While many of Minnesota’s other stars were limited by foul trouble, Conley was carrying the offensive load. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024

Cameron Brink, the second overall draft pick this year, had a season-high 21 points for the Sparks (1-4), with three three-pointers and three blocks despite playing just 24 minutes because of foul trouble. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024

Brink finished with 11 points, four assists and two blocks in her WNBA debut, but early foul trouble limited her impact. —Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024

Clark scored a game-high 20 points, despite being shut out with foul trouble in the first quarter. —Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024

Jamal Murray shot laser beams out of his eyes with Nikola Jokic in foul trouble in the third quarter. —Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024

Dončić again struggled to find his shot, and played for much of the game in foul trouble. —Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024

Braswell and Threadgill added just two points, and Reiber was the next man up on Saturday due to Jackson’s foul trouble. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2024

After opening a 16-9 lead in the first quarter, Harvard-Westlake got into foul trouble and lost its lead. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024