Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett has added a new touch to his free-throw shooting routine.
Literally.

Before his customary five bounces, then ball spin, Garnett now leaves the free-throw line to touch the basketball in the referee's hands before every set of free throws. He doesn't do it before every shot, just every set of shots.

Garnett's explanation: "Everybody tries to get their own rhythm, whether it's shooting free throws, shooting three-pointers. I can remember when Chris Webber (now a Sacramento forward) used to do the little crank thing with his leg before he shot a 3, and it's very similar to that.

"It's working, it's going for me. And you know what? I'm not going to stop it. I think some of the refs get aggravated because it's slowing the game down and they're ready to get out of there, but it's working for me.''