If the first college basketball game you watched this season was Duke's 63-55 win at Boston College earlier this week, you might think the NCAA's decision to move the 3-point line back by 16.75 inches ...
In the modern era of pace and space, the 3-point shot has become a staple in basketball, but it hasn't always been that way. As difficult as it may seem to envision basketball without 3-pointers, they ...
Those who tuned into the first night of March Madness got to witness one of the greatest shooting performances in college basketball history with Oakland University's Jack Gohlke knocking down 10 ...
The idea of introducing a four-point line in the NBA has led to ongoing discussion among players, coaches, and fans. As basketball continues to change with more long-distance shooting, especially from ...
PHILADELPHIA — Looking back with 22 seasons of evidence, it is a wonder why so many college basketball coaches were so reluctant to embrace the obvious mathematical advantage of the three-point shot.
When did NBA introduce the 3-point line? The NBA introduced the 3-point line in 1979. However, it was hardly the first professional league to implement such a rule. As a matter of fact, the first ...
Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer called a measurement error that led to the top of the 3-point line being marked 9 inches shorter at one end of the ...
This All-Star Weekend fans will be treated to history and a masterclass in three-point shooting. This year, NBA All-Star Saturday Night will feature a head-to-head 3-point contest between Sabrina ...
Back in July, the Pistons integrated a 4-point line into their everyday lives. It wasn’t a recruiting tactic to entice Joe Johnson to leave the Big3 (the 3-on-3 league uses a 4-point line in games), ...
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee approved an experimental rule to use the international 3-point line for postseason events, excluding the NCAA championships in each division. Committee ...