Orlando brought in Desmond Bane to give them some much-needed shooting. He has struggled to do that so far this season, shooting 29.3% from beyond the arc, and then he started 0-of-5 from 3-point ...
One of the highlights (and arguably the highlight for diehard fans) of the NBA's All-Star Saturday night is the 3-point contest. Introduced in 1986 as a companion to the dunk contest, the 3-point ...
With March Madness officially upon us, the importance of the three-point line is also heightened. Since the three-point line was established in college basketball for the 1986-87 season, we have ...
This year's All-Star weekend, and three-point contest, is in San Francisco, a city that saw two of the best shooters of all time drain threes for a decade. While Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson may ...
While the Slam Dunk Contest gets much of the hype leading into All-Star weekend, it's the 3-Point Contest that's typically ...
Something really interesting about basketball is that the size of the court often varies depending on the level or league of play. In football, a yard is always a yard and you need 10 of them for a ...
Few individuals in NBA history loved the three-pointer more than the late Gene Shue. A pro coach for more than 20 seasons, Shue encouraged his players to hoist it from beyond the arc at a time when ...
Once viewed as a rare talent, 3-point shooting has almost become a must if you want to play in the NBA. Over the last decade, 3-point shooting has exploded in the NBA. Most teams have lineups they ...
Can Allisha Gray pull off another WNBA All-Star sweep? The Atlanta Dream All-Star guard will look to defend her Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest crowns on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, ...
The WNBA All-Star Break is rather short, with the league returning to full-tilt action on Tuesday, less than a week after the pause began. But All-Star Weekend is still rife with the competitive ...