Tyrese Haliburton breaks through for Pacers with 3-point barrage
Highlights from Game 3, the Knicks’ 111-106 loss to the Pacers on Friday night: Hero Andrew Nembhard’s 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 16.6 seconds remaining gave the Pacers their first series victory over the Knicks, 111-106, in Game 3. zero Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart had strong games, but the Knicks each missed […]
St. John’s looking to help Kadary Richmond improve his 3-point shot
Among the reasons why highly-touted Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond chose St. John’s, at the top of his list was Rick Pitino’s history of developing players, especially his players’ jump shots. It was an achievement that contributed to improvement. At 6-foot-6, Richmond’s only weakness is his long-distance jumper. Last season, the All-Big East first-team selection […]
Knicks have shot to improve 3-point shooting in postseason
One of the Knicks’ biggest weaknesses in last year’s playoffs should be improved this time around. That’s how it should be. The Knicks shot just 29.2 percent from 3-point range last postseason, ranking last among the 16 playoff teams. The Knicks have improved their 3-point shooting this season. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post In the regular […]
Caitlin Clark makes more 3-point history against LSU in Elite Eight matchup
Caitlin Clark continues to write her name in the history books. The Iowa State senior became the NCAA Division I all-time record holder with her 538th career 3-pointer in the Eight-Eight’s game against LSU on Monday. Clark, who entered the game with 531 threes, made seven of his 14 attempts from deep, including several from […]
Women’s Elite Eight 3-point line fiasco due to ‘human error’
The NCAA claims “human error” led to the embarrassing realization that the three-point line at the women’s basketball tournament venue at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, had been incorrectly measured. NCAA vice president of women’s basketball Lynn Holtzman said the 3-point line was “approximately 9 inches shorter at the top of the arc.” As […]
Women’s March Madness games had different 3-point lines in latest NCAA embarrassment
as the third seed north carolina As No. 1 seed Texas prepared for an Elite Eight game in the 2024 Women’s NCAA Tournament, coaches noticed an uneven 3-point line on both ends of the court. The lines were measured before tip-off and it was confirmed that the distances were different. The teams agreed to play […]
Women’s March Madness game played with different 3-point lines
The NCAA has egg on its face. Just before tipoff in the women’s Elite Eight between Texas and North Carolina State, the NCAA was made aware of a discrepancy in the distance of the 3-point lines on either side of the March Madness courts at the Moda Center in Portland. The news was first broadcast […]
Nets use 3-point barrage to claim comeback win over Bulls
Good Friday, the Nets made some great shots. No, just do some historical shooting. Brooklyn defeated Chicago 125-108 in front of a packed Barclays Center crowd of 17,894, doing it with a record-breaking barrage from behind the arc. The Nets made 18 of 24 3-pointers in the second half, tying the NBA record for most […]
Donte DiVincenzo breaks Knicks’ single-season 3-point record
Donte DiVincenzo is officially in the Knicks record books. The guard tied Evan Fournier’s single-season record with his 242nd 3-pointer from beyond the arc with 1:44 left in the second quarter of the Knicks’ game against the Spurs on Friday night in San Antonio. Broke it. DiVincenzo was worth every penny of the four-year, $50 […]
Knicks’ Miles McBride showing off 3-point strength as role expands
Donte DiVincenzo honestly believed the record he set Monday night would be erased just 48 hours later. After a game in which DiVincenzo set a Knicks franchise record with 11 3-pointers in Monday’s game against the Pistons, Miles McBride was the lone player in the Knicks’ 45 points in the first quarter Wednesday night in […]