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The official scorer's report showing the first three-point field goal in NBA history on October 12, 1979. Three years later in June 1979, the NBA adopted the three-point line (initially on a one-year trial) for the 1979–80 season, [12] [13] [14] despite the view of many that it was a gimmick. [15]
In the same year, it acquired three large network fintech firm in Indonesia; Kartuku, Midtrans, and Mapan, in order to expand its payments business. [53] [54] In January 2019, Gojek acquired a majority stake in mobile wallet Coins.ph. [55] Gojek later sold its stake in Coins.ph in 2022 to former Binance chief financial officer Wei Zhou for $200 ...
"Fintech", a clipped compound of "financial technology", refers to the application of innovative technologies to products and services in the financial industry.This broad term encompasses a wide array of technological advancements in financial services, including mobile banking, online lending platforms, digital payment systems, robo-advisors, and blockchain-based applications such as ...
The three-point revolution or the 3-point revolution refers to the rapid strategic growth of National Basketball Association (NBA) offenses and defenses towards attempting three-point field goals, beginning in the mid-2010s and progressing to the present day. After the introduction of the three point line to the NBA in 1979, NBA teams averaged ...
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Only player in NBA history to shoot at least 38% on 3-point field goals in 3 NBA Finals runs (minimum 15 points per game and 1.5 three-point attempts per game) Jordan did this in the Bulls' 1991, 1992, and 1993 championship runs under the original 3-point line. He also did it in the 1996 championship run, but with a shorter 3-point line
To emulate a defender trying to take a charge, Trninic would place a chair in the middle of the lane and instruct players to dribble from the 3-point line and attempt to finish at the rim. The move was popularized in North America in the 2000s by Manu Ginóbili , who arrived in the NBA from the Italian league, though Ginobili honed the move ...
That year, Chemed Corp., the parent company of the plumbing chain Roto-Rooter, paid $406 million to buy out Vitas. (It already owned a piece of the company.) The hospice chain recorded revenues of more than $1 billion in 2013. It now operates in 18 states plus the District of Columbia and cares for 80,000 patients a year, according to the company.