Dan Barnes: No more jumping through hoops, 3-on-3 basketball an Olympic event

Taking volleyball to the beach and then to the Olympics provoked explosive growth for the core version of that court sport.
The same exciting thing has just happened to basketball, as three-on-three hoops has made the leap from the streets to the five-ring circus. The International Olympic Committee on Friday announced that the half-court game will be included on the programme for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
The reverberations are sure to be felt wherever basketball is played.
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