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Pacers-Celtics canceled, to be made up at Sports.ws
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April 16, 2013

That this post is even necessary is a shame in itself, but an individual or series of individuals who fancied themselves important enough to inflict their disturbed will upon the lives of hundreds and thousands of innocents – physically, through the successful detonation of a pair of explosives at the world-renowned Boston Marathon, and emotionally, as any attack close to home does.

Michael Jordan Comeback Watch: Charlotte Edition
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January 30, 2013

There’s been talk of yet another Michael Jordan comeback in the air, and as of yet, nobody’s quite figured out if it’s actually serious or not. With Air Jordan’s 50th birthday fast approaching (on Feb. 19th), fans and critics alike are taking a good hard look at the man’s Hall of Fame speech and reconsidering the possibility of him putting on a uniform for one last, symbolic game.

Sports.ws Joins TheGP Family
Sports.ws Fantasy Basketball

December 29, 2012

As of the New Year, The Good Point will welcome the addition of a new community: fantasy sports giant Sports.ws. With a global fantasy basketball game at the heart of it all, Sports.ws has served as the longest standing free fantasy basketball website on the internet. (Yes, you read that right). Online in one form or another since 1995, and open to the public since 1999, Sports.ws has persevered as the most unique and engaging fantasy sports format available. This is going to be a fun year.

Reality Check: How Arian Foster Redefined an NFL Stereotype
Arian Foster

July 20, 2012

Arian Foster might not be one of your favorite athletes, but he should be. Consider the following. Not only has the 25-year-old running back reinvented what it means to exceed expectations, he’s done so while breathing desperately craved life into a stale NFL caricature as woeful as it’s become predictable. Still not convinced? Read on.

Faulting the Faultless: The Mystery that Didn’t Exist
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June 14, 2012

In a few hours the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder will tip off for Game 2 of the Finals, and I feel as though I have to go ahead and initiate a pre-emptive strike in preparation for the feedback that will inevitably follow if LeBron James doesn’t walk away with a win. Should we even concern ourself with the man’s perceived passivity? No, because it’s never been the problem.

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Launched in 2008, The Good Point is a feature-based digital magazine that prides itself on long-form, essay-style journalism. With a primary focus on the North American market and over 50 writers across the continent, the publication’s central theme ranges from sports medicine to sports humor and everywhere in between. By emphasizing creative story telling and a tiered-editorial process, TheGP marries behind the scenes access at the professional level with the passion and enthusiasm of the fans that fuel the industry. With an archive growing deeper by the day and a reputation of compelling content sweeping the sports media landscape, once you’ve said The Good Point, you’ve said it all.

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