http://www.thegoodpoint.com/ Sports stories you need to know http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jul10/microfracture-knee-surgery-and-its-impact-on-the-nba.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jul10/microfracture-knee-surgery-and-its-impact-on-the-nba.html Basketball Austin Kent Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Amare Stoudemire is an expensive bundle of generously damaged goods, so it comes as no surprise that the New York Knicks are guarding their most recent investment with a desperate passion that only a team weeks removed from the biggest heart-break in franchise history could. Give them credit first of... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jul10/ironic-shortage-of-all-stars-in-mlb-all-star-game.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jul10/ironic-shortage-of-all-stars-in-mlb-all-star-game.html Baseball Chris Pope Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST When is an All-Star Game actually going to be all-star? This year's MLB All-Star Game was for all intents and purposes a great ball game, not only to watch but to play in. All the players stuck around until the end of the game instead of leaving faster than Monica... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jul10/uncovering-the-most-hopeless-sports-cities-in-north-america.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jul10/uncovering-the-most-hopeless-sports-cities-in-north-america.html Other John Matisz Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST From 2007-2008, sports fans and media folk in the metropolis area of Boston, Massachusetts were riding a consistent feeling of ecstasy. No, they hadn't gone to a pill-popping high school rave; rather they were treated to a plateful of incredible professional sports clubs in their own backyard. In those two... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jul10/lebron-james-the-galactic-empire-and-you.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jul10/lebron-james-the-galactic-empire-and-you.html Basketball Austin Kent Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST We've all been there, combing through the impractically lit carbon-freezing chamber of a landing station on Planet Bespin when out of an ominous-looking cloud of fog comes the silhouette of destiny waiting to smack us in the face with the biggest choice of our lives. It's terrifying, but more importantly... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jul10/jimenez-deserving-of-extra-attention.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jul10/jimenez-deserving-of-extra-attention.html Baseball John Matisz Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Thanks to a number of remarkable single-game pitching performances thus far in the Major League Baseball season, there is a smidgen of acceptance for the lack of attention Colorado Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez has received for his execution of the National League. The levels of perfection reached by young Athletic... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jul10/so-klose-but-so-far-away.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jul10/so-klose-but-so-far-away.html Other Joe Scaringi Fri, 9 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Twinkle, twinkle, little star, just barely out of reach you are. This seems to be the new anthem of the German national soccer team, as they are finding it ever so difficult to find that elusive fourth World Cup star - a pinnacle which has eluded them for two dreadfully long... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/around-the-world-in-60-days.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/around-the-world-in-60-days.html Baseball Mark Milner Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Earlier this summer, from April into June, Toronto-based blogger Navin Vaswani embarked on one hell of a road trip; or as he called it, The Baseball Road Trip of a Lifetime. It's hard to imagine any baseball fan would disagree. In just under two months, Vaswani visited all 30 Major... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/strasburg-an-all-star.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/strasburg-an-all-star.html Baseball Dave Byrne Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST In light of Stephen Strasburg's fourth dominating start for the woeful Washingston Nationals, the buzz around the rookie pitcher's chances to represent his squad in July's All-Star Game in Anaheim have heated up. Despite his relative inexperience in Major League Baseball, Strasburg has quickly compiled some of the finest starts... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jun10/world-cup-smorgasbord.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jun10/world-cup-smorgasbord.html Other Joe Scaringi Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST On June 4, 2010, the 19th FIFA World Cup commenced in South Africa, where 32 of the world's best soccer countries came together to do battle for the sport's ultimate prize. Eight groups, containing four nations apiece, shaped the round-robin play. Here, teams have been competing for the past two-and-half... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jun10/raptors-lacklustre-season-leads-to-uncertain-future.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jun10/raptors-lacklustre-season-leads-to-uncertain-future.html Basketball Joe Scaringi Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST It was the best of seasons, it was the worst of seasons. Actually, scratch that; it was really quite in the middle. The 2009-10 NBA season was nothing short of a roller-coaster ride for the Toronto Raptors, where highs were coupled with lows, and the end result was missing the... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jun10/jazz-fusion-and-the-nba-finals.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jun10/jazz-fusion-and-the-nba-finals.html Basketball Mark Milner Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST One of my favourite basketball cliches is that 'basketball is jazz'. It's an especially apt one for middle-aged sportswriters to make since both seem to involve improvisation on top of a structured bottom; what good would Kind of Blue have been if Miles Davis hadn't just come off the more... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/this-is-your-brain-on-awesome.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/this-is-your-brain-on-awesome.html Baseball Austin Kent Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Stephen Strasburg made an appearance in Washington D.C. on Tuesday and proceeded to wreak havoc in every awesome way possible. It was more or less expected, but nevertheless the results were a pleasant surprise. On one single night, Stephen Strasburg was at once a caroling child singing on Christmas Eve... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/jun10/clock-approaching-midnight-for-cinderella-flyers.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/jun10/clock-approaching-midnight-for-cinderella-flyers.html Hockey Joe Scaringi Thu, 9 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST He knew what he wanted to do, as he had done it several times before; stick-handle, deke in tight to the backhand, and slip the puck between the goaltender's legs. Taking a running start from deep in his own end, Olli Jokinen represented the final glimmer of hope for the... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jun10/quarterback-battle-is-in-the-cards-in-arizona.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/football/jun10/quarterback-battle-is-in-the-cards-in-arizona.html Football Paul Kasper Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST It hasn't been the greatest offseason for the Arizona Cardinals and their fans. Two pieces of their defense, Karlos Dansby and Antrel Rolle, left the desert via free agency. Wide receiver Anquan Boldin was finally shipped out of town in a trade with Baltimore. And, I almost forgot, future Hall-of-Fame... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jun10/heil-and-bilodeau-before-the-glory.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/other/jun10/heil-and-bilodeau-before-the-glory.html Other Joe Scaringi Mon, 7 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST For amateur athletes, there is no greater achievement than standing proudly atop the Olympic podium, watching in awe as their country's flag is raised with a golden treasure resting solemnly around their neck as their national anthem is played. No matter which end of the globe one calls home, for... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/jun10/flyers-vs-blackhawks-who-exactly-is-watching.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/jun10/flyers-vs-blackhawks-who-exactly-is-watching.html Hockey Chris Pope Fri, 4 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST It's very easy to say that hockey is Canada's game. But as the Stanley Cup Finals carry on between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks, the question that needs to be asked is "who cares?" In cities across Canada, it's nothing to see millions of hats and shirts of... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jun10/bryant-to-be-front-and-center-in-nba-finals.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/basketball/jun10/bryant-to-be-front-and-center-in-nba-finals.html Basketball Mark Milner Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST These are the days of wine and roses in the NBA. This is the time of the year that anybody and everybody looks forward to: the best-of-seven NBA Finals. Nitpick all you want, but this is the classic Finals matchup, the one that seems universally constant: Lakers versus Celtics. The... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/will-the-real-andrew-jones-please-stand-up.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/jun10/will-the-real-andrew-jones-please-stand-up.html Baseball Eric Rosenhek Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST I owe Andruw Jones an apology. In April, I attended the Toronto Blue Jays' home opener against the Chicago White Sox. I found myself snickering after Jones' name was announced during the player introductions. I couldn't believe the White Sox were willing to take a chance on a player who... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/may10/fred-lewis-making-a-name-in-toronto.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/baseball/may10/fred-lewis-making-a-name-in-toronto.html Baseball Jesse Michael Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 EST "Fred Lewis is just going to be one of the guys coming off the bench and we'll try to get him in there once in a while as much as I can." That was a quote from head coach Cito Gaston the day after the Toronto Blue Jays acquired the... http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/may10/winnipeg-to-phoenix-and-back-again.html http://www.thegoodpoint.com/hockey/may10/winnipeg-to-phoenix-and-back-again.html Hockey Mark Milner Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 EST James Balsillie never had it this close. On May 11, news leaked out that the NHL's schedule-makers had drafted a proposed schedule that included a team based out of Winnipeg - could it be a sign that the NHL may be prepared for some movement? A recent vote by the...