2 Point Game posts
Howstuffworks Happy Scrabble Day, logophiles! ⠀
Scrabble was invented by an architect named Alfred Mosher Butts while he was out of work during the Great Depression. Originally called Criss-Cross Words, he built the game to combine both crossword puzzles and ana Read more ... grams. In creating the game, he analyzed the front page of the New York Times and counted the usage of each letter in the alphabet. Once he figured out how often each letter was used, he assigned them all point values and chose how many of each letter he would include in the game. The rarer the letter, the higher the point value.
107 months ago
Deadspin 70 points is cool, sure. But it took a lot of fourth-quarter timeouts and intentional fouls in a blowout loss to get there.
Devin Booker's 70-Point Game Was Kind Of A Gimmick
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Devin Booker’s 70-point game last night was special, insofar as it was rare. Booker is now one of just six players in NBA history to hit the 70-point mark, joining one-name legends like Wilt and Kobe, and any club that exclusive is inarguably somet Read more ... hing pretty cool. But the fact that it was rare does...
108 months ago
HelloGiggles On. Point.
We need to talk about how seriously on point Ginny Weasley's shoe game is IRL
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Mischief managed!
117 months ago
io9 Will Cersei drink some wine? (All signs point to yes.)
Make Your Predictions for the Game of Thrones Finale Here
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The final episode of Game of Thrones’ sixth season airs this Sunday night, and while HBO may not trust us with a 10-word, vague-to-the-point-of-meaningless synopsis of the show, that doesn’t mean we can’t make a few educated guesses of our own.
117 months ago
The New York Times "We don’t need it; I say leave our game alone," said Celtics' president Red Auerbach when the shot was introduced, guessing that the reason for the shot was that "TV panicked over the bad ratings."
How the N.B.A. 3-Point Shot Went From Gimmick to Game Changer
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In the 3-point shot’s first year, 1979-80, N.B.A. teams averaged less than three attempts a game. Now they’re averaging 24, and the shot is a vital part of every offense.
122 months ago
HuffPost Sports In honor of Kobe Bryant announcing his retirement, let's take a look back at his legendary 81-point game for the LA Lakers in 2006.
Kobe Bryant 81 Points- Every Point in 2 Minutes [HD] (ORIGINAL)
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Kobe Bryant 81 points in 2 minutes! Thank you to NBA and FSLakers for providing me with the clips to make this short video production. Kobe's 81 point game h...
124 months ago
The New York Times How to score only 1 point in an NFL game.
A 1-Point Score in the N.F.L.? Now It’s Possible
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Among the tweaks to N.F.L. rules for 2015 was one that went relatively unnoticed: A conversion after a touchdown can result in a safety, and is worth 1 point.
127 months ago
MTV Even if you're not a Game of Thrones fan, you can relate to this.
‘Game Of Thrones’ Fans Are ‘Done,’ But What Was Your Pop Culture Breaking Point?
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You're a fan... Up until a point.
130 months ago
Deadspin Last night was a low point for the writers of Game of Thrones
Game Of Thrones Is Gross, Exploitative, And Totally Out Of Ideas
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At this point, it’s disingenuous for anyone to complain about Game of Thrones being too violent or disturbing—the series’ five seasons have had a fair share of rape scenes and tremendous acts of violence—but the final frames of last night’s Read more ... episode, “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,” were emblematic of everything that has become so off-putting about this season’s writing on the show.
130 months ago
WSJ Speakeasy Game of Thrones this week: Jon Snow wins but also loses, Drogon pops up, and Arya cashes in. Don't forget to vote in our polls, either.
‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Season 5, Episode 2, ‘The House of Black and White’
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There will be a point when the "Game of Thrones" story will shrink in scope as all of the key players converge on Westeros in the final battle for the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms, but that point didn't come this week.
131 months ago