Give The People What They Want
Whether you're at the office or lying on a beach somewhere during this holiday week, today's conversation starters are a universal language.
Whether you're at the office or lying on a beach somewhere during this holiday week, today's conversation starters are a universal language.
Who needs Rosetta Stone?
The Last Night's Game Team
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NBA (National Basketball Association)
When Hollywood is calling your name. On Friday LeBron James said peace out to the Cleveland Cavaliers and last night he said hello to the wild west. He signed a deal for $154 million over four years with the third team of his career, the Los Angeles Lakers. His new locale has some calling him LA-bron. Also interesting about the deal? The coach of the Lakers, Luke Walton, was drafted the same year as James (2003). TWITTER WENT CRAZY
Overtime
In the wake of LeBron’s signing, Lakers ticket prices have skyrocketed and all Cleveland Cavaliers fans have to look forward to next season are free TUMS, which the company will giveaway to fans to calm their heartburn from the King James rejection. ALWAYS A SILVER LINING
Sideline stat
Wimbledon starts today and the main attractions are Serena Williams and her daughter Olympia, who took some time off to visit friend Duchess Meghan Markle this weekend. The Wimbledon seeding committee used their discretionary powers to seed Williams at #25, even though she’s not among the top players in the world after her maternity leave. Who to watch on the men’s side? A #1 seeded 36-year-old Roger Federer, who hasn’t been seeded that high in a decade. SCHEDULE
Coaches’ corner
While traditional powerhouse countries like Germany, Portugal, Argentina and Spain have been eliminated from the World Cup, host country Russia has advanced. In one of the two games yesterday that came down to penalty kicks, Russia became the lowest ranked team to ever advance with their win over Spain. BUT THEY DIDN’T PARTY LIKE THE CROATIAN FANS
What to watch
In a battle for the ages, Brazil and Mexico play each other this morning in the World Cup. We’ll find out if Brazil will advance to the next round under the leadership of Neymar, the last of the notable global soccer superstars still standing after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s teams were both eliminated.
The Rundown: Weekend Wrap Up
On this Manic Monday, we’re heeding the advice of the Chicago Cubs’ Manager, "If you think you look hot, you wear it.” Although might we advise that you leave the tuxedo t-shirt at home after reading today’s update about the race at Talladega?
It’s not your best look,
The Last Night’s Game Team
MLB (Major League Baseball)
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Chicago Cubs’ Manager Joe Maddon’s motto for road trip attire is "If you think you look hot, you wear it." That motto was taken to heart as the first place Cubs showed off their fashion sense Sunday on their way to Pittsburgh. Check out the fashion show here.
NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing)
- Rubbin, son, is racin'. Brad Keselowski won the race at Talladega yesterday. The race was marred by crashes; 35 of the 40 cars in the race were involved in some type of crash.
NBA (National basketball Association)
- Next please. The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors have advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs. The two will face each other in the next round on Tuesday.
- Total domination. In the West, San Antonio Spurs smashed the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors creamed the Portland Trailblazers in the opening of their second round series.
NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)
- Making history. Minnesota Vikings drafted German wide receiver Moritz Boehringer in the sixth round of the draft. Boehringer started playing football after watching YouTube clips of Vikings’ star running back Adrian Peterson; now they’ll be on the same team. Boehringer is the first player drafted from Europe straight into the NFL.
- His mama thinks he’s important. On Sunday, Denver Broncos made Southern Mississippi cornerback Kalan Reed “Mr. Irrelevant.” The title is given to the last pick of the NFL draft.
- Curious how the draft panned out? You can browse all the draft picks here.
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)
That makes for a bad day. During the Sunday’s opening match of WWE’s Payback, wrestler Enzo Amore injured his neck and suffered a concussion when we was thrown out of the ring. The pay-per-view broadcast was halted as he was given medical treatment and taken to the hospital.
Overtime
- The “Running Man Challenge” swept the nation, with dancers and non-dancers alike posting videos of themselves doing the running man to the song "My Boo” (1995). Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving showed them how it’s done. Hey if basketball doesn’t work out, those dancing skills could come in handy.
Sideline stat
- Los Angeles Dodgers snapped their six game losing streak on Sunday with a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres. It was a D.I.Y. kind of day for starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who threw a complete game shutout (i.e. the other team didn’t score a run) and drove in the game’s only run.
Coaches’ corner
Los Angeles Lakers have hired Luke Walton, 36, as their next head coach. Walton played nine seasons for the Lakers, winning two championships. Walton served as interim head coach for the Golden State Warriors while head coach Steve Kerr recovered from back surgery. The team went 39-4 under Walton’s watch. Walton is also the son of NBA Hall of Famer, Bill Walton.