The Memphis Grizzlies will give away Zach Randolph 'Z-Bow-Ties' to fans this season Professional sports teams often give away promotional items to get fans in the door (and thank them for their commitment, I guess), but the fact is that most of these trinkets are not especially great. While a schedule can be useful and a bobblehead can be pretty neat, a team-branded fedora should really only … [Read more...]
Steve Ballmer wants to make Clippers a Microsoft organization, will ‘probably’ get rid of iPads
Steve Ballmer wants to make Clippers a Microsoft organization, will 'probably' get rid of iPads Before he plunked down a cool $2 billion to become the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Ballmer rose to prominence as one of Microsoft's longest-tenured employees. The boisterous brand salesman — who's gonna make you himself sweat 'til you he bleeds — rose from business manager to … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Brooklyn Nets
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Brooklyn Nets When Nets general manager Billy King added Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Andrei Kirilenko to the roster in the summer of 2013, he appeared to have assembled a (ludicrously expensive) team that could give the Miami Heat a legitimate challenge for Eastern Conference supremacy. The results were decidedly less impressive than that best-case … [Read more...]
The Angels’ starting rotation looks shaky as they head into the postseason
The Angels' starting rotation looks shaky as they head into the postseason The last two seasons, the biggest question surrounding the Los Angeles Angels hasn't been Albert Pujols' foot or whether Mike Trout will win an MVP. It's been the starting pitching. Last year the pundits said, "Yes, Mike Trout is great and they signed Josh Hamilton, but they need pitching." An 78-84 record backed up … [Read more...]
Billy Hamilton robs Ryan Braun of home run, suffers mild concussion hitting wall
Billy Hamilton robs Ryan Braun of home run, suffers mild concussion hitting wall Your browser does not support iframes. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton has been a human-highlight reel throughout his rookie campaign. Unfortunately, though, we may have witnessed his final highlight this season on Wednesday, after Hamilton suffered what's reported to be a mild concussion after … [Read more...]
Animation: Dodgers’ Josh Beckett waits for high five that never comes
Animation: Dodgers' Josh Beckett waits for high five that never comes Thanks to blogger Chad Moriyama, who's always on point when it comes to funny Los Angeles Dodgers happenings, for animating the team greeting Justin Turner after he hit his second home run Tuesday night. The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 to lower their magic number to clinch the National League West to 1. More … [Read more...]
Toilet-paper company celebrates Derek Jeter with a great poop joke
Toilet-paper company celebrates Derek Jeter with a great poop joke Whoever runs the Twitter account for toilet-paper company Charmin has quite the résumé of topical poop jokes — so they couldn't let Derek Jeter's final home game pass without letting another fly. The 8-year-old in you might think it's the best joke of the day. Here's to the great #2. #FarewellCaptain … [Read more...]
O-M-Jeter: Watch Derek Jeter’s young nephew tip his cap after walk-off hit
O-M-Jeter: Watch Derek Jeter's young nephew tip his cap after walk-off hit Derek Jeter's walk-off single in his final game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday was the most thrilling baseball moment of the night. But Jeter's young nephew Jalen gave us the cutest moment. After Uncle Derek hit his already-famous walk-off, TV cameras caught Jalen watching the commotion on the field. He then put his … [Read more...]
Dodgers beat Giants after Bumgarner hits Puig and benches clear
Dodgers beat Giants after Bumgarner hits Puig and benches clear Your browser does not support iframes. With Yasiel Puig and Madison Bumgarner bickering and on the verge of an actual fight Tuesday night, manager Don Mattingly reminded his player of the figurative fight the Los Angeles Dodgers the San Francisco Giants were engaged in. Not only was the division at stake at Dodger Stadium, but … [Read more...]