Tag: basketball
Taking Stadium Naming Rights in Vain: Can We Outdo L.A.’s The Crypt?
Staples Center in L.A. was bad enough, but now Angelinos have “The Crypt” to go to with this week’s announcement that the home of the Lakers and Clippers will be renamed the Crypto.com Arena. Bad stadium and arena names, mostly…
10 Olympic Team Nickname Match-Ups to Savor: Soccer (Football), Basketball & and Rugby
It’s more fun watching a sporting event with a rooting interest. For team sports in the 2021 Olympics, especially if you can’t place a wager and get bummed by empty venues, you might look for team names to find your…
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Kyrie Irving’s Find and Replace Speech
Kyrie Irving endeared himself to the Brooklyn Nets’ fans in his bow at the Barclays Center with an emotional speech. The point guard completed a move to the franchise in the off-season after two underwhelming years with the Boston Celtics….