The Golden State Warriors, 30-21 and holding the sixth seed in the Western Conference, will soon be embarking on a new fashion trend. The team announced yesterday that it would become the first squad in NBA history to don short sleeve jerseys during play, unveiling the look that Draymond Green and company will wear for a trio of upcoming home games. Provided by Adidas, the jerseys feature “the first-ever super lightweight stretch woven short with maximum ventilation for player comfort,” according to that company. The tops also include armhole insets with 360-degree stretch fabric that “facilitates free range of motion for the arms and shoulders.” Will this trend catch on in the NBA? Should it? What do you think of the short sleeve jerseys? Love em! Hate em! Can they shoot in those things?!? View Poll » In other league news, Kobe Bryant scolded a fan via Twitter last night for using “gay” as an insult.
Jenelle Evans and estranged husband Courtland Rogers continue to air their grievances / marital problems on social media, and it’s getting uglier by the minute. The pregnant MTV star tweeted of a possible miscarriage and of plans to divorce Courtland yesterday, then filed assault charges against her husband of 51 days. She’s also accused Rogers (left) of cheating on her – a charge that he’s now turning back around on the Teen Mom 2 mess, who she says is boning Gary Head. Head (right), Evans’ previous paramour, met up with her last night. “OMG please somebody tell me she did not go see Gary the first day we are apart! Please be fake!! Did she really do that,” Rogers tweeted upon hearing about this. “Everybody tell Jenelle thank you, she just committed adultery!” Gary Head , who was also accused of assaulting Jenelle Evans during their relationship, denies it, saying, “Just because I’m with my ex does not mean I’m f–king her.” “I’m being a friend. Not a man whore.” For his part, Courtland Rogers, 27, says he “never cheated” on his spouse at ANY point and also adamantly maintains that he never hit Evans, 21. “No I did not hit Jenelle I swear to God! She makes all that s–t up and then runs to Gary’s house? Really? Now I have, like, four charges of assault on a female? F–k that s–t.” It’s been an eventful week. The two got into an epic fight Sunday; Evans was hospitalized for a possible miscarriage Tuesday, accusing Rogers of abandoning her during the crisis. After announcing she wanted to get a divorce “ASAP,” she then accused Courtland Rogers of being unfaithful … and later of abusing her and their unborn child. Just last week, the couple confirmed Jenelle is seven weeks pregnant. Don’t look for them to patch things up like she often does, either. Her live Tweeting of the fallout would indicate that Rogers’ stock is only plummeting further in her mind. Expect to hear about a Jenelle Evans divorce sooner rather than later.
It’s official: The New Orleans Hornets are now the New Orleans Pelicans. No, really! The team announced today that it will change monikers for the 2013-2014 season, unveiling the following colors and logo to go along with it. The name has an environmental connection for the team and region, as the brown pelican was taken off the endangered species list in 2009. It is Louisiana’s state bird. “We’re raising an entire generation to be very mindful to what happened to our coastal restoration,” said Rita Benson LeBlanc, the vice chairman of the board for the Hornets and the Saints. “Give it time, and I think everyone will be inspired (by the name change). It’s for a greater purpose.” What do you think of the Pelicans as a name? Love it! Hate it! Haha, is that real?!? View Poll »
