Here's what you might have missed this weekend ...
Dame Time is all weekend long.
Averaging 37.6 points in the eight seeding games, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was unanimously voted the best in the bubble on Saturday. Later that day, Lillard scored 31 points to beat the Memphis Grizzlies and secure the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Then, Saturday night, Lillard, a.k.a. Dame D.O.L.L.A. released three new hip hop tracks on Soundcloud under the title "Live From The Bubble."
Bubble vibes #LiveFromTheBubble #DameDOLLA
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) August 15, 2020
🎧 https://t.co/X4DPjQvAL3 pic.twitter.com/g3FKrDczUw
Buckets. Bars. Have a Saturday, Damian Lillard.
Your move, Ledecky
Last week, Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky swam the length of a pool with a glass of chocolate milk on her head.
Well, the bar has been raised.
Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, and Italian food aficionado, took to her pool and swam with, naturally, a bowl of pasta on her head.
Hopefully this starts a real trend of swimming with foods that are increasingly more messy. Rack of ribs? Ramen? Bowl of Lucky Charms? Somebody step up.
The struggle is real
As Cleveland Browns training camp opened, QB Baker Mayfield told reporters that he was in better shape. Mayfield, who said he added four pounds of lean mass, was watching what he ate, especially Mexican food.
Asked Baker what he did to get in better shape for this training camp, which included better diet and less Mexican food (or healthier versions of it): pic.twitter.com/1GzIkh2iCV
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) August 14, 2020
Stay strong, Baker, but don't let anyone put a Torchy's Tacos within driving distance of the Browns' headquarters.
Don't leave your man hangin'
That's CRAZYYYYYYY @cheetah https://t.co/IPujkckK5R
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) August 15, 2020
The feels from the Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers winger Oskar Lindblom finished cancer treatment in July, turned 24 on Saturday, and finally rejoined his teammates.
No words are necessary. #AnytimeAnywhere | @oskarlindblom pic.twitter.com/EyJxL5i5DM
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) August 16, 2020
"Now I'm here and I'm happier than ever," Lindblom said Sunday.
