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Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Lucy Watson; NBA Players in Face Masks

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Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Lucy Watson; NBA Players in Face Masks
Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Lucy Watson; NBA Players in Face Masks

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NBA Players in Face Masks

NBA Players In Face Masks

Russell Westbrook started wearing a protective mask in March 2015 after an inadvertent knee to the face by teammate Andre Roberson led to surgery. Of course, Westbrook isn't the first NBA player to don a mask in the name of safety. Here are a few of the others.

LeBron James

Kobe Bryant

Chris Paul

Bill Laimbeer

Rip Hamilton

A.C. Green

Andrew Bogut

Harold Pressley

Joe Johnson

Will Perdue

John Starks

LeBron James

Lucious Harris

Jason Terry

Brandon Williams

Alonzo Mourning

Tracy McGrady

Bimbo Coles

Anderson Varejao

Rodney Rogers

Shawn Marion

Charles Oakley

Roy Hibbert

Lamond Murray

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Antonio McDyess

Francisco Elson

Courtney Lee

DeSagana Diop

Charlie Villanueva

Andrei Kirilenko

Mickael Pietrus

Troy Murphy

Tyrus Thomas

Hedo Turkoglu

Wally Szczerbiak

Russell Westbrook became the latest NBA player forced to wear a face mask, his decision coming after an inadvertent knee to the face by teammate Andre Roberson resulted in surgery. In honor of Westbrook and his dented face, we present the above gallery of NBA Players in Face Masks (click here for full-size version).

Walt Frazier's Best Suit Bracket

I've said numerous times that Walt Frazier is the best-dressed person in sports (or a close second to Don Cherry). In advance of Frazier's 70th birthday at the end of the month, MSG.com has set up a bracket to choose his best look. My vote is the round bed with mirrored ceiling, but it didn't make the cut. 

Shaq's Top 50 Endorsements, Ranked

From the sleep apnea mask to Triple-Double Oreos, we've ranked Shaquille O'Neal's top 50 endorsements to celebrate his 43rd birthday. Let's just hope the motorized scooter companies spend their advertising budget elsewhere.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the Day

Matt from Seattle asked why I've never featured Lucy Watson, and frankly, I don't have a good answer. So let's rectify that by making her the P.M. LLOD (click here for full-size gallery). 

Week in Ronda Rousey

What did you do this week? Ronda Rousey won a MMA match in 14 seconds, broke an interviewer's rib and scared off half the male batamweights in the UFC.

Decade in Celebrity Death Matches

Uproxx has compiled its favorite death matches from the '90s MTV show. The editors had me hooked at James Van Der Beek vs. Saddam Hussein.

Floyd Mayweather Mural

When is Beach Night?

Athletes Get All The Good Prom Dates

Two Best Hairstyles in Baseball

Nothing To See Here. Just a BFF Meeting With Michael Bolton and Barry Bonds

​Athletes. Just Like You and Me!

Odds & Ends

Jets fans are accidentally welcoming the wrong Brandon Marshall on Twitter ... Syracuse cited the Black Sox scandal in a response to its NCAA sanctions ... Cristiano Ronaldo may have a new girlfriend ... I'm guessing you'd be interested in the Cowboys cheerleaders trying on outfits for their calendar ... Colts punter Pat McAfee rewarded a family that returned a stolen dog ... 101 hottest celebrity Instagram pics of the week ... The 10 most corrupt cops of all time ... A drunk gorilla did not punch a photographer ... A preview of Tina Fey's new sitcom, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ... Aaron Paul discussed the potential return of Jesse Pinkman to Better Call Saul. 

Behind the Scenes: Craig Sager's Return

A look at Sager's return to TNT last night.

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Soccer Goal of the Day

Amy Rodriguez does a full 360 before scoring in the U.S. women's victory over Switzerland. (H/T Bob's Blitz

Emily DiDonato Kauki Outtakes

The most underrated SI Swimsuit model. Period.

Random Song Stuck in My Head

This was my jam, back in 1989.

Click here for previous versions of Hot Clicks and visit our Extra Mustard Page throughout each day for more offbeat sports stories and the Cheerleader of the Week gallery. 


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Andy Gray
ANDY GRAY

A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.