Thursday P.M. Hot Clicks: NBA Draft Prep; Brittany Cole

NBA Draft Night

The NBA Draft is tonight and you are going to need to sound like you know what you are talking about. To help you learn more about Skal Labissiere, Kris Dunn and Dragan Bender, SI.com has a boatload of draft info, from updated Big Boards and Mock Drafts to a look at potential sleepers.

CM Punk Back in Action

The UFC has finally announced a fight date for former WWE world champion CM Punk to make his MMA debut. The man born Phil Brooks will fight Mickey Gall on Sept. 10, 2016, at UFC 203.

The Talented Thompson Brothers

Trayce Thompson is carving out a name for himself in baseball and escaping the shadow of his basketball star brother Klay, and father Mychal.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the Day

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Food Heists are Exciting and Delicious

Eater has a look at the high stakes world of illegal food smuggling, and it includes 42,000 pounds of cheese and $40,000 of chicken wings.

Turns Out Gamblers are not Trustworthy

It isn’t surprising that the world of selling gambling advice is extremely shady, but it's fascinating to read about anyway.

No Pressure, No Diamonds

INTERVIEWER: whats one of ur strengths
ME: i perform well under pressure
INTERVIEWER: ok can i have an example
ME: [throwing up] im so sorry
— Bob Vulfov (@bobvulfov) June 21, 2016

The Best Location in the Nation

Championship Karaoke

Cheeseburgers Can also Serve as Flotation Devices

i paid for in-flight wifi so i could tweet this immediately pic.twitter.com/nnwpcyYC8V
— David Farrier (@davidfarrier) June 23, 2016

Primogeniture is Bad For Basketball

Odds & Ends

Sierra Romero is on a path for softball stardom ... Ethan Hawke and Paul Giamattitalk about their new movie The Phenom ... Derrick Rose and LeBron James will be forever linked by their Eastern Conference battles ... Make Reuben sandwiches in bulk and then eat them all yourself ... The internet comments about the Congressional sit-in are as crazy as one would hope ... Gallery: The Day In Sports (June 24).

Eli Apple has One Proud Mother

Rookie Eli Apple's mom was excited for her son's first day at kindergar...err Giants OTAs 😂 (via @SurvivinAmerica) pic.twitter.com/US4QWDrS7N
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 23, 2016

Draft Wars are Real

Very cool of @TheVertical to send me exclusive video of their plans to beat ESPN at the NBA Draft tonight: https://t.co/m4ZLWwznQE
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) June 23, 2016

Goodbye Derrick

Derrick Rose is my favorite active athlete by a very wide margin. I hope he is happy in New York and he dunks on everyone in the world. Here are some of my favorite things he has done.

Heads Up, King

Enjoy the Summer

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