The South Georgia Peanuts, an independent league minor league baseball team, only existed for a year, but what an eventful year it was – thanks in large part to the gift for swearing possessed by the team’s manager, Wally Backman. Some evidence after the jump.

After Lamar Odom suffered through a dismal post-lockout NBA season with the Dallas Mavericks, eventually being listed as “inactive” by the team, he is suffering another tough blow.

Just think: some enterprising graphics lad at this Chicago news station was just counting the days until the White Sox/Red Sox game so he could whip out the gem that had been burning in his back pocket since September.

Are you freaking kidding me, Bruce Chen? The Royals pitcher attempted 10 pickoffs during one torturous at-bat, and nearly started a riot at Target Field.

Sure, what transpired on the court last night between the Clippers and Grizzlies was a sight to behold, if not downright history-making, but one could make a strong case that the coolest thing to happen all night came before the teams even took the floor. See it after the jump.

What is the over/under on when Paulina Gretzky gives her poor father a heart attack? I’m saying a year. Wayne Gretzky has about a year to live. Because with daily advances in social media, it’s now easier than ever for hot daughters across America to share scantily-clad, pre and post-party photos with thousands of their Twitter and Instagram followers.

Well, we’ve had some time to sleep it off, but the Clippers’ comeback last night still leaves in shock. The part afterward where Chris Paul makes fun of Craig Sager’s suit, though? Much less shocking.

That’s Derrick Rose, Chicago’s local king, lying in a heap after blowing out his knee in Saturday’s opening playoff game. Allow me to list the reasons why this was so sad, and why it deserves the photoshop you’ll see after the jump.

After a loose ball scrum resulted in a foul on the Celtics, rather than a jump ball, Rajon Rondo lost it – and got himself ejected.

When JaVale McGee messes up in the regular season, it’s cheeky and fun. When he messes up in the playoffs, it’s rough. On the other hand, Kobe Bryant cursing is cool. Videos after the jump.