Monday’s P.M. Hot Clicks: Naya Rivera; Game of Thrones and Sports

Monday’s P.M. Hot Clicks features the sports world and Game of Thrones, and highlights Naya Rivera as lovely lady of the day.

Rohan Nadkarni | Sep 21, 2015

Monday’s P.M. Hot Clicks: Naya Rivera; Game of Thrones and Sports /

Game of Thrones and Sports

The Kingdoms of Sport

sports-illustrated-game-of-thrones-map-kingdoms-of-sport.jpg — Illustration by John Hendrix

The Kingdoms of Sport are illustrated in the manner of Game of Thrones inside the March 11, 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated.

Roger Goodell

An illustration of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sitting on the Iron Throne appears on the March 11, 2013 cover of Sports Illustrated.

George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin poses with Patrick Wilson as they attend an NFL game between the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 11, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark) and Kristian Nairn (Hodor)

Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Kristian Nairn attend an NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls on Feb. 19, 2014 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister — "The Kingslayer")

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau attends an NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets at Staples Center on Jan. 22, 2015 in Los Angeles.

Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth)

Gwendoline Christie attends the Rafael Nadal vs. Martin Klizan match during day two of Wimbledon on June 24, 2014 in London.

Hafthor Björnsson (Gregor Clegane — "The Mountain")

Hafthor Bjornsson poses with the Phillie Phanatic before the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 15, 2015 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Hafthor Björnsson (Gregor Clegane — "The Mountain")

Hafthor Bjornsson of Iceland competes at the Deadlift for Max event during the World's Strongest Man competition at Yalong Bay Cultural Square on Aug. 24, 2013 in Hainan Island, China.

Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell)

Natalie Dormer stretches ahead of the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 13, 2014 in London.

Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei)

Nathalie Emmanuel and her sister Louise attend an NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on March 8, 2014 in Los Angeles.

Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth)

Liam Cunningham attends an MLB game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels on May 12, 2014 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth)

Liam Cunningham, Sam Worthington and Thomas Kretschmann pose together in the Infiniti Red Bull Racing garage following qualifying for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at Hungaroring on July 27, 2013 in Budapest.

Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont)

Iain Glen takes the field with members of the actors team, including Rufus Wright, Nigel Walker, Damian Lewis, Peter Sandys-Clarke, Gareth Lewis and Sam Browne during the first ever 'Words For Wickets' festival at The Wormsley Estate on Sept. 7, 2013 in London.

Joe Dempsie (Gendry)

David M. Benett/Getty Images for Lacoste

Joe Dempsie attends the Lacoste VIP Lounge at the ATP World Finals 2014 at 02 Arena on Nov. 16, 2014 in London.

Sean Bean (Eddard 'Ned' Stark)

Sean Bean holds up a belt belonging to Kell Brook of England before the IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator Fight between Brook and Carson Jones of the USA at the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena on July 7, 2012 in Sheffield, England.

Sean Bean (Eddard 'Ned' Stark)

Sean Bean poses with Sheffield United fans outside the Houses of Parliament on June 13, 2007 in London.

Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo)

Jason Momoa hung out with Madison Bumgarner in early Feb. 2015, before MadBum was required to report for spring training.

Bulls of House Durham

The Triple A Durham Bulls, or “Bulls of House Durham,” will wear special Game of Thrones-themed jerseys for their game on April 23, 2015. The sleeve will have the phrase, “hitteth bull, winneth steak” and chest will feature a special logo, or “house sigil.” After the game, the jerseys will be auctioned off to support a local youth baseball program.

The Porcelain Throne

The Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL held a Game of Thrones Night on March 28, 2015, allowing fans, who were asked to bring toilet paper for shelters in the area, to take pictures with a porcelain throne.

Miguel Cotto

Professional boxer Miguel Cotto attends the "Game Of Thrones" Season 4 Premiere at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center on March 18, 2014 in New York City.

Perrish Cox

Tennessee Titans cornerback/return specialist Perrish Cox attends the "Game of Thrones" Season 5 Premiere and After Party at the San Francisco Opera House on March 23, 2015 in San Francisco.

Knee-Jerk Monday

My favorite part of the NFL season isn’t the actual games, it’s the irrational reactions to them. What's going on in Week 2? Philly sports radio says the Eagles will be “lucky to be favored in any game.” Skip Bayless tried to argue Tony Romo was the victim of a dirty hit. Rex Ryan took the hot takes out of the Buffalo media’s hands. And as a bonus, Donald Trump declared Joe Flacco “very elite.”

Emmy Roundup

If you missed the Emmy Awards Sunday night because you were too busy with football, here’s what you missed: Viola Davis became the first black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Jon Hamm finally got a win for Mad Men. And a farewell montage spoiled that show you haven’t caught up on yet. Here’s a full list of winners. I’m still waiting for the Hannibal nominations.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the Day

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Reaction Gifs

Vanity Fair has compiled a list of the best reactions from Sunday night’s Emmys. This is arguably the best part of the award show internet cycle. My personal favorite here is Amy Poehler, who I’ll miss helping bring us Parks and Recreations. My least favorite has to be Veep’s Anna Chulmsky—act like you’ve been there before, sport.

Frequency Vibrations

The trailer for NBA 2K16’s Spike Lee-produced career mode dropped last week. The game looks outstanding, and the career mode looks like it’s going to be awesome. But why was the character in the trailer named Frequency Vibrations? Either way, judging from the gameplay videos, I won’t be doing anything else this weekend once the game arrives.

He’s Still on TV?

.@merrilhoge's response to Johnny Manziel's comments on his tie is perfect. pic.twitter.com/AseeIDeJfy
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 21, 2015

We’ll See How Long This Lasts

[tweet https://twitter.com/PeterBotte/status/645979956166717440]

How Did I Only Find This Now?

Odds and Ends

Grantland’s Wesley Morris says Johnny Depp and his new movie Black Mass are underwhelming ... The Twin Peaks revival began filming this month, and Amanda Seyfried is joining the cast ... Meanwhile, filming has wrapped on the female Ghostbusters reboot ... An NBA fan over at Reddit created retro-inspired jerseys for half the league, with more on the way ... I'm convinced Ndamukong Suh is going to end up being an incredible player for the Patriots next season ... Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood on College Gameday? That’s what Rece Davis wants ... Watch Ryan Reynolds try to build a crib from IKEA ... Drake and Future’s What A Time To Be Alive mixtape has received some mixed reviews ... It hurts me a little bit when the Heat welcome LeBron in Miami ... Jameis Winston’s dad wore a pretty cool shirt Sunday ... The Philadelphia Daily News is asking the Pope to save the Eagles’ season, or at least gain more than two yards per carry.

When You Remember None of This is Actually Real

Chip Kelly Will be Great as the Next Coach of The U

#https://vine.co/v/ePb5pYxBUng

We've All Been There

This rat carrying a slice of pizza down the subway stairs gets it: http://t.co/8sktd4WOol pic.twitter.com/0o2sLelXTA
— DNAinfo New York (@DNAinfoNY) September 21, 2015

This rat must know it’s only Monday. Goodnight y’all.

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Published Sep 21, 2015

ROHAN NADKARNI

Rohan Nadkarni covers the NBA for SI.com. The Mumbai native and resident fashion critic has written for GQ.com, Miami Herald and Deadspin.