Lee Escobedo

What happens when real life becomes a movie? Florida Gulf Coast guard Brandon Dwyer found out Monday night when he flared off a screen for a catch-and-shoot three.

We live in an era when a red-carpet appearance can break news like a postgame presser and power couples can dominate the 24-hour sports news cycle. Nothing proved that more than the today's headline-making engagement of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after two years together, a story that blurred the lines between pop culture and sports front-page news.