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What Happened in Sports: December 10, 2021
See what happened in sports on December 10, 2021 ft. Giannis becoming the Bucks all-time leader in blocks, Steve Kerr named Team USA HC, and more
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December 10th, 2021 was highlighted by Giannis Antetokounmpo becoming the Milwaukee Bucks all-time leader in career Blocks with his 805th, surpassing Alton Lister (804) as his huge performance helped end Houston’s surprising seven-game winning streak. Steve Kerr was named the new Team USA Head Coach with Gregg Popovich retiring, Davis Mills was named the Texans’ starting QB for the rest of the season, and plenty of big plays took place in the NBA on Friday night.
See what happened in sports on December 10th last year, headlined by the Clippers signing a monster 5-year extension for Paul George and the Rams blowing out the Patriots on Thursday Night Football in a Super Bowl 53 rematch as well as what happened in sports on December 10th, 2019 ft. the Yankees’ blockbuster deal when they signed ace pitcher Gerrit Cole to the largest contract for a Pitcher in MLB history.
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7:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (11-14) vs. Charlotte Hornets (14-13)
7:30 PM: Brooklyn Nets (17-8) vs. Atlanta Hawks (13-12)
7:30 PM: New York Knicks (12-13) vs. Toronto Raptors (11-14)
8:00 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers (14-12) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (11-14)
10:00 PM: Boston Celtics (13-13) vs. Phoenix Suns (20-4)
NFL: OL Michael Onwenu, New England Patriots (turns 24)
NFL: QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals (25)
NFL: EDGE Lorenzo Carter, New York Giants (26)
NBA: C Tacko Fall, Cleveland Cavaliers (26)
MLB: P Nestor Cortes Jr., New York Yankees (27)
NFL: S Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears (28)
MLB: RP Carlos Rodon, Free Agent (29)
NFL: S Eric Reid, Last played in 2019 (30)
NBA: SG Dion Waiters, Last played in 2019-20 (30)
MLB: OF Wil Myers, San Diego Padres (31)
NFL: RB Matt Forte, Retired after 2017 (36)
2019: New York Yankees agreed to sign SP Gerrit Cole to a 9y/$324M contract, which broke both of Stephen Strasburg’s records for the highest AAV and total contract value for a pitcher exactly 1 day later
2019: MLB announced the inaugural All-MLB Team featuring the best player in the MLB that season with a 1st & 2nd team that covered C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, DH, OFx3, SPx5, and RPx2 for each team
2010: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees passed Archie Manning for the most career PASS YDS (21,734) in Saints franchise history. Brees retired with 68,010 PASS YDS for the Saints which still stands as the franchise record today
2008: Denver Nuggets SF Carmelo Anthony tied George Gervin’s NBA record for points in a quarter by scoring 33 of his 45 points in the 3rd quarter of a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Klay Thompson has since set the record at 37 PTS in 1 Qtr
2006: San Diego Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson tied and broke the NFL record for the most TD (29) scored in a season, surpassing Shaun Alexander’s record (28) from the previous year. Tomlinson added 2 more TD the next week with 31 still standing as the NFL record
1996: Detroit Pistons PF Terry Mills’ NBA-record streak of 13 consecutive successful 3PAs finally ended in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. It has been tied 2x but has never been surpassed to this day
1994: New York Jets WR Art Monk made a reception in his 178th consecutive game, setting a new NFL record. Monk’s record of 183 consecutive games with a REC was surpassed by Jerry Rice who owns the record at 274 games
1989: Seattle Seahawks WR Steve Largent recorded his 100th and final career reception TD to become the NFL’s all-time leader at the time. Largent’s 100 REC TD is now tied for 9th in NFL history
1985: Indiana Pacers converted the fewest FGM (19) during 1 game in the NBA’s shot clock era as they lost to the New York Knicks 82-64
1972: The AL voted to adopt a 3-year trial of the designated-hitter rule which would become permanently adopted in 1975 and revolutionized the offensive side of baseball forever
1935: Philadelphia Athletics sold former 2x MVP and future MVP 1B Jimmie Foxx to the Boston Red Sox for $150,000. Foxx controversially chose to enter the Hall of Fame in 1951 with a Boston hat despite a more productive career in Philly
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