Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: April 10, 2022
See what happened in sports on April 10, 2022 ft. Lakers firing HC Frank Vogel, Steven Kwan's rookie history, Quickley & Toppin going off, & more
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April 10th, 2022 was highlighted by the Lakers disappointing season ending in the dismissal of HC Frank Vogel. Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley flashed their high ceilings in Game 82, Jalen Green set a NBA rookie record, the Clippers picked up their largest win ever, and Rudy Gobert finished an unprecedented season with 15+ PPG & 70+ FG%. Cleveland rookie OF Steven Kwan is off to a historic start, Boston extended RP Garrett Whitlock, while the Celtics had the greatest season turnaround ever. Kevin Love and Tyus Jones also set NBA records.
See what happened in sports on April 10th last year, headlined by C Enes Kanter setting a Portland Trail Blazers franchise-record with 30 rebounds and Arizona Diamondbacks OF Tim Locastro stealing his record-setting 28th consecutive base to start a career, as well as what happened in sports on April 10th, 2020 ft. the XFL shutting down for good and DL Tom Johnson retiring at age 35 amidst the pandemic.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Career-high 42 points for @obitoppin1.
Career-high 34 points and 12 assists for @IQ_GodSon.
The @nyknicks young duo close their team's season in style! pic.twitter.com/ACgIqIwriH
— NBA (@NBA) April 11, 2022
? @JalenGreen closes out his rookie season with a career-high 41 points! pic.twitter.com/DBaNyDAKmV
— NBA (@NBA) April 10, 2022
P.J. WASHINGTON POSTER ? pic.twitter.com/Yb7beS2Pdb
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 10, 2022
Jo Adell makes a TOUGH catch at the wall! pic.twitter.com/RjO1GGRbn9
— MLB (@MLB) April 10, 2022
This Rajon Rondo pass to Isaac Okoro ? pic.twitter.com/FtsCinv2xi
— NBA (@NBA) April 10, 2022
What in the broken bat sorcery. ? pic.twitter.com/xDABOcxuJQ
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 10, 2022
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3:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (51-30) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (43-38)
7:00 PM: Boston Celtics (50-31) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (56-25)
8:30 PM: Chicago Bulls (45-36) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (46-35)
9:30 PM: San Antonio Spurs (34-47) vs. Dallas Mavericks (51-30)
9:30 PM: Golden State Warriors (52-29) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (36-45)
NFL: K Joey Slye, Washington Commanders (turns 26)
NBA: C Nerlens Noel, New York Knicks (28)
NBA: SF Juan Toscano-Anderson, Golden State Warriors (29)
NFL: TE Eric Ebron, Free Agent (29)
NFL: RS DeAndre Carter, Los Angeles Chargers (29)
NFL: WR Robert Woods, Tennessee Titans (30)
NFL: TE Chris Manhertz, Jacksonville Jaguars (30)
NFL: DB Kareem Jackson, Denver Broncos (34)
MLB: SP Corey Kluber, Tampa Bay Rays (36)
NFL: CB Mel Blount, Hall of Fame (74)
2019: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade recorded a triple-double (25 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST) during his final career NBA game in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets with close friends LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, & Chris Paul watching in the stands
2017: Brooklyn Nets C Brook Lopez surpassed Buck Williams for the most points (10,440) in franchise history during what ended up being the last game he ever played with the Nets, and his record of 10,444 still stands at the the top of the franchise leaderboard
2015: Pittsburgh Steelers S Troy Polamalu announced his retirement with 2 DPOY awards, 4 All-Pro selections, 8 Pro Bowls, and 2 Super Bowl championships under his belt as a future 1st ballot Hall of Famer
2000: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. became the youngest (30 years, 141 days) player to hit 400 career HR in MLB history during his 1st career road game as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, with only Alex Rodriguez (29) since surpassing him
1999: Chicago Bulls set 2 dubious NBA records by recording the least amount of FGM (18) and points (49) during 1 game in NBA history, resulting in a blowout loss to the Miami Heat amid their 1st season without MJ or Pippen
1989: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. hit the very 1st HR of his MLB career in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He and his father, OF for the Cincinnati Reds, also became the very 1st father-son duo in the majors at the same time
1986: Atlanta Hawks SF Dominique Wilkins tied the franchise record with 57 points to secure the only scoring title of his career (30.3 PPG)
1979: Houston Astros SP JR Richard pitched a complete game but set an MLB record with 6 wild pitches in a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers
1962: Houston Colt .45s (later Astros) made their MLB debut with an 11-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Colt Stadium
1961: The new Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) lost their MLB debut, 4-3, to the Chicago White Sox
1913: In their 1st official game as the “Yankees”, New York lost to HOF SP Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators
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