By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Nov 21, 2019

November 21st, 2019 was highlighted by Deshaun Watson dropping dimes on Thursday Night Football against Houston’s division rival, the Indianapolis Colts, Brandon Ingram taking over the fourth quarter to lift the Pelicans over the Suns in Phoenix, and the Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo recording a career-high in assists. Check out the Best in Sports from 11/21.

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

Deshaun droppin dimes on TNF

D-Hop shows the toe-drag swag

Punt coverage as good as it gets

Carmelo’s 2nd game went much better

Brandon Ingram TOOK OVER down the stretch

BI got the vision

Pelicans come out the 3rd Qtr heated

JJ Redick COULDN’T MISS in the 1st

Career-high 15 AST for the Greek Freak

Brook Lopez drops the HAMMER

Best highlights from Junior

Happy bday to a Cowboys legend!

Every team’s best play from Week 11

Giannis’ top 3 plays so far in 2019-20

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NFL

WR DeAndre Hopkins, HOU (v.IND): 6 REC, 94 YDS, 2 TD

WR Will Fuller, HOU (v.IND): 7 REC, 140 YDS

QB Deshaun Watson, HOU (v.IND): 19/30 (63.3%), 298 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; 3 RSH, 10 YDS

LB Zach Cunningham, HOU (v.IND): 16 TKL, 13 SOLO

RB Johnathan Williams, IND (@HOU): 26 RSH, 104 YDS, 1 TD; 3 REC,17 YDS

NBA

[Player of the Day] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (v.POR): 24 PTS (9-27 FG), 15 AST, 19 REB, 3 STL, 5 TOV

SG C.J. McCollum, POR (@MIL): 37 PTS (15-29 FG), 10 AST, 6 REB, 3 BLK

PF Skal Labissiere, POR (@MIL): 22 PTS (10-16 FG), 3 AST, 12 REB, 1 STL, 5 BLK

SF Brandon Ingram, NOP (@PHX): 28 PTS (9-19 FG), 5 AST, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 4 TOV

PG Eric Bledsoe, MIL (v.POR): 30 PTS (11-21 FG), 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL, 2 TOV

NFL: WR Dede Westbrook, Jacksonville Jaguars (turns 26)

NFL: K Brett Maher, Dallas Cowboys (30)

NFL: K Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens (30)

NFL: DE Michael Strahan, Hall of Fame (48)

MLB: OF Ken Griffey Jr, Hall of Fame (50)

NFL: QB Troy Aikman, Hall of Fame (53)

MLB: OF Stan Musial, Hall of Fame (99)

2001: Denver Nuggets called up PF Chris “Birdman” Anderson from the Fayetteville Patriots, making him the very 1st player to ever be called up to the NBA from the D-League

1996: With a loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers HC Bill Fitch became the 1st in NBA history with 1,000 career losses

1973: Cincinnati Reds OF Pete Rose was named MVP for the 1st and only time in the all-time Hits leader’s legendary 24-year career

1972: Boston Red Sox C Carlton Fisk was voted as the 1st-ever unanimous AL Rookie of the Year

1969: 6 seasons after he left the Boston Celtics, during which he coached at Boston College, HOF PG Bob Cousy played for the Cincinnati Royals at 41 years old in his coaching debut

1959: MLB officially lifted the ban on inter-league trades between the AL and NL

1956: Brooklyn Dodgers SP Don Newcombe was awarded the very 1st Cy Young and was also named NL MVP 

1934: New York Yankees purchased the contract of OF Joe DiMaggio from the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League

1902: MLB’s Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies form football teams, joining the Pittsburgh Stars in the 1st attempt at a professional football league

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