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What Happened in Sports: August 3, 2020
What happened in sports on August 3, 2020 ft. Zion's Pelicans beating Ja's Grizzlies, Nelson Cruz walking it off for the Twins, and more!
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August 3rd, 2020 was highlighted by Zion and Brandon Ingram leading NOLA to a BIG win over Memphis, Nelson Cruz walking it off for the Twins, and Shake Milton draining a game-winner. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 3rd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago that includes the Astros combined no-hitter, the NFL Hall of Fame ceremonies, and more.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
James Harden is the all-time NBA leader in points scored by a lefty!
James Harden: 20,796
David Robinson: 20,790
Bob Lanier: 19,248
Gail Goodrich: 19,181pic.twitter.com/I2jm40IQg2
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2020
Anthony Davis 🔥
42 PTS
13/28 FG
4/8 3PT
12/15 FT
14 REB
3 STL
1 TO
Lakers clinch the best record in the West for the first time in 10 years.
pic.twitter.com/knQ0vGsm3n
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 4, 2020
👀 Jaren Jackson drops Zion with a spin move! pic.twitter.com/mvDAL5MZPb
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 4, 2020
👀 This pass by QB Zo! pic.twitter.com/8gjk6rnH06
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 4, 2020
20 years ago today, Grant Hill was traded to the Orlando Magic.
From 2000-2004, Hill had 5 of his 11 surgeries and played just 47 games.
After missing the entire 03/04 season, he averaged 19.7 PTS in 67 games & made the 2005 All-Star team. pic.twitter.com/HmYmlHnMQi
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2020
20 years ago today, the Pistons traded Grant Hill to the Magic for Ben Wallace & Chucky Atkins.
Ben’s next 6 seasons:
NBA Champion
5 x All-NBA
4 x All-Star
4 x DPOYpic.twitter.com/MWNweErfay
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2020
B.I. and Zion combine for 19 PTS in the 4th Q to power the @PelicansNBA to within 2.5 games of the #8 seed!@B_Ingram13: 24 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST@Zionwilliamson: 23 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST pic.twitter.com/02XhTMJU2q
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
🔥 CAREER-HIGH for FVV! 🔥@FredVanVleet drops a career-high 36 points and buries 7 threes to lift the @Raptors! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/gdYjk61ZqH
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
Michael Porter Jr new career-high!
35 PTS
12-15 FG
4-6 3PT
7-7 FT
11 REB#MileHighBasketballpic.twitter.com/E1LAd29dao
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2020
Shake Milton's CLUTCH triple WINS IT for the @sixers‼️
#WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/LqXZCWW5jy
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
Derrick White for 👌 + ☝️ off the @spurs ball movement! #WholeNewGame
📲💻: https://t.co/N7YH6TOnFD pic.twitter.com/z7EUuYBVgZ
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
👑 KING 📌 PIN. pic.twitter.com/GuBO0Lbeav
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
Nikola Jokic drops his 13th triple-double of the season! #WholeNewGame
30 PTS | 12 REB | 10 AST pic.twitter.com/JyhWzIzjE8
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
ZO.
ZION.
The 3/4 court lob & jam on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/jKiN8tnJG0
— NBA (@NBA) August 3, 2020
Simmons sets up Harris with the no-look bounce pass! #WholeNewGame
📲💻: https://t.co/N7YH6TOnFD pic.twitter.com/8h99dub531
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
Chris Paul gets clever to set up Gallo!#WholeNewGame on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/hhBgID5mAt
— NBA (@NBA) August 3, 2020
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2020
Rudy Gay! pic.twitter.com/DR5ALrx2CV
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 4, 2020
🔥 87 points
🎯 34 field goals
The BEST BUCKETS from @TonyWarrenJr‘s UNREAL last 2 games! #IndianaStyle pic.twitter.com/pCoHibRFJO
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2020
Jonathan Isaac has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee.
It was his 2nd game back after missing 31 games with a hyperextended knee.
Some of his best games this season
25 PTS, 9 REB, 4 3PT, 4 STL
24 PTS, 7 REB, 5 3PT
19 PTS, 9 REB, 7 STL
13 PTS, 10 REB, 6 BLK, 5 AST, 4 STL pic.twitter.com/Vm2Op6Yh8r
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2020
HBD Kendrick Nunn (@nunnbetter_)
◾ Most PTS by an undrafted rookie in 1st 5 games
◾ 1st player with 100 PTS (112) in 1st 5 games since KD in 2007
◾ Rookie of the Month 1st 3 months of the season pic.twitter.com/wYkHO00org
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2020
CP3 makes it look easy 🌩
Watch Chris Paul’s (18 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST) best plays from Saturday before the @okcthunder take on the Denver Nuggets at 4 PM ET on @NBATV! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/aGG3sduPNK
— NBA (@NBA) August 3, 2020
August 3, 2012: Diamondbacks’ Justin Upton (@JUST_JUP) hits his 100th career home run then, minutes later, his brother, Rays’ BJ Upton (@MelvinUptonJr) hits his 100th career home run. pic.twitter.com/iW1N8Ps3xQ
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) August 3, 2020
Haloti Ngata was a ball hawk in a big man’s body. @Haloti_Ngata92 pic.twitter.com/wXb6b02NOU
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 3, 2020
Todd Gurley’s rookie season 🔥 @TG3II (2015) pic.twitter.com/1Fpd3qUNBQ
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 20, 2021
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1:30 PM: Toronto Raptors (47-18) vs. Miami Heat (42-24)
4:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (43-23) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (41-24)
6:30 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (32-35) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (28-38)
8:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (29-36) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (39-27)
9:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (50-15) vs. Utah Jazz (42-24)
6:40 PM: Cleveland Indians (5-5) vs. Cincinnati Reds (4-5)
7:05 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (1-2) vs. New York Yankees (7-1)
7:10 PM: New York Mets (3-7) vs. Atlanta Braves (7-3)
8:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (5-4) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (3-3)
9:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (7-3) vs. San Diego Padres (6-4)
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (@UTA): 42 PTS (13-28 FG), 4 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (@OKC): 30 PTS (10-21 FG), 10 AST, 12 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SF TJ Warren, IND (@WAS): 34 PTS (14-26 FG), 4 AST, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 3 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] F Michael Porter Jr., DEN (@OKC): 37 PTS (12-16 FG), 1 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Fred VanVleet, TOR (@MIA): 36 PTS (8-16 FG), 4 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SP Alec Mills, CHC (v.KC): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 4 K, 3 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Frankie Montas, OAK (@SEA): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 4 BB, W
[Highlights] 3B Yoan Moncada, CHW (@MIL): 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Jacob deGrom, NYM (@ATL): 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] DH Khris Davis, OAK (@SEA): 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
MLB: OF Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox (turns 23)
NFL: RB Ronald Jones II, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (23)
NFL: S Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers (24)
NBA: SG Kendrick Nunn, Miami Heat (25)
MLB: SP Zac Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks (25)
NFL: RB Todd Gurley, Atlanta Falcons (26)
NFL: LB Kwon Alexander, San Francisco 49ers (26)
NFL: EDGE Dante Fowler, Atlanta Falcons (26)
NFL: DL Henry Anderson, New York Jets (29)
NFL: QB Tyrod Taylor, Los Angeles Chargers (31)
NFL: QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots (43)
2019: Golden State Warriors signed All-Star PF Draymond Green to a 4y/$100M extension
2004: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols became the very 1st player in MLB history to hit 30+ HRs in each of his 1st 3 seasons
2000: The Orlando Magic acquired SG Tracy McGrady from the Raptors and SF Grant Hill from the Pistons in 2 separate deals on the same day
1989: The Cincinnati Reds set 3 MLB records in their 18-2 destruction of the Houston Astros: most hits in an inning (16), most players with two hits in an inning (7), and most singles in an inning (12)
1986: The 1st “American Bowl” was held at Wembley Stadium in London between the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
1960: The Cleveland Indians traded MGR Joe Gordon to the Detroit Tigers for MGR Jimmy Dykes, the 1st and only manager-for-manager trade in MLB history
1949: The Basketball Association of America (BAA), which included the Boston Celtics, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, and Rochester Royals merged with the National Basketball League (NBL), which included the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks, to form the National Basketball Association (NBA)
1948: Negro League legend SP Satchel Paige made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians at 41 years old
1941: New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio’s 74-game on-base streak, the 2nd longest in MLB history, was snapped by an 0-4 outing in a loss to the St. Louis Browns
1906: Washington Senators SP Tom Hughes became the very 1st in MLB history to win a 1-0 game in extra innings off of his own HR against the St. Louis Browns
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