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ByRob Mason, PSO President of Sports Operations Jan 04, 2020
The ‘Best in Sports‘ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the best highlights, facts, and stories going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened yesterday here.
James Harden now has 14 career 40-point triple-doubles. Oscar Robertson (22) is the only player in NBA history with more such triple-doubles. h/t @EliasSportspic.twitter.com/XFoRjAzSfS
After missing the last two games, Trae Young got in his first action of the new year and was showing off the same range that has sparked his breakout season in 2019. However, the Celtics got the last laugh after Daniel Theis rejected one of Trae Young’s notorious step-back attempts.
Chicago might have missed the Playoffs, in part because of their defense coming down to Earth, but they still rewarded one of their best players with a record-breaking contract.
BREAKING 🚨
The #Bears and S Eddie Jackson agree to a 4-year/$58.4M extension. Jackson gets $33M total guarantee, $22M fully guaranteed.
The deal makes him the highest-paid safety in the league.
Despite Philly’s loss, Ben Simmons racked up his 25th career triple-double, putting him behind only 1 person in Philadelphia 76ers history already. Keep in mind, he’s only 23 years old.
The reigning champs have been heavily involved in the Josh Donaldson sweepstakes, but their Friday addition of Starlin Castro might have been the end of that tune, with top prospect Carter Kieboom now expected to handle the hot corner in 2020 and beyond.
The Washington Nationals have signed 2B Starlin Castro to a two-year contract worth $12 million. Castro, 29, hit .270 with 22 home runs, 86 RBI’s, and 2 stolen bases in 2019 for the Miami Marlins. The home runs and RBI’s were a career high for Castro.#WashingtonNationalspic.twitter.com/6GOd3afZ6y
#PlayerOfTheDay James Harden sported a new look in 2020, but the same lethal offensive ability that sparked HOU’s victory, giving PHI their 4th straight loss. Only Oscar Robertson has more career 40-pt triple-doubles thanks to his 2 step-back daggers to put the 76ers away https://t.co/ACQwaXPrKB