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What Happened in Sports: April 2, 2021
See what happened in sports on April 2, 2021 ft. Raptors franchise-record win, Giannis dominant performance, 1st Grand Slam of 2021, and more!
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April 2nd, 2021 was highlighted by the Raptors franchise-record 53 point victory over the Golden State Warriors (without Steph or Draymond) on Pascal Siakam’s birthday while Gary Trent Jr. finished with the second-highest +/- ever recorded. Giannis completely dominated Portland with only three missed shots during his historic 47-point performance.
Trevor Bauer took a no-hitter through six innings to go along with 10 Ks during his Dodgers debut. Joey Wendle smacked a go-ahead HR in the 9th inning to beat Miami, the 2021 MLB draft is now set at 20 rounds, and Major League Baseball moved the 2021 All-Star Game and Draft out of Atlanta. Utah Jazz are now on a franchise-record 21-game home winning streak, 2x All-Star PG Isaiah Thomas signed with the Pelicans.
See what happened in sports on April 2nd last year headlined by Tua Tagovailoa‘s positive results after his final medical re-check. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
JAXSON HAYES 😳 pic.twitter.com/IvxzkxK6DM
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 3, 2021
OH MY JAYLEN BROWN 🤧 pic.twitter.com/BBt7w95zCR
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 3, 2021
CARUSO GOT UP 😳🔥 pic.twitter.com/AVvts62eOL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 3, 2021
A Citrus Series comeback in Miami!
(MLB x @GEICO) pic.twitter.com/DdqAlVHhyi
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2021
The first grand slam of 2021 belongs to the AL MVP. 💪 pic.twitter.com/3pYseuY3FH
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2021
Rise up, Julius Randle 💥 pic.twitter.com/59dgjj4gxl
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 3, 2021
OBI TOPPIN PUTBACK 😤 pic.twitter.com/hoAmKIFm00
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 3, 2021
Luka from deep 🎯 pic.twitter.com/OjygBPPqod
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 3, 2021
An all-around performance from @luka7doncic (26 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST) fuels the @dallasmavs at MSG! #MFFL pic.twitter.com/XuAhtwKLpq
— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2021
KPJ got that MEAN euro. (via @HoustonRockets) pic.twitter.com/HL7rgkfgVl
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) April 3, 2021
Nurkic with the big slam 😳pic.twitter.com/HnTrVPJQIY
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 3, 2021
🦌 Season-high tying 47 PTS
🦌 18-21 FGM (85.7% shooting)
🦌 12 REB, 3 BLK@Giannis_An34 was in attack mode ALL NIGHT LONG! #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/sOIva0vmpI
— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2021
☘️ @rob_williamsIII does it all while shooting a perfect 9/9 from the field in the @celtics win! #BleedGreen
20 PTS | 9 REB | 8 AST pic.twitter.com/VfmpNAhIT1
— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2021
‘Tuve tagged on this! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/MTnfM74lhw
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2021
Bauer outage.
10 Ks for @BauerOutage in his Dodger debut tonight. pic.twitter.com/WzZmPHLWQy
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 3, 2021
👏 @kylekuzma pours in a season-high 30 in the @Lakers road W! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/Zy0TmpSzdO
— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2021
ACTION JAXSON! 💥👀
Including tonight’s ridiculous slam, we look back at the BEST DUNKS from Jaxson Hayes’ career thus far! pic.twitter.com/SForOg2rp8
— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2021
Here’s what @WashingtonNFL is adding to their defense in @WilliamJackson3. 🔒 pic.twitter.com/PLdZvRId5O
— NFL (@NFL) April 2, 2021
The @Browns defense made PLAYS in 2020! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/OMxp4lZ9Jo
— NFL (@NFL) April 3, 2021
OTD in 2001, Ichiro made his @MLB debut.
It was the first of 909 regular season multi-hit games. pic.twitter.com/ZjX0e5ylTF
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 2, 2019
Ichiro’s legendary 2001 rookie season:
– 1st Japanese position player in MLB history
– AL batting champion, Rookie of the Year, and MVP
– Only player to win batting title, ROY, & MVP in same year
– Led MLB in Hits (242) and SB (56)
– MLB record 116 Wins
pic.twitter.com/uCw8Vc2FWi
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 3, 2021
17.5 PPG in Year 2… RJ Barrett is locked in! 🔒💪
DAL/NYK – 7:30pm/et on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/FiMLNF0yT8
— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2021
April 2, 2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became just the 2nd player to record 20+ PTS, REB, and AST during 1 GP (Wilt Chamberlain) in NBA history, honoring the performance to LA Hip-Hop star Nipsey Hustle, who recently passed away pic.twitter.com/3J8yw8ZV5w
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 2, 2021
Celebrate Pascal Siakam’s birthday by watching some of his TOP CAREER PLAYS! 🌶 #WeTheNorth | @Raptors pic.twitter.com/1SVfE6Abwj
— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) April 2, 2021
April 2, 2017: San Francisco Giants SP Madison Bumgarner became the only Pitcher with a multi-HR game during his team’s 1st game of the season
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 2, 2021
Yeah, @vanexel31 really broke out all these passes in one game 😳 #BestOfLakersNets pic.twitter.com/n9ekGjB37s
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) June 23, 2020
On Opening Day 2017, Madison Bumgarner became the only pitcher to have a multi-HR game in his team’s 1st game of the season. pic.twitter.com/UxtBNO0jMl
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 2, 2020
Derek Jeter hit his 1st career home run on Opening Day in 1996. pic.twitter.com/dtC82wWmHt
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 29, 2021
On his first #OpeningDay in 1996, Derek Jeter showed off the range. pic.twitter.com/YrFnA6miP8
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 31, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Golden State Warriors (23-25) vs. Toronto Raptors (18-30)
7:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (25-21) vs. New York Knicks (24-24)
9:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (24-24) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (21-26)
9:00 PM: Chicago Bulls (19-27) vs. Utah Jazz (36-11)
10:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (30-17) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (29-18)
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @POR): 47 PTS (18-21 FG | 0-3 3PT), 2 AST, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PF Pascal Siakam, TOR (W v.GS): 36 PTS (14-24 FG | 4-9 3PT), 5 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] C Robert Williams III, BOS (W v.HOU): 20 PTS (9-9 FG | 0-0 3PT), 8 AST, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHX (W v.OKC): 17 PTS (8-8 FG | 1-1 3PT), 12 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] G Jrue Holiday, MIL (W @POR): 22 PTS (9-14 FG | 2-6 3PT), 10 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
MLB: OF Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves (turns 24)
NFL: S Malik Hooker, Free Agent (25)
NFL: WR James Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers (25)
NBA: PF Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors (27)
NFL: DL Sheldon Rankins, New York Jets (27)
MLB: SS Luke Appling, Hall of Fame (114)
2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became just the 2nd player to record 20+ points, rebounds, and assists in a game (Wilt Chamberlain) in NBA history, honoring the performance to LA Hip-Hop star Nipsey Hustle, who recently passed away
2017: San Francisco Giants SP Madison Bumgarner became the only Pitcher with a multi-HR game during his team’s 1st game of the season
2013: New York Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 points in Miami (t-2nd most in career) without a single turnover (11th ever to do so) or point in the paint as D-Wade and LeBron were both out
2003: Texas Rangers SS Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player (27 years, 249 days old) to hit 300 career HRs in MLB history
2001: During his Major League debut for the Seattle Mariners, OF Ichiro Suzuki became the 1st Japanese-born position player in MLB history
2001: New York Yankees SP Roger Clemens passed Walter Johnson for the most career strikeouts (3,509) in AL history
1996: Vancouver Grizzlies snapped their NBA-record streak of 23 consecutive losses with a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The losing streak has since been matched by the 1998 Nuggets and 2012 Bobcats, and surpassed by the 2011 Cavaliers and 2014 76ers
1996: Detroit Tigers 1B Cecil Fielder recorded his very 1st stolen base in his 1,097th career game
1995: The longest strike in American sports history ended as MLB owners accepted the players’ offer to return without contracts after 232 days
1982: As a statement against the lack of a DH in the NL during Spring Training, Oakland Athletics MGR Billy Martin sent SP Steve McCatty to the plate with a 15″ toy bat during
1976: Rather than hoping they re-sign the next offseason, the Oakland Athletics traded 2 key players from their World Series squad — OF Reggie Jackson and SP Ken Holtzman, both impending free agents — to the Baltimore Orioles for SPs Mike Torrez, Paul Mitchell, and OF Don Baylor
1972: New York Mets MGR Gil Hodges suffered a heart attack and unexpectedly passed away just 2 days before his 48th birthday; on short notice, he is replaced by HOF C Yogi Berra
1931: In her 1st professional appearance for the Chattanooga Lookouts, 17-year-old P Jackie Mitchell famously struck out Yankee legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game
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