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What Happened in Sports: April 4, 2021
What happened in sports on April 4, 2021 ft. Jrue Holiday's massive extension, a Sunday Night Baseball walk-off in LA, and more!
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April 4th, 2021 was highlighted by Jrue Holiday‘s massive contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks worth up to $160M. The Los Angeles Angels ended Sunday Night Baseball with a bang as Shohei Ohtani’s big night on the mound and at the plate was capped off with a walk-off HR from Jared Walsh during a multi-HR performance.
Nikola Jokic keeps racking up a historic amount of assists while Lonzo Ball had a career night from deep as he set a Pelicans franchise record. Jamal Murray drained a dagger with an arrow to celebrate as the Nuggets came back against the Magic in Aaron Gordon’s first game against his old team.
See what happened in sports on April 4th last year headlined by the stacked NBA Hall of Fame class of 2020 and the announcement of the H-O-R-S-E competition with star NBA players. 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.
Dunks, dimes & more… Sunday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/3hymrwhtJ5
— NBA (@NBA) April 5, 2021
Tough slam by Wendell Carter Jr. 😤 pic.twitter.com/z8PhetiOzW
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2021
What a dish by Kemba 👀 pic.twitter.com/y4Flfxsgx8
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 4, 2021
Jared Walsh. BALLGAME. pic.twitter.com/OucVqmWkm2
— MLB (@MLB) April 5, 2021
Jamal’s game so smooth. Big time shot. (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/lGeQdjEgV4
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) April 5, 2021
KUZ SAID GIMME THAT 🚫😤 pic.twitter.com/QS3dbLEq1F
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 4, 2021
Last night, Shohei Ohtani hit the hardest-hit homer by any player at 115.2 MPH this season. 😳#PitchersWhoRake pic.twitter.com/vCDriOj4Uc
— MLB (@MLB) April 5, 2021
Kevin Porter Jr. from DISTANCE 🚨 pic.twitter.com/bp6X8LVSed
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2021
Ja hit ’em with the no-look pass 😮 pic.twitter.com/d0a71GnGuQ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2021
🔥 Career-high 8 threes for @ZO2_
🔥 27 PTS, 9 AST, 3 STL
Shooting, playmaking and defense from Lonzo Ball in the @PelicansNBA win! pic.twitter.com/gyk2ERSRaV
— NBA (@NBA) April 5, 2021
👀 the best of Joker’s 16 DIMES in the @nuggets 5th straight win! pic.twitter.com/kA1HSqOBKP
— NBA (@NBA) April 5, 2021
What a play by Tommy Edman! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/4ifjl0FvcR
— MLB (@MLB) April 4, 2021
April 4, 1974: On his very 1st swing of the season, Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron hit his 714th career HR, tying Babe Ruth’s all-time HR record pic.twitter.com/GBzfi5OJPA
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 4, 2021
April 4, 2012: Blake Griffin posterizes Pau Gasol twice in one game. pic.twitter.com/I7OGSYPoHA
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 4, 2021
Assist of the Night: Steph Curry with the ridiculous behind the back pass to KD!
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 5, 2019
April 4, 2003: Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa joined the exclusive 500-HR club on his very 1st HR of the season
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 4, 2021
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2:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (34-15) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-28)
3:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (31-18) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (32-18)
6:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (25-23) vs. Boston Celtics (24-25)
7:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (23-23) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (33-15)
7:30 PM: Golden State Warriors (23-26) vs. Atlanta Hawks (25-24)
[Highlights] G Lonzo Ball, NO (W @HOU): 27 PTS (8-18 FG | 8-15 3PT), 9 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 6 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Clint Capela, ATL (W v.GS): 24 PTS (10-16 FG | 0-0 3PT), 0 AST, 18 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.ORL): 17 PTS (5-11 FG | 0-1 3PT), 16 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Vucevic, CHI (W v.BKN): 22 PTS (10-17 FG | 1-4 3PT), 2 AST, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (L @ATL): 37 PTS (12-23 FG | 3-12 3PT), 2 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 8 TO
MLB: SP Mitch Keller, Pittsburgh Pirates (turns 25)
MLB: DH Renato Nunez, Detroit Tigers (27)
NBA: C Frank Kaminsky, Phoenix Suns (28)
NBA: C Daniel Theis, Chicago Bulls (30)
MLB: SP Martin Perez, Boston Red Sox (30)
MLB: OF Cameron Maybin, Free Agent (34)
MLB: OF Tris Speaker, Hall of Fame (133)
2019: Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry found SF Kevin Durant for a memorable behind-the-back no-look full court pass that was rated the best AST of the 2018-19 season (KD’s final season on the Warriors)
2017: After spending 13 years in the NFL (all with the Dallas Cowboys), QB Tony Romo officially announced his retirement, finishing his career as the Cowboys franchise leader in PASS YDS (34,183) and PASS TD (248)
2005: Washington Nationals played the 1st regular season baseball game as a D.C. team since 1971 as the former Montreal Expos lost their inaugural D.C. season opener in Philadelphia to the Phillies 4-8
2003: Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa hit career HR number 500 for his very 1st homer of the season
1998: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire became just the 2nd NL player to ever hit a HR in each of the 1st 4 games of a season (Willie Mays)
1997: Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone became the 1st player to record 2,000+ points in 10 consecutive seasons in NBA history
1996: Defeated by the Boston Celtics, the Orlando Magic’s NBA-record 51-game home winning streak against strictly Eastern Conference opponents was finally snapped
1996: Chicago Bulls won their 44th consecutive home game over the Miami Heat, extending their NBA-record streak (would end the next game); SG Michael Jordan became just the 4th player in NBA history to record 2,000 career steals
1989: New York Yankees SP Tommy John debuted in his record-tying 26th season at the age of 45. Nolan Ryan would be the only player to surpass this with 27 career seasons
1988: New York Mets set an Opening Day record with 6 HRs in a victory over the Montreal Expos
1974: On his very 1st swing of the season, Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron hit his 714th career home run, tying Babe Ruth’s all-time HR record
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