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What Happened in Sports: April 19, 2021
What happened in sports on April 19, 2021 ft. QB Alex Smith retiring, Steph's insane streak, Nuggets-Grizzlies 2OT thriller, and more!
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April 19th, 2021 was highlighted by 2020 Comeback Player of the Year QB Alex Smith retiring from the NFL after a battle for the books. Steph Curry continued his historic stretch as his 49 points added to his legendary tear that the NBA world has never seen before. Nikola Jokic and Ja Morant battled it out in a 2OT thriller where the Joker was victorious after the GW-3PM. Phoenix-Milwaukee came down to the wire in OT as Middleton and Booker exchanged clutch buckets while CP3 passed Magic Johnson for the fifth most assists of all-time.
See what happened in sports on April 19th last year, headlined by the premiere of the legendary Michael Jordan documentary, along with valuable intel and exciting MJ highlights. 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.
👀 Monday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! 👀 pic.twitter.com/dL58CJ6MJb
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
CLUTCH three from The Joker! 🥶 pic.twitter.com/ImmLYZz5Ni
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021
Will Barton sends it to double OT! @nuggets 125@memgrizz 125
📱💻: https://t.co/Laecx0GSYx pic.twitter.com/a3NNmaGdYC
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
JOKER. TAKES. OVER.
🃏 47 points
🃏 15 boards
🃏 8 assists
🃏 Clutch triple to lift @nuggets in 2OT pic.twitter.com/wf8UgTa7XH
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
Middleton ties it with 22.1 left in OT!@Suns 127@Bucks 127
📱💻: https://t.co/Laecx0GSYx pic.twitter.com/scIkrSECUf
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
D-Book with a BIG bucket to tie it up 📚#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/EiQ6KkJD4x
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021
This dish from Darius Garland 😳 pic.twitter.com/Y9hQ2Oej6z
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021
What. A. Catch. pic.twitter.com/TfhYAG1m3K
— MLB (@MLB) April 20, 2021
Aleksej Pokusevski went behind the back with it 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NAScvZsHhJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2021
🔥 49 POINTS, 10 THREES for Curry 🔥
▪️ Most 3s in a 10-game span (72)
▪️ 11th straight 30+ point game
▪️ 10+ threes in 4 out of last 5 games@StephenCurry30 gonna Steph. pic.twitter.com/OBuwpGf8Ie
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
36 points.
8 rebounds.
12 assists.
3 steals.@JaMorant COMPETED tonight. #GrindCity pic.twitter.com/DlfRUGnGXt
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
🔥 @CP3 (22 PTS, 13 AST) passed Magic Johnson for 5th on the all-time assists list and came up clutch in the @Suns OT win! pic.twitter.com/yS85iyfbKj
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
Brad & Russ led @WashWizards to 5 straight wins! 🔥@RealDealBeal23: 30 PTS, 3 STL@russwest44: 13 PTS, 11 REB, 17 AST, 3 STL pic.twitter.com/0wCoyAyLPM
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2021
Top 6 plays of Alex Smith’s career
(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/CinbpcAdwr
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 20, 2021
Alex Smith put on a show vs. the Saints in the 2011 Playoffs to lead the 49ers to victory.
• 299 PASS YDS
• 3 PASS TD
• RUSH TD pic.twitter.com/BVLxv175NT
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) April 19, 2021
A 16-year journey like no other.
Thank you for everything, 1️⃣1️⃣. pic.twitter.com/jCO9AwSMa1
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 20, 2021
Sideline-to-sideline speed defines @MicahhParsons11 game but it doesn’t stop there. He’s as big of a hitter as any, can cover like a Safety, and consistently makes plays in the backfield. Even without a 2020 season, his highlights are electrichttps://t.co/LQs19RWRMO
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 19, 2021
MAGIC JOHNSON’S TOP 10 NO-LOOK DIMES, as discussed by NBA legends! #NBAVault
Chris Paul (10,145 assists) passed Magic (10,141 assists) for 5th on the all-time assists list tonight.pic.twitter.com/o6wwBXGZHW
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 20, 2021
With Chris Paul passing Magic Johnson for 5th on the all-time assists list, we look back at Magic’s incredible playmaking!pic.twitter.com/WYphf4mskZ
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 20, 2021
April 19, 2017: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook recorded the highest scoring triple-double (51 PTS/13 AST/10 REB) in NBA postseason history during a 115-111 loss to the Houston Rockets
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 20, 2021
#OTD in 2010, LeBron threw down this HUGE slam 💥 pic.twitter.com/LyYCKyWhee
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 19, 2021
Troy Polamalu’s HOF resume:
– 2x Defensive POY
– 4x All-Pro 1st Team, 2x 2nd Team
– 8x Pro Bowls
– 2x Super Bowl Champion
– NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
– Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
pic.twitter.com/9rRrAn5Top
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 19, 2021
Happy 40th birthday to Hall of Famer @tpolamalu!
🙌 2x Super Bowl Champion
🙌 8x Pro Bowler
🙌 2010 Defensive Player of the Year
🙌 NFL 2000s All-Decade Team pic.twitter.com/4EXq2sBiYR
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 19, 2021
.@tpolamalu‘s 25 best plays from a HOF career! 👏
📺: @ProFootballHOF Class of 2020 Enshrinement — Saturday on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/kMykSfFWbX
— NFL (@NFL) August 3, 2021
No stage was too big for @tpolamalu. (via @BaldyNFL)
📺: @ProFootballHOF Enshrinement Week — Aug. 5-8 on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/AgeTd39uoT
— NFL (@NFL) July 31, 2021
April 19, 2015: Blake Griffin dunks on Aron Baynes three times in the same game in R1 G1 of the playoffs between the Clippers and the Spurs. pic.twitter.com/PebeJAUUOn
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 19, 2021
April 19, 1985: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan made his NBA postseason debut with 23 PTS that started a NBA-record streak of 15+ PTS in 179 consecutive playoff GP, 80 games longer than the next closest streak pic.twitter.com/MBDbdhJToP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 20, 2021
Joe Mauer’s future HOF resume:
– 2008 AL MVP
– 6x All-Star
– 5x Silver Slugger
– 3x Gold Glove
– 3x Batting Champ
– No.7 retired by #Twins
– Lagrest contract by a Catcher and in Twins history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 19, 2021
The great Joe Mauer turns 36 today.
Let’s take a look back at some of his best moments. pic.twitter.com/UwitqTRZes
— MLB (@MLB) April 19, 2019
April 19, 1997: The very 1st (and only) MLB game in Hawaii was played as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres in a double-header
pic.twitter.com/6GAezXTUAU
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 20, 2021
April 19, 2020: ESPN aired Pt.1 & Pt.2 of “The Last Dance” documentary surrounding Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty about a month after all sports were suspended from COVID-19″
pic.twitter.com/SGjliorSdY
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 20, 2021
April 19, 1984: Bernard King set a Knicks playoffs record for PTS (46), would tie the record in the very next game, and then went on to become 1 of 3 players with 4+ consecutive GP of 40+ PTS in NBA postseason history
pic.twitter.com/wLGjyr0ZSP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 20, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:30 PM: Chicago Bulls (23-33) vs. Boston Celtics (31-26)
7:30 PM: Golden State Warriors (28-29) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (39-17)
8:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (40-16) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (35-21)
9:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (29-26) vs. Denver Nuggets (36-20)
10:00 PM: Utah Jazz (42-15) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (35-22)
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.MEM): 47 PTS (20-31 FG | 2-6 3PT), 8 AST, 15 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 7 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (W @PHI): 49 PTS (14-28 FG | 10-17 3PT), 5 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] PG Ja Morant, MEM (L @DEN): 36 PTS (13-24 FG | 2-5 3PT), 12 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] G Kendrick Nunn, MIA (W v.HOU): 30 PTS (12-20 FG | 6-12 3PT), 8 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHO (W @MIL): 22 PTS (10-20 FG | 2-4 3PT), 13 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
NBA: SG Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder (turns 22)
NFL: S Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears (22)
NFL: S Chuck Clark, Baltimore Ravens (26)
NFL: EDGE Chase Winovich, New England Patriots (26)
NFL: OT Justin Murray, Arizona Cardinals (28)
NBA: C Kelly Olynyk, Houston Rockets (30)
MLB: OF Jackie Bradley Jr, Milwaukee Brewers (31)
MLB: C/1B Joe Mauer, Retired after 2018 (38)
NFL: S Troy Polamalu, Hall of Fame (40)
2020: ESPN aired Pt.1 & Pt.2 of “The Last Dance” documentary surrounding Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty about a month after all sports were suspended from COVID-19
2017: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook recorded the highest scoring triple-double (51 PTS/13 AST/10 REB) in NBA postseason history during a 115-111 loss to the Houston Rockets
1999: For the very 1st time in his incredibly durable 19-year career, Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken was placed on the DL due to back issues
1997: The very 1st (and only) MLB game in Hawaii was played as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres in a doubleheader
1996: Texas Rangers exploded for 16 runs in the 8th inning of a 26-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, falling just 1 run shy of the single-inning record
1992: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan won his 6th consecutive scoring title with a 30.1 PPG average, the most in NBA history besides Wilt Chamberlain
1992: Detroit Pistons PF Dennis Rodman won his 1st rebounding title with an average of 18.7 RPG, the highest mark since Wilt Chamberlain in 1971-72 (19.2)
1986: Atlanta Hawks PG Spud Webb set records for the most AST (18) by both a rookie and a bench player in NBA postseason history during a victory over the Detroit Pistons
1985: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan made his NBA postseason debut with 23 points that started a NBA-record streak of 15+ PTS in 179 consecutive playoff games, 80 games longer than the next closest streak
1984: Bernard King set a Knicks playoffs record for points (46), would tie the record in the very next game, and then went on to become 1 of 3 players with 4+ consecutive GP of 40+ PTS in NBA postseason history
1968: National League officially approved expansion franchises for Montreal, Canada and San Diego, CA
1965: In their Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics became the 1st team in NBA Finals history with 5 or more 20-point scorers, a feat that wouldn’t be matched until 1987
1960: MLB finally began displaying players’ last names on the back of their jerseys
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