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What Happened in Sports: April 28, 2021
What happened in sports on April 28, 2021 ft. DC dunking all over AD and LA, Jacob deGrom's record Ks, Utah's historic win, and more!
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April 28th, 2021 was highlighted by a dunk contest going on in DC as the Wizards threw down a trifecta of hammers on the Lakers as Russell Westbrook racked up his 30th triple-double of the season. Jacob deGrom dominated with his MLB-record tying 59th strikeout through five games but the Mets lost 1-0 to Boston in classic fashion. Denver Broncos acquired Teddy Bridgewater one day before the 2021 draft while Tampa Bay re-signed WR Antonio Brown to ensure their entire Super Bowl team is back together.
Utah Jazz had a record-breaking victory over Sacramento with both teams missing their star Guards. The Joker had another MVP moment by blocking Zion Williamson’s potential game-tying bucket to cap off an all-around impressive performance, CP3’s 25-point second half helped Phoenix end the NBA’s second-longest playoff drought, and the Spurs postseason hopes suffered a big loss with Derrick White’s likely season-ending injury.
See what happened in sports on April 28th last year, headlined by KC dropping Dustin Colquitt, the Broncos adding DL Christian Covington, and Trey Mancini getting diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. 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.
Bam skies high to lead Wednesday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/z4md1gSm6N
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2021
RUI HACHIMURA PUT ‘EM ON A POSTER 😤 pic.twitter.com/DKzF52qmVU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 29, 2021
Chandler Hutchison, MY GOODNESS 😱 pic.twitter.com/NT4RgoBQDh
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 29, 2021
DANIEL GAFFORD 😳 pic.twitter.com/KZTy7tfvIN
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 29, 2021
BAM SLAM 💥 pic.twitter.com/A8le1XuCu1
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 29, 2021
Nikola Jokic comes up with CLUTCH SWAT to seal it for the @nuggets! pic.twitter.com/BRsYepkeMk
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2021
Nikola Jokic fills up the stat sheet and comes up clutch on defensive end to seal @nuggets win!
32 PTS | 7 REB | 8 AST | 3 STL | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/tInzTcpHhZ
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2021
Rojas Robbery 😱 pic.twitter.com/86CXCqpXok
— MLB (@MLB) April 29, 2021
Anthony Rizzo really struck out Freddie Freeman tonight.
Baseball is the best. pic.twitter.com/0SdtLQz7JZ
— MLB (@MLB) April 29, 2021
That’s some finish, Devonte’! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/4pohMmWOZh
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2021
Russell Westbrook tallies his 176th career triple-double and is now 6 away from passing Oscar Robertson for most all-time!
18 PTS | 18 REB | 14 AST pic.twitter.com/yNPjQB95nK
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2021
👏 @CP3 (28 PTS, 10 AST) puts up 25 second half PTS, propelling the @Suns to their first playoff berth since the 2009-10 season! #WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/PEH0qEO8rB
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2021
38 PTS for Brown, 35 PTS for Tatum.
Jaylen & Jayson become the first pair of @celtics teammates to each record 35+ PTS in a game since Paul Pierce and Wally Szczerbiak! pic.twitter.com/isHr4n4KZf
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2021
One of the best Tight End prospects ever, @kylepitts__ has high expectations entering the NFL but has proven to smash any and all predictions thus far as the nation’s top TE in 2020 and an instant Rookie of the Year contender in 2021 https://t.co/MWg1eZJ9QN
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 28, 2021
April 28, 1990: Boston #Celtics set an NBA Playoff scoring record with 157 PTS in their victory over the New York #Knicks that still stands as the record today
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 28, 2021
April 28, 1966: Boston Celtics won their 8th consecutive NBA Championship with an all-time classic Game 7 victory, 95-93 over the Los Angeles Lakers, after which legendary HC Red Auerbach announced his retirement
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 28, 2021
April 28, 2012: Kevin Durant hits the game-winner with 1.5 left to give the Thunder a 99-98 win over the Mavs in R1 G1 pic.twitter.com/pQzwf02RF3
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 28, 2021
April 28, 1999: Mike Piazza (@mikepiazza31) hits a two-run walk-off HR off Trevor Hoffman to lift the Mets over the Padres 4-3 at Shea Stadium. pic.twitter.com/2pS9nHY3tn
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 28, 2021
April 28, 2002: Robert Horry (@RKHorry) hits the game-winning three to give the Lakers a 92-91 Game 3 win over Portland and a sweep of their first round playoff series. pic.twitter.com/wGbVF6vWvF
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 28, 2021
Barry Larkin’s HOF resume:
– 1995 NL MVP
– 12x All-Star
– 9x Silver Slugger
– 3x Gold Glove
– 1990 World Series Champ
– 1st SS with a 30 HR/30 SB season
– Led all SS during 1990s in WAR (52.6), SB (266), & AVG (.303)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 29, 2021
2 full years in the bigs, 2 Platinum Gloves. 💪@mattchap6 turns 27 today. 🎂 pic.twitter.com/hJELTUDa6I
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2020
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7:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (34-28) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (40-21)
7:30 PM: Charlotte Hornets (30-31) vs. Boston Celtics (32-30)
8:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (31-29) vs. Miami Heat (32-30)
9:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (33-28) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (31-29)
9:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (27-34) vs. Denver Nuggets (40-21)
10:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (43-20) vs. Phoenix Suns (43-18)
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WSH (W v.LAL): 18 PTS (7-16 FG | 1-3 3P), 14 AST, 18 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.NOP): 32 PTS (12-20 FG | 2-4 3P), 8 AST, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (W v.CHA): 35 PTS (12-23 FG | 4-10 3P), 8 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G/F Jaylen Brown, BOS (W v.CHA): 38 PTS (13-23 FG | 7-13 3P), 4 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHX (W v.LAC): 28 PTS (10-15 FG | 4-8 3P), 10 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO
NFL: CB Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns (turns 24)
NFL: DL Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons (28)
MLB: 3B Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics (28)
NFL: EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys (29)
NFL: QB Blake Bortles, Free Agent (29)
MLB: 3B David Freese, Retired after 2019 (38)
MLB: SS Barry Larkin, Hall of Fame (57)
2018: In the 5th round of the NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks made UCF LB Shaquem Griffin the very 1st 1-handed player to be drafted
2016: Rams and Eagles both traded up for the top 2 picks to draft Cal QB Jared Goff and NDSU QB Carson Wentz. Other notable picks: DE Joey Bosa (3rd), RB Ezekiel Elliott (4th), CB Jalen Ramsey (5th), OT Ronnie Stanley (6th), DL DeForest Buckner (7th), OT Jack Conklin (8th), and OT Laremy Tunsil who fell to MIA at 13th after a controversial gas mask video was released on draft day
2011: Legendary 2011 NFL Draft class features QB Cam Newton (1st – CAR), EDGE Von Miller (2nd – DEN), WR AJ Green (4th – CIN), CB Patrick Peterson (5th – ARZ), WR Julio Jones (6th – ATL), OT Tyron Smith (9th – DAL), EDGE Cameron Jordan (24th – NO), and DL Cameron Heyward (31st – PIT) all selected in the 1st round
2007: 2007 NFL Draft featured future Hall of Famers such as WR Calvin Johnson (2nd – DET), OT Joe Thomas (3rd – CLE), RB Adrian Peterson (7th – MIN), LB Patrick Willis (11th – SF) RB Marshawn Lynch (12th – BUF), and CB Darrelle Revis (14th – NYJ), among others
1990: Boston Celtics set an NBA Playoff scoring record with 157 PTS in their victory over the New York Knicks that still stands as the record today
1987: NBA announced expansion franchises for Charlotte, NC and Miami, FL (1988) along with Minneapolis, MN and Orlando, FL the following year
1985: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Fernando Valenzuela set an MLB record by starting the season with 41 consecutive scoreless innings
1981: 3 future HOFers were selected in the 1st round of the NFL Draft — LB Lawrence Taylor (2nd – NYG), S Kenny Easley (4th – SEA), and DB Ronnie Lott (8th – SF)
1966: Boston Celtics won their 8th consecutive NBA Championship with an all-time classic Game 7 victory, 95-93 over the Los Angeles Lakers, after which legendary HC Red Auerbach announced his retirement
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