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What Happened in Sports: April 29, 2021
What happened in sports on April 29, 2021 ft. the 1st Rd of the 2021 NFL Draft, Kevin Porter Jr.'s 50-piece, KD's big game, and more!
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April 29th, 2021 was highlighted by a NFL Draft 1st Round for the books with plenty of interesting storylines. Trey Lance was the guy San Francisco traded up for at No.3 overall, causing Fields and Jones to fall where Chicago traded up for Fields and Jones fell right to New England at No. 15. Philly traded with Dallas above New York to get the Heisman WR DeVonta Smith, as one of the many CFB reunions on NFL teams (Chase with Burrow, Waddle with Tua, Etienne with Lawrence, and Smith with Hurts). Kevin Porter Jr. also dropped 50 while KD had the best game of his Brooklyn Nets career.
See what happened in sports on April 29th last year, headlined by CB Johnathan Joseph switching teams in the AFC South, the Cowboys adding CB Daryl Worley, and TB exercising TE O.J. Howard‘s fifth-year option. 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.
KAT attacks the rim to lead Thursday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/LhLOIQhNlf
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2021
KAT COMING THROUGH 😳 pic.twitter.com/HDFhduJSm4
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 30, 2021
Jeff Green threw it DOWN 😤 pic.twitter.com/ZQGo7e6usK
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 30, 2021
Isaiah Roby rocking the rim 💥 pic.twitter.com/hK3YQ3LhRZ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 30, 2021
All-out effort from @clintfrazier 😱 pic.twitter.com/uhC6dVMKSN
— MLB (@MLB) April 29, 2021
Urías to Wong! What a double play. 😱 pic.twitter.com/bFXn9NG3HQ
— MLB (@MLB) April 30, 2021
🚀 50 PTS (career high)
🚀 11 AST
🚀 9 3PM (career high)
🚀 @HoustonRockets W@Kevinporterjr had himself a night! pic.twitter.com/l0kMbPNNuJ
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2021
🔥 42 points for @KDTrey5
🔥 30 in the 2nd half
🔥 10 assists
KD powered @BrooklynNets to 4 straight Ws! pic.twitter.com/e5n5vA7HbY
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2021
🔥 Career-high 42 PTS for Timmy Jr! 🔥
🔥 @T_HardJR x @dallasmavs 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uLfvun1MuT
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2021
🙌 @theantedwards_ scores 18 of his 25 PTS in the 4th to lift the @Timberwolves to their 4th win in a row! pic.twitter.com/5txfpg9Me0
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2021
As the No.1 prospect in 2021 and possibly ever, @Trevorlawrencee enters the NFL with plenty of hype & for good reason. He’s the 1st true freshman QB National Champion since 1986 and only got better from there. T-Law has unlimited potential for the #Jaguars https://t.co/uJUK5Mktrq
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 29, 2021
💥 @unclejeffgreen added to his 2020-21 dunk reel Thursday night! pic.twitter.com/8UT0E0COZF
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2021
An NBA-record 96 THREES in a calendar month.. @StephenCurry30 in April!
How will he start off May?
🏀: GSW/HOU, 7:30pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/yGDQut70rG
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2021
The highest-drafted TE all-time 👏
Florida’s Kyle Pitts is headed to the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 4 pick. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/P0MBC2u2D5
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 30, 2021
April 29, 1986: SP Roger Clemens set a MLB record with 20 Ks in a 3-1 victory over the Mariners. Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Max Scherzer have since tied the record, but Clemens is the only player to record 20 Ks multiple times (9/18/96)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 29, 2021
April 29, 2015: Due to protests and riots in Baltimore, MD after the murder of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played at Camden Yards without any fans present for the 1st time in MLB history pic.twitter.com/uvQ7MoUTUO
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 29, 2021
April 29, 1970: In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers SG Jerry West made a 60-foot desperation heave at the buzzer to send the game into OT, but the New York Knicks would prevail 111-108 pic.twitter.com/HM8wm7a45w
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 29, 2021
April 29, 2006: San Diego Padres RP Trevor Hoffman set an MLB record by appearing in his 803rd game with the club, the most GP ever pitched for a single franchise
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 29, 2021
April 29, 1981: Phillies SP Steve Carlton became the 1st lefty (6th pitcher) in MLB history to reach 3,000 career Ks. Randy Johnson & CC Sabathia are the only other lefties to have since recorded 3,000+ Ks with Carlton now 4th on the all-time Ks list
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 29, 2021
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8:00 PM: 2021 NFL Draft 1st Round
7:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (42-20) vs. Indiana Pacers (29-32)
8:00 PM: Golden State Warriors (31-31) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (19-44)
9:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (26-36) vs. Denver Nuggets (41-21)
[Highlights] G Kevin Porter Jr., HOU (W v.MIL): 50 PTS (16-26 FG | 9-15 3P), 11 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (W @IND): 42 PTS (16-24 FG | 2-4 3P), 10 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SG Tim Hardaway Jr., DAL (W @DET): 42 PTS (13-23 FG | 6-10 3P), 3 AST, 1 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] G Jrue Holiday, MIL (L @HOU): 29 PTS (12-19 FG | 1-4 3P), 10 AST, 4 REB, 4 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PG Stephen Curry, GSW (L @MIN): 37 PTS (11-27 FG | 6-17 3P), 8 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
MLB: SS Scott Kingery, Philadelphia Phillies (turns 27)
NFL: S Adrian Amos, Green Bay Packers (28)
NFL: OL Nick Martin, Las Vegas Raiders (28)
MLB: SP Steven Brault, Pittsburgh Pirates (29)
NFL: QB Jay Cutler, Retired after 2017 (38)
MLB: SS Luis Aparicio, Hall of Fame (87)
2018: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James passed Scottie Pippen to become the all-time NBA Playoff leader in steals (396)
2015: Due to protests and riots in Baltimore, MD after the murder of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played at Camden Yards without any fans present for the 1st time in MLB history
2007: New England Patriots traded a 2007 4th-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for WR Randy Moss who would go on to set the all-time single-season REC TD record (23) during New England’s 16-0 season
2006: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his 14th HR in the month of April, breaking a tie with Ken Griffey Jr. & Luis Gonzalez for the most ever in April; he would finish with 49 HR’s en route to a 2nd-place MVP finish and his 1st World Series title
2006: San Diego Padres RP Trevor Hoffman set an MLB record by appearing in his 803rd game with the club: most games ever pitched for a single franchise
1990: In the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 2 victory, Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon tied a playoff record with 10 blocks (Mark Eaton) and Lakers HC Pat Riley broke Red Auerbach‘s playoff wins record with his 100th
1988: Finally ending their record-worst 0-21 start, the Baltimore Orioles secured their 1st victory of the season over the Chicago White Sox
1986: Boston Red Sox SP Roger Clemens set an MLB record by striking out 20 batters in a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners
1986: Auburn RB Bo Jackson was drafted 1st overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he would never sign for the franchise due to a suspicion of them intentionally sabotaging his baseball career; re-entering the following year, he would be selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 7th round
1981: Philadelphia Phillies SP Steve Carlton became just the 6th pitcher (1st lefty) in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts
1970: In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers SG Jerry West made a 60-foot desperation heave at the buzzer to send the game into OT, but the New York Knicks would prevail 111-108
1941: 6 years after changing their name to the “Boston Bees”, the team decided to change their nickname back to the “Braves”
1931: Cleveland Indians SP Wes Ferrell threw a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns (for whom his brother, Rick, played for) and also brought in 4 runs on a HR and double
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