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What Happened in Sports: April 30, 2021
What happened in sports on April 30, 2021 ft. Tatum's historic game in Boston's big comeback, NFL Draft Day 2, Bieber's Ks record, and more!
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April 30th, 2021 was remembered for Jayson Tatum’s record-breaking performance while leading the Boston Celtics’ historic 32-point comeback against the Spurs. While he set plenty of NBA/franchise records, Shane Bieber was doing the same in the MLB with more strikeouts to his impeccable April resume. NFL Draft Day 2 was highlighted by the most QBs ever taken in the first 3 rounds in NFL draft history. Tyrese Haliburton stole the show in LeBron’s return to action after LBJ missed the potential GW-3PM, Kyle Schwarber hit a walk-off moonshot for DC, while D-Book and company led Phoenix past Utah with the West’s No.1 seed on the line.
See what happened in sports on April 30th last year, headlined by the Bengals releasing Andy Dalton after drafting their new QB addition, the Bears adding WR/RS Ted Ginn, and S Tashaun Gipson. 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.
Raul Neto with a behind-the-back dime 👀 pic.twitter.com/Jeo3NCLlKn
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 1, 2021
Damian Jones dropped the HAMMER 🔨 pic.twitter.com/bqEq50jKjR
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 1, 2021
Call this HR “Dogecoin” ’cause it landed on the moon.@kschwarb12 // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/cLx9exuFWL
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) May 1, 2021
AIR MORANT ✈️ pic.twitter.com/3gddQWrBMW
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 1, 2021
Sheesh, Khris Middleton 😳 pic.twitter.com/R3ZiKT2XDY
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 1, 2021
That’s TOUGH, Kyrie 😤 pic.twitter.com/Ae7jh0uqEg
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 1, 2021
Booker put the moves on ’em 👀 pic.twitter.com/DKWqPZF8mB
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 1, 2021
☀️ 31 points for @DevinBook.
☀️ 1st place out West for @Suns. pic.twitter.com/ERCYOMmyEy
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2021
.@OfficialBuck103 is doing it all in 2021. #glovework pic.twitter.com/l8x7CMr00m
— MLB (@MLB) May 1, 2021
A laser from Laureano. 💪 pic.twitter.com/xukXssKLl5
— MLB (@MLB) May 1, 2021
🚨 60 POINTS FOR JAYSON TATUM. 🚨
☘️ Career high, ties BOS record (Bird)
☘️ 31 PTS in 4th quarter & OT
☘️ Leads @celtics 32-point comeback W pic.twitter.com/XxP9Sqf8cZ
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2021
23 points & 10 dimes from @TyHaliburton22 leads the @SacramentoKings to victory in Los Angeles. 🔥#SacramentoProud #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/8eayrNFbzp
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2021
Dame was locked in for the @trailblazers in Brooklyn. 🔒
32 points
9 assists
8-13 from deep pic.twitter.com/rDeCixY0y3
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2021
Russell Westbrook (15 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST) propels the @WashWizards!@russwest44: 5 triple-doubles from breaking Oscar Robertson’s all-time record pic.twitter.com/MbkN34zPxf
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2021
Mr. 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/U41BEyMjx8
— MLB (@MLB) May 1, 2021
April 30, 2009: Boston Celtics SG Ray Allen set Celtics Playoff records with 9 3PM & 18 3PA while recording a Playoff career-high 51 PTS during a 128-127 3OT loss to the Chicago Bulls which forced a Game 7
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 30, 2021
#OTD in 1992, Shawn Kemp threw down this MASSIVE slam 💥 pic.twitter.com/Eoe0KRQ1Iv
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 30, 2021
On this day in 1991, Michael Jordan shakes baseline and soars for the emphatic slam in one of his most memorable flights at “The World’s Most Famous Arena!” #NBAVault
The Last Dance continues Sunday (5/3) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNpic.twitter.com/xBdHSl1rJX
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2020
April 30, 1991: One of Michael Jordan’s all-time classic dunks, a baseline jam over Patrick Ewing at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of Round 1 of the playoffs pic.twitter.com/2AV1PCfKdw
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 30, 2021
April 30, 2006: In Game 4 of the 1st round, Lakers SG Kobe Bryant hit a game-tying layup to send the game to OT, then drained the GW- FG at the buzzer in OT to give LAL a 3-1 series lead over the No.2 seed Phoenix Suns. PHX won the series in 7 games
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 30, 2021
.@IsiahThomas is the Detroit #Pistons all-time career leader in:
– PTS (18,822)
– FGM (7,194)
– AST (9,061)
– STL (1,881)
– FTM (4,036)
– MIN (35,526)
– All-Stars (12)
– All-NBA 1st Teams (3)pic.twitter.com/3JVb3OP7GM
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 1, 2021
Isiah Thomas’ HOF resume:
– 12x All-Star
– 5x All-NBA
– 2x NBA Champion
– 1990 Finals MVP
– 1985 AST Leader
– 1 of 3 with 1,000 AST in 1 season
– Only player w/ 20 PPG & 13 APG in 1 season
– 9th on the all-time AST list (9,061) pic.twitter.com/CjCYh8fFTb
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 1, 2021
OTD in 2005, @byrnes22 went all out. 😱 pic.twitter.com/d4ZT3jSAor
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) April 30, 2021
April 30, 1971: Led by PG Oscar Robertson and C Lew Alcindor (changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the next day), the Milwaukee Bucks swept the Baltimore Bullets to capture the franchise’s 1st and only NBA championship
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 30, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (34-29) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (41-21)
7:30 PM: San Antonio Spurs (31-30) vs. Boston Celtics (33-30)
8:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (34-28) vs. Brooklyn Nets (42-20)
9:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (38-23) vs. Chicago Bulls (26-36)
10:00 PM: Utah Jazz (45-17) vs. Phoenix Suns (44-18)
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (W v.SAS): 60 PTS (20-37 FG | 5-7 3P), 5 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Damian Lillard, POR (W @BKN): 32 PTS (12-22 FG | 8-13 3P), 9 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] G Tyrese Haliburton, SAC (W @LAL): 23 PTS (8-14 FG | 4-8 3P), 10 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WSH (W @CLE): 15 PTS (5-12 FG | 0-1 3P), 11 AST, 12 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PG Dejounte Murray, SAS (L @BOS): 24 PTS (10-18 FG | 2-2 3P), 8 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
NFL: RB Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys (turns 24)
MLB: SP Michael Kopech, Chicago White Sox (25)
NFL: TE Robert Tonyan, Green Bay Packers (27)
NFL: OL Dakota Dozier, Minnesota Vikings (30)
NFL: FB Patrick DiMarco, Free Agent (32)
NBA: PG Isiah Thomas, Hall of Fame (60)
2015: 1st round of the 2015 NFL Draft featured QB Jameis Winston (1st – TB), WR Amari Cooper (4th – OAK), OG Brandon Scherff (5th – WAS), DL Leonard Williams (6th – NYJ), RB Todd Gurley (10th – STL), RB Melvin Gordon (15th – SD), DE Arik Armstead (17th – SF), CB Marcus Peters (18th – KC), and DB Byron Jones (27th – DAL)
2009: Boston Celtics SG Ray Allen set Celtics Playoff records with 9 3PM & 18 3PA while recording a Playoff career-high 51 points during a 128-127 3OT loss to the Chicago Bulls, which forced a Game 7
2006: In Game 4 of the 1st round, Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant hit a game-tying layup to send the game to OT, then nailed the game-winning buzzer beater to give the Lakers a 3-1 series lead over the Phoenix Suns
2002: Seattle SuperSonics PG Gary Payton became just the 2nd player to earn All-Defensive Team honors 9 times (Michael Jordan) in NBA history
1998: Game 4 of the Miami Heat and New York Knicks’ 1st round series came to a halt with 7.4s remaining, as Knicks PF Larry Johnson and Heat C Alonzo Mourning (former teammates) engaged in a brawl that would result in numerous suspensions and this hilarious photo of Heat HC Stan Van Gundy
1985: Hall of Famers WR Jerry Rice (16th – SF) and DE Bruce Smith (1st – BUF) were both selected in the 1st round of the 1985 NFL Draft
1971: Led by PG Oscar Robertson and C Lew Alcindor (changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the next day), the Milwaukee Bucks swept the Baltimore Bullets to capture the franchise’s 1st and only NBA title
1961: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays hit 4 home runs in a 14-4 victory over the Milwaukee Braves
1956: St. Louis Hawks traded C Bill Russell, whom they’d just selected with the 2nd overall pick, to the Boston Celtics for C “Easy” Ed Macauley and SF Cliff Hagan, who was serving in the military and had yet to play for Boston
1939: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig‘s historic streak of 2,130 consecutive games played ended as the future HOF played his final career game due to the onset of his ALS illness, now known as the Lou Gehrig disease
1922: Chicago White Sox SP Charlie Robertson pitched a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers, just the 3rd in baseball’s modern era
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