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What Happened in Sports: December 1, 2021
See what happened in sports on December 1, 2021 ft. LaMelo & Giannis' clutch buckets, Cubs landing Marcus Stroman, big moves in Boston, and more!
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December 1st, 2021 was highlighted by Giannis and LaMelo dueling in Milwaukee as Ball drained a clutch game-tying 3PM off the in-bounds but Giannis answered with a coast-to-coast GW layup. Many notable MLB deals occurred on the last day of free agency before the lockout including Marcus Stroman (CHC), Chris Taylor (LAD), Alex Wood (SF), Rich Hill (BOS), Mark Melancon (ARZ), Corey Knebel (PHI), and Dylan Bundy (MIN). The Red Sox also sent Hunter Renfroe to Milwaukee. Jarrett Allen & Aaron Gordon added top NBA plays.
See what happened in sports on December 1st last year, headlined by the NBA beginning training camp while announcing the 2020 Christmas Day schedule and the Mets landing Trevor May as a setup man for Edwin Diaz as well as what happened in sports on December 1st, 2019 ft. the NFL’s two league leaders in the Ravens and 49ers facing off with Baltimore pulling off a monumental victory.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
GIANNIS WINS IT FOR THE @Bucks!
The wild finish to a thriller in Milwaukee! pic.twitter.com/rEf4NDXlqB
— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2021
LAMELO TIES IT WITH 5.9 TO PLAY ?@hornets 125@Bucks 125
NBA League Pass NOW: https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG pic.twitter.com/XZmy05dkqs
— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2021
KHRIS. CLUTCH. TRIPLE ?@Bucks take the lead with less than a minute to play on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG pic.twitter.com/LBwZoZOiKS
— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2021
Giannis: 40 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST
LaMelo: 36 PTS, 9 AST, 8 3PM@Giannis_An34 and @MELOD1P had an epic showdown in Milwaukee ? pic.twitter.com/kQxYp7M8qn
— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2021
RISING UP ?
Jarrett Allen skies for the ridiculous alley-oop throwdown!@cavs lead in Miami on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG pic.twitter.com/ZStqC5btJR
— NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2021
Aaron Gordon drops the hammer early in Orlando ? pic.twitter.com/07Ymud9QUc
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 2, 2021
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7:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (11-10) vs. Indiana Pacers (9-14)
7:00 PM: Minnesota Timberwolves (11-10) vs. Washington Wizards (13-8)
7:30 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (11-10) vs. Boston Celtics (11-10)
7:30 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers (11-10) vs. Miami Heat (13-8)
8:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (13-10) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (13-8)
NBA: PG Gary Payton II, Golden State Warriors (turns 29)
MLB: SS Javy Baez, Detroit Tigers (29)
NFL: OT Riley Reiff, Cincinnati Bengals (33)
NFL: WR DeSean Jackson, Las Vegas Raiders (35)
MLB: OF Larry Walker, Retired after 2005 (55)
2019: A historic day in the NFL saw Andy Dalton be cemented as the Bengals all-time TD leader, Derek Carr become the 1st Raider with 2,000 CMP, Patrick Mahomes record 70 PASS TD faster than any NFL QB ever (27 GP), and Lamar Jackson set the record for most GP (4) with 100+ RUSH YDS in a season by a QB
2002: Arguably the greatest play of Michael Vick’s career happened where he scored a 46-yard RUSH TD in overtime against the Vikings to walk off Minnesota’s win
1991: Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino became the 1st player to throw for 3,000+ passing yards 8x during his career in NFL history
1991: Detroit Pistons PG Isiah Thomas passed Bob Lanier (15,488) as the franchise’s leading scorer. In 13 seasons with Detroit, Thomas would become arguably the greatest Piston ever, leading the franchise in all-time PTS (18,822), AST (9,061) and STL (1,861)
1991: PG Isiah Thomas passed Bob Lanier to became the Detroit Pistons’ all-time leading scorer with 15,493 points. Thomas finished with 18,822 career PTS which remains at the top of Detroit’s leaderboard
1981: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Oscar Robertson to move into 2nd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
1971: Eventual HOFer Ernie Banks officially retired as a player but immediately signed a contract to continue serving on the Cubs’ coaching staff
1967: Seattle Pilots (soon-to-be Milwaukee Brewers) were officially announced as an MLB expansion franchise, beginning in 1969
1964: After 3 seasons, the NL’s Houston Colt .45’s officially changed their name to the “Astros”
1959: Heisman-winning RB Billy Cannon (LSU) was selected 1st overall in the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams after being selected by the Houston Oilers in 1st round of the inaugural AFL Draft just days earlier
1953: Cincinnati Reds OF Frank Robinson was named the very 1st unanimous NL Rookie of the Year selection, taking home every 1st place vote in the 1953 NL ROY race
1954: New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles completed what was the largest trade in history, swapping a total of 17 players that included future World Series MVP Don Larsen, Bob Turley, and Gene Woodling
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