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What Happened in Sports: December 30, 2019
What happened in sports on December 30, 2019 ft. Black Monday in the NFL, Oubre's dagger for Portland, Napier taking over in OT, and more!
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December 30th, 2019 was highlighted by the New York Giants officially moving on from Head Coach Pat Shurmur after another disappointing season as they enter the search for a new coach for the second time in three years, Suns SF Kelly Oubre delivering a dagger against Portland in a game coming down to the wire, Shabazz Napier taking over in overtime for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a fierce battle with his old team in Brooklyn thanks to Jarrett Culver’s career-high 21 PTS, and the King celebrating his 25th birthday with a collection of legendary highlights. Check out the Best in Sports from 12/30.
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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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Shabazz Napier TAKING OVER IN THE OT! ? pic.twitter.com/Nd6c5Bk6lf
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 31, 2019
Throw it DOWN, John Collins! ?#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/VBQZB7twkL
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2019
HERE COMES DONOVAN! ?️?
Watch Live: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/xKR6VZAy16
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2019
? @DevinBook (33 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST) & @KELLYOUBREJR (29 PTS, career-high 7 3PM) power the @Suns in Portland! #RisePHX pic.twitter.com/gByWUWZ5qm
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2019
Makes it look effortless. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/5vThvyLuja
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 31, 2019
MAKE WAY FOR GIANNIS ?#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/YoyVD0cSsF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2019
VC getting crafty with this pass ?#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/sN2FwfQ3gq
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2019
#19 | TOP 20 BLOCKS of 2010s
“DO NOT GO IN THERE!”
Brook Lopez rises to protect the rim in February 2017! pic.twitter.com/qkz44ne459
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2019
? 35 PLAYS. 35th BIRTHDAY. ?
Happy Birthday, @KingJames! #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/x2ZNGgnsSc
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2019
Damien Williams had a BIG day as the @Chiefs secured a first-round bye!
? 16 Touches
? 154 Total Yards
? 2 Touchdowns@Chiefs | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/s3ssFw4vYC
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2019
GREAT SCOTT! @bostonscott2 couldn’t be stopped:
? 23 touches
? 138 total yards
? 3 touchdowns @Eagles | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/UGQibpb7Gg
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2019
Mookie. Bryce. Giancarlo. Joey Bats.
Right field was STACKED in the 2010s. pic.twitter.com/64j6uYDzlP
— MLB (@MLB) December 31, 2019
? Look at me, I can be … pic.twitter.com/ZJq3Srvx7p
— MLB (@MLB) December 29, 2019
#14 | TOP 20 HANDLES of 2010s
Describe this move by @KingJames in March 2018❗️
▪️ Behind-the-back dribble
▪️ Splits the defense
▪️ Ball goes through the legs pic.twitter.com/HZfwRQusBn
— NBA (@NBA) December 29, 2019
#1 | TOP 20 HANDLES of 2010s
“That could be the greatest move I’ve ever seen live…”
☔️ @StephenCurry30 dances through the ENTIRE defense on the three-pointer in March 2015! pic.twitter.com/KphnMVGZPk
— NBA (@NBA) December 29, 2019
#19 | TOP 20 HANDLES of 2010s@KyrieIrving slices through the defense in March 2015! pic.twitter.com/H7hofhBcNx
— NBA (@NBA) December 29, 2019
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7:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (6-27) vs. Orlando Magic (14-18)
8:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (16-15) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (11-20)
8:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (29-5) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-20)
9:00 PM: Detroit Pistons (12-21) vs. Utah Jazz (20-12)
10:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (12-20) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (14-19)
[Highlights] SG Jordan McRae, WAS (v.MIA): 25 PTS (9-14 FG), 8 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (@POR): 33 PTS (9-19 FG), 7 AST, 6 REB, 2 TOV
[Highlights] PG Damian Lillard, POR (v.PHX): 33 PTS (10-20 FG), 7 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL, 2 TOV
[Highlights] SF Kelly Oubre, PHX (@POR): 29 PTS (11-21 FG), 2 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
[Highlights] PG Spencer Dinwiddie, BKN (@MIN): 36 PTS (12-31 FG), 8 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL, 4 TOV
NFL: K Aldrick Rosas, New York Giants (25)
NFL: QB Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles (27)
NBA: SF Lebron “King” James, Los Angeles Lakers (35)
MLB: SP Sandy Koufax, Hall of Fame (84)
Most Significant Sports History
2018: Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes finished the season as just the 2nd player in NFL history with 5,000 PASS YDS and 50 PASS TDs in a single season (Peyton Manning – 2013)
2016: Boston Celtics PG Isaiah Thomas scored a career-high 52 points in a victory over the Miami Heat
2013: Exactly 5 years after the Denver Broncos let him go, HC Mike Shanahan was fired by Washington
2012: Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson capped off his MVP season with a 199-yd performance in Week 17 against the Packers to clinch a playoff berth, but fell just 8 yards short of Eric Dickerson’s single-season record of 2,105 RUSH YDS; became the 7th to ever surpass 2K RUSH YDS in a season and is the most recent non-QB MVP winner
2008: Mike Shanahan was fired as HC of the Denver Broncos a decade after bringing their only 2 Super Bowl victories
1995: Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins combined for a playoff-record 1,038 yards in Buffalo’s 37-22 Wild Card victory
1990: Orlando Magic PG Scott Skiles recorded an NBA-record 30 assists in a win over the Nuggets
1971: With the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Seattle SuperSonics, they finished December 16-0 for the best calendar month in NBA history
1962: Green Bay Packers won their 8th NFL Championship (2nd straight) over the New York Giants
1961: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain scored 40+ points (42) in his 14th consecutive game, setting an NBA record
1956: New York Giants stomped the Chicago Bears 47-7 for their 4th NFL Championship in the 1st title game that didn’t include the Cleveland Browns since 1949
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