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What Happened in Sports: December 30, 2020
What happened in sports on December 30, 2020 ft. Becky Hammon breaking barriers, LeBron setting a record on his bday, and more!
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December 30th, 2020 was highlighted by LeBron celebrating his 36th birthday by setting a NBA record, Becky Hammon taking over for an ejected Gregg Popovich as the first ever female to act as HC, a Nets-Hawks shootout closed out by Kyrie, and the Miami Heat getting revenge on the Bucks a day after getting blown out. Check out everything that happened in sports on December 30th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Kelly Oubre delivering the dagger against Portland in a game that came down to the wire with Phoenix.
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.
DeMar DeRozan throws it down with a vengeance to lead Wednesday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/UAh544DM44
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
☘️ Jaylen Brown career-high ☘️@FCHWPO goes off for 42 PTS, 7 3PM in just 3 quarters as the @celtics win at home! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/frCkhfcPPo
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
DEMAR DEROZAN, MY GOODNESS! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/JsaTq3sCgx
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2020
👑 @KingJames‘ 26 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST help the @Lakers top SAS on his 36th Birthday! #KiaTipOff20 #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/ieCofaCLVj
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
Kendrick Nunn ends the 1st QTR with a BANG! 😳 pic.twitter.com/qK985cQsD0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2020
LaMelo scores game-high in the win!@MELOD1P‘s 22 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST fuels the @hornets! #KiaTipOff20 #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/SIUh3hxj2F
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
LaMelo Ball grabs the offensive board and beats the 1st quarter buzzer! #NBARooks #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/PdLd4xe178
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
Kyrie making defenders look silly 🤭 pic.twitter.com/r5KP7l9bG8
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2020
Rondo alley, John Collins oop!#KiaTipOff20 #PhantomCam pic.twitter.com/Agzs5KTi7D
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
This is what they do. pic.twitter.com/Hrx21n8MBL
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 31, 2020
Herro beats the 3rd QTR buzzer! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/cJEIY6IT5c
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2020
The @LAClippers improve to 4-1 behind Kawhi Leonard’s 28 PTS, 7 AST! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/lsjMqs6nlU
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
The Klaw stuffs ‘em 🖐 pic.twitter.com/MKDXEiYCz5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2020
Serge I-Blocka 🙅♂️ pic.twitter.com/0pCNwYsHVD
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 31, 2020
JRICHHHH slams it home 😤😤#MFFL | https://t.co/PKQMMUrwrm pic.twitter.com/wGkxCxrti2
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 31, 2020
Bam Adebayo’s near triple-double leads the @MiamiHEAT comeback win! #KiaTipOff20
22 PTS | 8 REB | 10 AST pic.twitter.com/xlxwpQL9oI
— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2020
Welcome to Dime City. 🎯🏙️
The BEST throws of Week 16! pic.twitter.com/fJTujCe2yV
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2020
Happy 36th Birthday to The King 👑@KingJames is still doing this AND SOME… even in Year 18!
(🎥 @MaxPreps) pic.twitter.com/Q5Blv02mEH
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 30, 2020
After Eric Bledsoe’s over the backboard shot, we rewind through the best behind the glass shots of the past 5 seasons! pic.twitter.com/7U2zGS9Xx5
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2020
The top five longest throws by air distance from Week 16 according to @NextGenStats! 🎯
(by @MyStraightTalk) pic.twitter.com/rFk4F22cQ8
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2020
From record-breakers to angry runs…
The BEST runs of Week 16! pic.twitter.com/PW2LpZT3Db
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2020
Would ya look at these grabs?! 😱
The TOP catches of Week 16! pic.twitter.com/51oyHD8gM5
— NFL (@NFL) December 31, 2020
.@BaldyNFL breaks down the @Ravens run game in Week 16! pic.twitter.com/dVSOBy15i6
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2020
2020 might’ve stunk, but these bat flips sure didn’t. pic.twitter.com/HhvKrZ33IN
— Cut4 (@Cut4) December 30, 2020
Week 16’s BEST defensive plays! 🔒 pic.twitter.com/gdzYlYRFqo
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2020
The last time Yu Darvish pitched at Petco Park he struck out 14. 👀 pic.twitter.com/qc7rVuZXyu
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) December 30, 2020
What’s better than 3 touchdowns?
3 touchdowns in the snow ❄️ @tae15adams (by @WilsonFootball) pic.twitter.com/koTOdTFL0y
— NFL (@NFL) December 30, 2020
AIRPLANE MODE ✈️
Watch Derrick Jones Jr.’s (@TheRea1DJones) MOST ATHLETIC plays of his career before the @trailblazers take on the Clippers tonight at 10:00 PM ET on @NBATV! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/0WM12jx552
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2020
Breakout star in Orlando as a rookie… Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) is ready to take the next step, coming off 23 PTS last night!@MiamiHEAT host the Bucks tonight at 7:30 PM ET on @NBATV. #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/vh5S4NXm6T
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2020
LeBron in crunch-time 👑@KingJames goes to his signature fadeaway with the game on the line 😤 pic.twitter.com/RDkR2hcZ7N
— NBA (@NBA) May 30, 2020
👑👑👑
Celebrate @KingJames‘ 36th birthday today with his BEST DUNK from every season! #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/1uzPUtJaiq
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2020
.@Padres fans are probably feeling this hyped right now. 🤣
Turn your sound up for this one. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/mSimTvYEqu
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) December 30, 2020
Wackiest playoff push ever? The Packers and Panthers had the same record in Week 17. It came down to net point differential in conference games to decide who was headed to the #NFLPlayoffs… And they weren’t even playing each other. pic.twitter.com/KDIn5mooHD
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 31, 2020
Carolina hosted the Saints and Green Bay hosted the Cardinals, both games going on at the same time. The Packers and Panthers simultaneously ran up the score which made for a dramatic back-and-forth afternoon. Green Bay ultimately won out, finishing 11 points ahead of Carolina. pic.twitter.com/ZyPmyCuvYB
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 31, 2020
👑 Watch @KingJames‘ BEST PLAYS from games played on his birthday! #NBABDAY@Lakers visit Spurs tonight at 8:30 PM ET on NBA League Pass. pic.twitter.com/5P0vHRA4jw
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2020
30 years ago today, @OrlandoMagic guard Scott Skiles dished out an NBA record 30 ASSISTS vs. Denver! #NBAVaulthttps://t.co/vZitOHyl36
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) December 30, 2020
December 30, 2015: Louisville beats Texas A&M 27-21 in the Music City Bowl led by Freshman QB Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) who accounted for four total TDs, and had 226 yards rushing and 227 yards passing. pic.twitter.com/o1W0Qg5bNf
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) December 30, 2020
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7:30 PM: Atlanta Hawks (3-0) vs. Brooklyn Nets (2-2)
7:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (2-2) vs. Miami Heat (1-2)
8:30 PM: Charlotte Hornets (1-2) vs. Dallas Mavericks (1-2)
8:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (2-2) vs. San Antonio Spurs (2-1)
10:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (2-1) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (3-1)
[Highlights] SG Jaylen Brown, BOS (v. MEM): 42 PTS (15-21 FG | 7-10 3P), 4 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (@MIA): 26 PTS (10-18 FG | 2-6 3P), 10 AST, 13 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SF Kevin Durant, BKN (v. ATL): 33 PTS (11-22 FG | 2-6 3P), 8 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG Dejounte Murray, SAS (v. LAL): 29 PTS (12-19 FG | 2-3 3P), 7 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC (v. POR): 28 PTS (9-17 FG | 3-5 3P), 7 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 0 TO
NFL: QB Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles (turns 28)
MLB: P Tyler Anderson, Free Agent (31)
NBA: SF Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers (36)
MLB: SP Sandy Koufax, Hall of Fame (85)
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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