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What Happened in Sports: February 2, 2021
What happened in sports on February 2, 2021 ft. Fred VanVleet's UDFA & franchise record 54 PTS, Nets edging out the Clippers, and more!
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February 2nd, 2021 was highlighted by Fred VanVleet setting the UDFA and Raptors franchise record with 54 points. The Brooklyn Nets held off the Los Angeles Clippers as the Big 3 went off in the 4th Quarter while the Celtics went on a 10-0 run to finish off the Warriors in the Bay, and Dame outdueled Westbrook in one of the NBA’s most fierce individual rivalries. Minnesota Twins re-signed DH Nelson Cruz, Rays brought back Chris Archer, and the Reds added RP Sean Doolittle in an exciting day of MLB Free Agency. With the Super Bowl less than a week away, the NFL posted some exciting highlights related to the Big Game.
See everything that happened in sports on February 2nd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Chiefs’ first Super Bowl in 50 years, Mahomes’ legendary fourth-quarter comeback, and Damien Williams delivering the dagger to seal SF’s season. 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.
FVV sets Toronto franchise record 👏@FredVanVleet makes @Raptors history, erupting for 54 POINTS and 11 THREES (11-14 3PM) in the road W! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/QeDEfTkCZf
— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2021
Kelly Oubre to the rim 🔨 pic.twitter.com/1TkiJ9C3gU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 3, 2021
James Harden heaves it full-court to Jeff Green to extend the lead!@LAClippers 119@BrooklynNets 122
2.7 left on TNT. LAC at the line. pic.twitter.com/nTISTWFiRA
— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2021
This is what @KyrieIrving does!!#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/Qw9EVlUNOm
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 3, 2021
Kyrie’s handle is smooth 😯 pic.twitter.com/1lBQxIKoH5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 3, 2021
Kyrie hitting whatever moves he wants 😳 pic.twitter.com/ecYM2rTuW0
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 3, 2021
Kyrie AGAIN
Catch the finish on @NBAonTNT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/vS3KJJ0SRo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 3, 2021
✨ @KyrieIrving drops a season-high 39 PTS (6 3PM) in the @BrooklynNets victory against LAC! #BrooklynTogether pic.twitter.com/Z2h36aisFm
— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2021
Jaylen Brown GOT UP 😤 pic.twitter.com/UOm3PeiYwq
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 3, 2021
Dame let ‘em know what time it was ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/80N1YYsu0o
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 3, 2021
Domas ties his career-high 💪
The @Pacers defeat Memphis behind 32 PTS, 13 REB from @Dsabonis11! #AlwaysGame pic.twitter.com/omtkNe3RVh
— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2021
KD and The Beard help BKN top LAC!@KDTrey5: 28 PTS, 9 REB@JHarden13: 23 PTS, 11 REB, 14 ASTpic.twitter.com/ERPqOsmOw0
— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2021
Tuesday night, Fred VanVleet set a new @Raptors franchise record with 54 PTS, surpassing DeMar DeRozan’s previous record of 52 PTS in January of 2018 vs. Milwaukee. #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/9ZTWIhL3Ga
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) February 3, 2021
Melo moves up scoring list! 🙌@carmeloanthony scores 21 PTS off the bench in the @trailblazers win, moving up to 13th in all-time points! pic.twitter.com/2g3nVQEBqA
— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2021
The NBA assists leader at 11.1 APG, check out @JHarden13‘s best dimes with the @BrooklynNets!
Nets take on the Clippers TONIGHT at 7:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/8Wf1SX4oFG
— NBA (@NBA) February 2, 2021
The best play from each Super Bowl of the 2010’s! 🏆
📺: #SBLV — Sunday 6:30pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/FwRzNabTNJ
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2021
.@cheetah‘s fantasy numbers the last time he played in Tampa! 👀📈
📺: #SBLV — Sunday 6:30pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/mYwvmOol25
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2021
Get used to Nolan hitting homers in St. Louis. 👀 pic.twitter.com/6zgGZDryV7
— MLB (@MLB) February 3, 2021
You don’t want to get in @UDWJPP or @ShaquilBarrett‘s way! 😤
📺: #SBLV — Sunday 6:30pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/B479kBbUcJ
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2021
Interceptions. Sacks. Pass breakups.
L’Jarius Sneed is headed to the Super Bowl in his rookie season! @jay_sneed
📺: #SBLV — Sunday 6:30pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/gZj5s8OsAy
— NFL (@NFL) February 3, 2021
The rook is taking his talents to the Super Bowl! @Clydro_22
📺: #SBLV — Sunday 6:30pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/7328Hoa6bx
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2021
Of course, Rickey’s 3,000th hit came to lead off the game. pic.twitter.com/oyTceJkTNS
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 2, 2021
Rickey Henderson was known for his speed but he also had some pop. 💪 pic.twitter.com/Nmr2iZQJaq
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 2, 2021
Rickey had so much swag.️ 😤 pic.twitter.com/lpy83A0Pza
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 2, 2021
Rickey Henderson robbing Cal Ripken Jr. is an elite clip. pic.twitter.com/6MvYBRxMDe
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 2, 2021
Bob Gibson’s 3,000th strikeout was comin’ in hot. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2KKRbywcRo
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 3, 2021
Bob Gibson went 3-0 with 3 complete games as he was named MVP in the 1967 World Series.
He allowed just 3 runs that Fall Classic thanks to filth like this. 🤮 pic.twitter.com/q8KsMME28C
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 3, 2021
Bob Gibson was so nasty. 🤢 pic.twitter.com/2cyiSSdx6K
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 3, 2021
February 2, 2009: Kobe Bryant drops 61 points in a Lakers win over the Knicks at MSG. pic.twitter.com/SqRzVEW6mb
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) February 2, 2021
Q: Which safety has the most INTs since entering the league in 2012?
A: 5x Pro Bowler @HarriSmith22 with 28. 💪 (via @PFF) pic.twitter.com/gwyp637OaL
— NFL (@NFL) July 2, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (8-12) vs. Orlando Magic (8-13)
7:30 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (16-5) vs. Brooklyn Nets (13-9)
8:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (9-6) vs. Indiana Pacers (11-9)
8:00 PM: Portland Tail Blazers (10-9) vs. Washington Wizards (4-12)
10:00 PM: Boston Celtics (10-8) vs. Golden State Warriors (11-9)
[Highlights] G Fred VanVleet, TOR (W @ORL): 54 PTS (17-23 FG | 11-14 3PT), 2 AST, 3 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (L v.BOS): 38 PTS (12-21 FG | 7-14 FG), 8 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PF Domantis Sabonis, IND (W v.MEM): 32 PTS (13-15 FG | 2-2 3PT), 5 AST, 13 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PG Kyrie Irving, BKN (W v.LAC): 39 PTS (15-23 FG | 6-8 3PT), 2 AST, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SG James Harden, BKN (W v.LAC): 23 PTS (7-15 FG | 1-6 3PT), 14 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
NFL: CB Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions (turns 22)
NFL: CB Damon Arnette, Las Vegas Raiders (25)
NFL: DL Malcom Brown, New Orleans Saints (27)
MLB: SP Adrian Houser, Milwaukee Brewers (29)
MLB: SP Matthew Boyd, Detroit Tigers (30)
MLB: RP Dan Winkler, Chicago Cubs (31)
NFL: S Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings (32)
NFL: DL Kawann Short, Carolina Panthers (32)
MLB: RHP Brad Peacock, Free Agent (33)
2020: Kansas City Chiefs came back from a 10-point deficit to defeat the San Francisco 49ers for their 1st Super Bowl victory in 50 years. Patrick Mahomes became the youngest Super Bowl MVP in NFL history as his 12 PASS & RUSH TD were the most combined TD in a single postseason ever as KC became the 1st team to win 3 games after trailing by 10+ PTS in a single postseason
2014: Coming into Super Bowl 48 with a record-setting offense, QB Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos were throttled by the Seattle Seahawks’ “Legion of Boom” 43-8 as Seattle won their 1st championship in franchise history
1996: SG Michael Jordan and PG Magic Johnson‘s 1st matchup since the 1991 NBA Finals set a record for the highest-rated NBA game on cable at the time
1994: Atlanta Hawks HC Lenny Wilkens became just the 2nd coach in NBA history to win 900 career games (Red Auerbach)
1993: With 34 points in a loss to the Seattle SuperSonics, SF Dominique Wilkins became the Atlanta Hawks’ all-time leading scorer (20,885 points) in franchise history
1989: 6x All-Star and longtime broadcaster Bill White was elected President of the MLB’s National League, becoming the highest ranking African-American in pro sports
1968: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain totaled a franchise-record 21 assists in a victory over the Detroit Pistons; also recorded the 1st and only “double-triple-double” in NBA history with 22 PTS, 25 REB in addition to the 21 AST
1959: Vince Lombardi signed a 5-year contract to become HC of the Green Bay Packers where he would have the most legendary 8-year run as a HC in NFL history
1876: The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, later known simply as the “National League” or “NL”, was officially formed at Broadway Central Hotel in New York City
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