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What Happened in Sports: February 4, 2020
What happened in sports on February 4, 2020 ft. Mookie Betts getting traded to the Dodgers, James Harden racking up 40 points, and more!
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February 4th, 2020 was remembered for 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts getting traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a blockbuster deal, James Harden dropping 40 points while being one assist shy of the triple-double to secure the home-victory in the absence of Russell Westbrook, and a massive four-way NBA trade involving players Clint Capela, Robert Covington, and Malik Beasley being traded from or to Houston, Atlanta, Minnesota, or Denver. Check out the Best in Sports from 2/4.
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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? 40 for The Beard ?@JHarden13 drops 40 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST, 3 STL in the @HoustonRockets home win. pic.twitter.com/0egVGIOZPK
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2020
Zion. ? pic.twitter.com/TkGnAyACjn
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2020
Nikola Jokic powers the @nuggets to victory.
29 PTS | 13 REB | 9 AST | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/bsGaOklAkV
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2020
Jamal Murray drops the lefty DIME to Jerami Grant.
??: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/NeIvsK8SYO
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2020
?POSTER ALERT ?
G? gets us started with the SLAM! pic.twitter.com/XbDj4BQQCO
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 5, 2020
Zion goes up and slams it down! ? pic.twitter.com/KHylzCTQTk
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 5, 2020
? 34 PTS, 17 REB for Giannis ?@Giannis_An34 and the @Bucks become the 8th team in @NBAHistory to win 43 of their first 50 games! pic.twitter.com/FrcFCWtYSd
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2020
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7:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (42-7) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (20-30)
8:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (16-34) vs. Houston Rockets (31-18)
9:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (23-27) vs. Denver Nuggets (34-16)
10:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (22-27) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (37-11)
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (v.CHA): 40 PTS (11-26 FG), 12 AST, 9 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (v.POR): 29 PTS (11-17 FG), 9 AST, 13 REB, 2 STL, 3 BLK, 4 TOV
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (@NOP): 34 PTS (12-17 FG), 6 AST, 17 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 5 TOV
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.SAS): 36 PTS (12-20 FG), 9 AST, 7 REB, 1 STL, 2 TOV
[Highlights] SG DeMar DeRozan, SAS (@LAL): 28 PTS (12-21 FG), 7 AST, 9 REB, 2 TOV
NBA: PG Malik Monk, Charlotte Hornets (turns 22)
MLB: OF Raimel Tapia, Colorado Rockies (26)
NFL: EDGE Lawrence Taylor, Hall of Fame (61)
2018: Philadelphia Eagles, led by backup QB Nick Foles, defeated the New England Patriots 41-38 to win their very 1st Super Bowl in franchise history
2015: All 5 of the Atlanta Hawks’ starters — Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, DeMarre Carroll, Paul Millsap, and Al Horford — are named Co-Players of the Month for January after being the 1st team to go 17-0 in a calendar month
2009: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James recorded the 1st 50-point triple-double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a victory at MSG, just 2 days after Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant dropped 61 in the same arena
2007: Indianapolis Colts led by QB Peyton Manning defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win their 1st Super Bowl since moving from Baltimore
2004: 1B Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to massive 7y/$100M extension as he would win the 1st of his 3 NL MVPs in the next season
1996: Denver Nuggets defeated the Chicago Bulls behind Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s 32 points to snap Chicago’s franchise-record 18-game win streak (T-3rd-longest in NBA history)
1991: Baseball Hall of Fame voted unanimously to ban Pete Rose due to his gambling involvement as a player and manager
1987: Sacramento Kings scored just 4 points in the 1st quarter of a loss to the Lakers, the least points ever scored in an opening quarter during the shot clock era (since 1954)
1971: Baseball Hall of Fame announced they would be adding a Negro League wing in Cooperstown
1969: John Madden was officially named HC of the Oakland Raiders, becoming the youngest HC in NFL history at the time (32 years old)
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