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What Happened in Sports: February 15, 2021
What happened in sports on February 15, 2021 ft. John Wall's return to DC, LaVine in the clutch, Nets 3PM franchise record, and more!
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February 15th, 2021 was highlighted by John Wall returning to Washington DC for the first time since departing for H-Town this offseason but was out-dueled by former teammate Bradley Beal. Ben Simmons dropped a career-high 42 points but Jordan Clarkson‘s own 40 points helped Utah still pick up the big win while Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Buckets went off in Los Angeles, but the Kawhi & Paul George-less Clippers still came out on top.
James Harden’s triple-double and Kyrie’s 40-piece led the Nets to set a franchise record with 27 3PM during their victorious road trip to Sacramento. Zach LaVine came in the clutch to take down the Pacers in OT, former 3x Pro Bowl NFL WR Vincent Jackson unfortunately passed away, and a plethora of MLB moves were made including RP Keone Kela (SD), OF Kevin Pillar (NYM), RP Justin Wilson (NYY), SP Matt Shoemaker (MIN), and 2B Jason Kipnis (ATL).
See what happened in sports on February 15th last year, highlighted by an all-time dunk contest between Aaron Gordon and Derrick Jones Jr., a 3-point contest that came down to the wire, and the 2020 NBA skills challenge. 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.
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Uncle Jeff punishes the rim to lead Monday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/6lrYlmH0Hc
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
UNCLE JEFF BROUGHT HIS HAMMER pic.twitter.com/UmKfIkLFSS
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 16, 2021
ZACH LAVINE IS COLD. 🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/e4icOL9318
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) February 16, 2021
📼 @JHarden13 is already tied for the second-most triple-doubles in franchise history 📼#NBAAllStar | #BrooklynTogether pic.twitter.com/vxZ7a14jpD
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 16, 2021
Beal & Wall put on a show in their second game as opponents! 🍿@RealDealBeal23: 37 PTS, W@JohnWall: 29 PTS, 11 AST pic.twitter.com/Lz9wjicwlf
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
👌The @BrooklynNets drain a franchise-record 27 THREES! 👌 pic.twitter.com/2kzhyPmX4U
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
Dance class with Steph. (via @warriors) pic.twitter.com/SBJIppwc7Y
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) February 16, 2021
Career-high 4⃣2⃣ for @BenSimmons25! pic.twitter.com/kLOi1f5REL
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
44 points & a career-high 7 👌s for Julius Randle!@J30_RANDLE x @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/uKvUmnNxqK
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
🔥 40 points on 22 shots
💦 9 threes on 11 attempts@KyrieIrving couldn’t miss in the BKN win. pic.twitter.com/aQoLiyVNeF
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
🎷 40 PTS, 8 3PM for @JordanClarksons
🎷 1st UTA player w/ 8 3s off the bench
Jordan Clarkson leads the @utahjazz to their 19th win in 20 games! pic.twitter.com/If51imbBsx
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
That Draymond-Steph connection. 💯@Money23Green: 16 assists@StephenCurry30: 36 points pic.twitter.com/yyiyh6BStr
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
Behind the back to Action Jackson.@TeamLou23, @Reggie_Jackson | @FoxSportsWest pic.twitter.com/7OSIh0RGYT
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 16, 2021
Trae getting fancy with it 👀 pic.twitter.com/7uELT2dpwe
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 16, 2021
ASSIST of the Night: February 15th
👉 Furkan Korkmaz of the @sixers pic.twitter.com/e3gt40B9Oz
— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) February 16, 2021
Marcus Morris Sr. stuck on automatic! 🤖
26 PTS
9-11 FGM
6-7 3PM
LAC up 5 at the half 📺 NBA TV pic.twitter.com/ph4NMgZ6Nx
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2021
Highlights from @KingHenry_2‘s unbelievable 2,027-yard season 😳 @Titans pic.twitter.com/xY9t85DjLD
— NFL (@NFL) February 15, 2021
😤 4 forced fumbles
😤 7.5 sacks
😤 32 tackles
There’s a reason @youngchase907 was named Defensive Rookie of the Year! pic.twitter.com/L7jYwYET2Q
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2021
Can’t wait to see Kevin Pillar doing this in Citi Field pic.twitter.com/nHjRQnKUHy
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 16, 2021
No. 500 for The Kid. pic.twitter.com/WrDMA40KW3
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 15, 2021
Off the side of the backboard. 360. Windmill. AG. 🌀🌪️ pic.twitter.com/FWcUyFIBJR
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2020
Aaron Gordon just dunked over Tacko! 😳 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/yZhbMdbwBy
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 16, 2020
BUDDY BUCKETS! 👌
Hield hits his last shot to win the #MtnDew3pt contest! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/FYch8FJL5A
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 16, 2020
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7:00 PM: Houston Rockets (11-15) vs. Washington Wizards (7-17)
7:30 PM: Atlanta Hawks (11-15) vs. New York Knicks (13-15)
9:00 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (18-9) vs. Utah Jazz (22-5)
10:00 PM: Miami Heat (11-15) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (20-8)
10:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (16-12) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-14)
[Highlights] PG James Harden, BKN (W @SAC): 29 PTS (10-18 FG | 6-10 3PT), 14 AST, 13 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 7 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Ben Simmons, PHI (L @UTA): 42 PTS (15-26 FG | 0-0 3PT), 12 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PF Julius Randle, NYK (W v.ATL): 44 PTS (14-22 FG | 7-13 3PT), 5 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (L @LAC): 30 PTS (10-19 FG | 0-2 3PT), 10 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SG Kyrie Irving, BKN (W @SAC): 40 PTS (15-22 FG | 9-11 3PT), 3 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
NFL: LB Willie Gay Jr, Kansas City Chiefs (turns 23)
NBA: SF Derrick Jones Jr, Portland Trail Blazers (24)
NFL: RB Myles Gaskin, Miami Dolphins (24)
NFL: S Justin Reid, Houston Texans (24)
NFL: S Kenny Vaccaro, Tennessee Titans (30)
MLB: OF Mark Canha, Oakland Athletics (32)
MLB: SP Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants (35)
MLB: C Russell Martin, Free Agent (38)
2020: Orlando Magic PF Aaron Gordon and Miami Heat F Derrick Jones Jr. had a dunk contest for the ages that went to 2OT with an abundance of ’50’s until Jones Jr. won after Gordon’s dunk over the 7’6″ Tacko Fall fell one point shy
2018: Denver Nuggets C Nikola Jokic recorded the fasted triple-double in NBA history in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks (14:33 MIN)
2009: Former teammates, Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant and Phoenix Suns C Shaquille O’Neal, were named All-Star Game Co-MVPs in Phoenix, AZ
1996: After a 36-44 record over 5 seasons, the Cleveland Browns fired HC Bill Belichick
1990: After failing to reach a CBA agreement before the start of spring training, the MLB season began in a lockout
1989: Golden State Warriors tied their own NBA record from 1975 with 25 steals in a 133-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs
1966: NFL conducted an expansion draft for its newest team, the Atlanta Falcons
1956: Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Athletics cancelled an exhibition game scheduled to be played in Birmingham, AL due to a local ordinance barring black players and white players from competing against one another
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