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What Happened in Sports: February 16, 2020
What happened in sports on February 16, 2020 ft. the 2020 NBA All-Star game, LeBron and Giannis battling it out, AD's GW free throws, & more!
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February 16th, 2020 was remembered for the 2020 NBA All-Star game with captain LeBron James leading his team to the victory with some sweet handles and hammers, Anthony Davis sinking the game-winning free throws in his hometown to seal the game for Team LeBron, and some captain vs. captain showdowns as Giannis out-scored The King while recording some monstrous blocks. The entire event honored the late Kobe Byrant and his daughter Gigi by wearing #24 and #2 jersey numbers.
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.
AD. CLUTCH. ? #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/xXfeU0TdkL
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 17, 2020
The Greek Freak DENIES LeBron! ❌ #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/3jI8oMoYIO
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 17, 2020
Giannis says NO ❌ #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/TX0zRgjs0a
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 17, 2020
#NBAAllStar Captains DUEL ?@KingJames 23 PTS, 6 AST@Giannis_An34 25 PTS, 11 REB pic.twitter.com/ch4trFx3Uf
— NBA (@NBA) February 17, 2020
LeBron showing off the handles ? #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/EsvsVZxTGA
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 17, 2020
Rookie in the program. Grown man on the field.
The 10 BEST D.K. Metcalf plays from his first season! ?@dkm14 pic.twitter.com/AwGKBVGllh
— NFL (@NFL) February 16, 2020
.@chanjones55‘s 2019 highlights are scary good:
? @AZCardinals single-season sack record (19)
? Led league in forced fumbles (8)
? Led league in strip sacks (7) pic.twitter.com/5aw3vlIG1w
— NFL (@NFL) February 16, 2020
The @Buccaneers‘ best offensive plays from 2019! ? pic.twitter.com/iy6UNTKH32
— NFL (@NFL) February 16, 2020
He led the @BuffaloBills to their first 10-win season in 20 years.@JoshAllenQB‘s BEST plays of the season! pic.twitter.com/aUiOY0diZ0
— NFL (@NFL) February 16, 2020
90 catches.
1,145 yards.
Three TDs.
Darren Waller’s 10 best plays from an amazing comeback season. pic.twitter.com/PGGpEp38ld
— NFL (@NFL) February 17, 2020
? 72 catches
? 1,202 receiving yards
? 9 TDs
All career-highs for @DeVanteParker11 in 2019. pic.twitter.com/sFR8qpkmND
— NFL (@NFL) February 16, 2020
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8:00 PM: 2020 NBA All-Star Game [69th Annual ASG]
NBA: PG Coby White, Chicago Bulls (turns 20)
NFL: CB Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears (28)
MLB: SP Marco Gonzalez, Seattle Mariners (28)
NFL: RB Jerome Bettis, Hall of Fame (49)
2014: At the Smoothie King Center in New Orelans, LA, Cleveland Cavaliers PG Kyrie Irving earned All-Star MVP honors to lead the East over the West
2001: Philadelphia 76ers HC Larry Brown notched his 1,000th career victory in professional basketball (771 NBA, 229 ABA)
1996: Beginning with a loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Vancouver Grizzlies started a streak of 23 consecutive losses
1994: With 12 assists in a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became just the 3rd player in NBA history to record 9,000 assists, joining Magic Johnson & Oscar Robertson
1992: Magic Johnson’s #32 became the 5th retired jersey in Los Angeles Lakers history (Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
1972: Los Angeles Lakers C Wilt Chamberlain became the very 1st player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points
1967: San Francisco Warriors SF Rick Barry recorded his 2nd consecutive 50-point game with 52 against the Bulls
1952: At 77 years old, HOF SS/MGR Honus Wagner finally announced his retirement from the Pittsburgh Pirates
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