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What Happened in Sports: February 18, 2022
See what happened in sports on February 18, 2022 ft. Cade Cunningham winning Rising Stars MVP, best highlights from the games, and more!
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February 18th, 2022 was highlighted by the NBA Rising Stars games under the new format that included G-League players and two semi-finals to 50 points before the Championship to 25 points. Detroit’s No.1 overall pick Cade Cunningham was named MVP after scoring 18 of his team’s 75 total points across the two games. Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, and Anthony Edwards all added exciting highlights while each game finished on game-winning shots, two of them via free throws.
See what happened in sports on February 18th last year, headlined by the Eagles trading Carson Wentz to the Colts while Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler became the first teammates to both have a triple-double in the same game multiple times, as well as what happened in sports on February 18th, 2020 ft. Drew Brees announcing his return to New Orleans for the 2020 season and the Seahawks signing TE Greg Olsen to a one-year deal.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
JALEN SUGGS OFF THE BACKBOARD TO COLE ANTHONY!!!
Next bucket wins.#CloroxRisingStars on TNT pic.twitter.com/NXiijp23k3
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2022
Ant-Man elevated for the early slam ? pic.twitter.com/3KljL1mhyv
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 19, 2022
Franz Wagner's #CloroxClutch free throw completes a 13-2 closing run for Team Barry…they are your #CloroxRisingStars champions! pic.twitter.com/ZaeGknZ5MC
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2022
? Jae'Sean Tate takes it to the rack for the win! ?
Team Barry advances to the #CloroxRisingStars Final, where they'll face Team Isiah following the #CloroxClutch Challenge on TNT. pic.twitter.com/UO4Twm2BJe
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2022
"Desmond Bane with ice in his veins!"
This #CloroxClutch free throw sends Team Isiah to the final round of #CloroxRisingStars on TNT pic.twitter.com/88ogiestxd
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2022
Team Barry won game 1 of the #CloroxRisingStars tourney fueled by the #CloroxClutch play Jae'Sean Tate hitting the game-winner.
Not to be outdone, Cade Cunningham showed up big in game 2 to secure the #CloroxRisingStars MVP and the tourney win for Team Barry! pic.twitter.com/cDsw1ujCgD
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2022
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9:00 PM: Team Worthy vs. Team Thomas, Team Payton vs. Team Barry
MLB: LF Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles (turns 25)
NBA: SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Washington Wizards (29)
NFL: RB Le’Veon Bell, Free Agent (30)
NFL: S Jaquiski Tartt, San Francisco 49ers (30)
NFL: LB Christian Jones, Chicago Bears (31)
MLB: SS Didi Gregorius, Philadelphia Phillies (32)
NBA: F Andrei Kirilenko, Retired after 2015 (41)
NFL: OG Brian Waters, Retired after 2013 (45)
2010: Denver Nuggets F Carmelo Anthony (40 PTS/7 AST/6 REB) & Cleveland Cavaliers F LeBron James (43 PTS/15 AST/12 REB) had an all-time duel as they each dropped 40+ PTS in an OT thriller where each superstar traded buckets down the stretch until Carmelo’s GW with 2 seconds left
1995: With 15 assists in a win over the Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became the 1st player to record 10,000 career assists in NBA history
1986: San Antonio Spurs SG Alvin Robertson put together just the 2nd quadruple-double in NBA history with 20 points, 10 assists, 11 rebounds, and 10 steals during a victory over the Suns
1961: PF Bob Petit set a Hawks franchise record with 57 PTS (plus 28 REB). Petit’s record of 57 PTS has been tied 3x but has yet to be surpassed as it still stands as ATL’s all-time single-game PTS record
1956: Los Angeles Lakers C George Mikan became the 1st player to record 10,000 career PTS in NBA history
1909: Boston Red Sox traded 41-year-old HOF SP Cy Young to the Cleveland Naps, the same city he started his career. Young would pitch 2.5 seasons in Cleveland (2.50 ERA) before being traded to the Boston Rustlers (Braves) at age-44 during his final career season
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