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What Happened in Sports: February 21, 2021
What happened in sports on February 21, 2021 ft. Nets sweeping LA, Pelicans historic comeback, T-Wolves new HC, and more!
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February 21st, 2021 was highlighted by Kyrie and The Beard sweeping their LA road trip after taking down Paul George, Kawhi, and the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a questionable offensive foul call on Kawhi’s potential game-tying layup. The Pelicans completed the largest comeback in franchise history (24 points) over Boston while Minnesota fired their HC and immediately hired Raptors Asst. HC Chris Finch.
See what happened in sports on February 21st last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Beal dropping the hammer on Drummond, CP3 coming up clutch for OKC, and Melo teaching Zion a lesson. 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.
John Collins elevates to lead Sunday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/yrjhxh1PB7
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
❄️ Brandon. Ingram. Clutch. ❄️
B.I. (31 PTS) buries the HUGE triple to put NOP up late on ABC! pic.twitter.com/FQxQYzWHj6
— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2021
ZION AND-ONE FOR THE LEAD.
TOO STRONG 💪 pic.twitter.com/ylBYPBCdzk
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 21, 2021
B.I., Zion combine for 44 in the 2nd half & OT to lead the @PelicansNBA back from 24 down, the franchise’s largest-ever comeback! 🔥@B_Ingram13: 33 PTS (20 in 2H/OT)@Zionwilliamson: 28 PTS (24 in 2H/OT) pic.twitter.com/d4ukl7d255
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
⭐️ Stars light it up at Staples Center! ⭐️
Harden (37 PTS), Kyrie (28 PTS), PG (34 PTS) and Kawhi (29 PTS) all do their thing the Nets top the Clippers in a thriller! pic.twitter.com/qBAKQ5IKpk
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
25 for the Brooklyn backcourt in 1Q!
Beard: 13 points
Kyrie: 12 points
2-point game entering 2Q 📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/2PwIcl1AeS
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
TATUM SENDS IT TO OT 😱 pic.twitter.com/27KejpWjUA
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 21, 2021
TATUM FOR THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/bQ0wssmDET
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 21, 2021
This move from Tatum was too nice 👀 pic.twitter.com/YW9CgJ14Nj
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 21, 2021
🧊 @TheTraeYoung drops 35 PTS and 15 AST in the @ATLHawks home win! pic.twitter.com/o2dl4yFzR2
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
What a shot from Fred VanVleet!
(Via @Raptors)
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) February 22, 2021
ROB WILLIAMS PACKS ZION 😳 pic.twitter.com/Pbnd9tWMTW
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 21, 2021
Robert Williams got UP for this slam 😮 pic.twitter.com/LnPcAAQNug
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 21, 2021
💪 37 PTS, 12 REB for Vooch 💪@NikolaVucevic reaches 30 & 10 for the 2nd-straight game, lifting the @OrlandoMagic to 3 straight wins! pic.twitter.com/ZvU2RIfz30
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
🔥 38 for Giannis.
🔥 32 for Khris.@Giannis_An34 x @Khris22m x @Bucks pic.twitter.com/TXQLq8yuDF
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
Efficient night from @shaiglalex lifts the @okcthunder!
⛈️ 31 PTS
⛈️ 9 AST
⛈️ 9-15 FGM
⛈️ 10-12 FTM pic.twitter.com/o4MPdWJiHN
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
Run through the BEST PLAYS from Week 9 of the 2020-21 NBA season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/o8hN94fXNQ
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
The BEST DUNKS from Week 9 of the 2020-21 NBA season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/lyr9ZBs0mO
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
Recap the TOP HANDLES from Week 9 of the 2020-21 NBA season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/VTVwdDKr9m
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
🔥 Brooklyn ROLLING out West! 🔥
The @BrooklynNets are the first Eastern Conference team to win 5 straight on a Western Conference road trip since 2010. pic.twitter.com/9SFrT1p7aB
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2021
.@peanuttillman 2.0?@marlon_humphrey led the league with eight forced fumbles in 2020 👏 pic.twitter.com/qZXXkE6Ql9
— NFL (@NFL) February 21, 2021
25.0 PPG on an efficient 62% from the field… 👀 @Zionwilliamson attacking off the dribble!
Zion and the @PelicansNBA host the Celtics today at 3:30pm/et on ABC. pic.twitter.com/dQ3zEBd2OT
— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2021
You already know @KingHenry_2 & @1kalwaysopen_ dominate the @Titans’ Top 1️⃣0️⃣ Plays of 2020 ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Ysm8CAc6bT
— NFL (@NFL) February 21, 2021
⭐️ on his helmet.
⭐️ in the making?@_CeeDeeThree | @dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/z6Gbf3kOV1
— NFL (@NFL) February 21, 2021
When Taylor Heinicke took on the 🐐 in the Wild Card Round. pic.twitter.com/kgPyya4CMU
— NFL (@NFL) February 21, 2021
HBD STEVE FRANCIS, one of the most exciting point guards in NBA history!
If social media was around during his All-Star Houston Rockets days, his name would be trending daily. pic.twitter.com/x4jilygk0Y
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) February 21, 2021
[SEE MORE]
3:30 PM: Boston Celtics (15-14) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (12-17)
7:00 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (20-10) vs. Toronto Raptors (15-15)
7:30 PM: Denver Nuggets (16-13) vs. Atlanta Hawks (12-17)
8:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (19-12) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (22-9)
9:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (12-16) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (17-13)
[Highlights] PG Trae Young, ATL (W v.DEN): 35 PTS (10-19 FG | 4-7 3PT), 15 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Jarrett Allen, CLE (L v.OKC): 26 PTS (11-11 FG | 0-0 3PT), 2 AST, 17 REB, 3 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SG James Harden, BKN (W @LAC): 37 PTS (13-25 FG | 4-9 3PT), 7 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Vucevic, ORL (W v.DET): 37 PTS (14-27 FG | 2-6 3PT), 3 AST, 12 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W v.SAC): 38 PTS (9-19 FG | 1-2 3PT), 4 AST, 18 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 6 TO
MLB: OF Sam Hilliard, Colorado Rockies (turns 27)
NFL: DL Nick Williams, Detroit Lions (31)
NFL: DL Brandon Williams, Baltimore Ravens (32)
MLB: SS Alan Trammell, Hall of Fame (63)
2016: New Orleans Pelicans C Anthony Davis scored a career-high 59 points in a 111-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons
2011: After months of speculation, the Denver Nuggets traded SF Carmelo Anthony, SG Chauncey Billups, and 3 other players to the New York Knicks for PG Raymond Felton, SF Danilo Gallinari, PF Wilson Chandler, C Timofey Mozgov, $3 million in cash, and a 2014 1st round pick
2009: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson became just the 2nd coach in NBA history to reach 1,300 career victories with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder
1996: Philadelphia 76ers put together their worst offensive performance in over 40 years, mustering only 57 points in a loss to the Miami Heat
1993: Utah Jazz teammates PF Karl Malone and PG John Stockton were named All-Star Game co-MVPs after leading the West to a 135-132 OT victory
1992: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became just the 6th player in NBA history to record 7,000 career assists
1986: HOF RP Rollie Fingers opted to defy the Cincinnati Reds’ team policy and kept his signature handlebar mustache, which would ultimately lead to his retirement from baseball
1969: Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams signed a 5-year contract to become MGR of the Washington Senators
1960: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain tied his own NBA rookie record of 58 points during 1 game in a victory over the New York Knicks, matching his 58-point performance from less than a month prior on January 25th
1931: Chicago White Sox and New York Giants played the very 1st night time exhibition game in baseball history
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