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What Happened in Sports: February 23, 2020
What happened in sports on February 23, 2020 ft. King James' GW bucket, Zion dominating Warriors, Beal dropping a career-high 53 PTS, & more
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February 23rd, 2020 was remembered for LeBron James hitting his first game-winner since making his move to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 against the Boston Celtics, Zion putting in work against the Golden State Warriors on his campaign to win the Rookie of the Year, and Bradley Beal dropping a career-high 53 points while becoming the second-highest scorer in Washington Wizards franchise history. Check out the Best in Sports from 2/23.
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.
Beal career-high ‼️@RealDealBeal23 puts up 53 PTS for the @WashWizards in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/80uAkg1RkX
— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2020
LBJ x Tatum DUEL ?@KingJames (29 PTS, 9 AST) and @jaytatum0 (tie career-high 41 PTS) go back-and-forth as the @Lakers outlast Boston in LA! pic.twitter.com/qZwunhENJw
— NBA (@NBA) February 23, 2020
LeBron is clutch ?? pic.twitter.com/PYM46X5Gat
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 23, 2020
This pass from Rondo to AD ? pic.twitter.com/7YaCVPFnS8
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 23, 2020
Zion creates space and drills the trey ?
?: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/vaMFOX8OTD
— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2020
ZION. STRENGTH. ?
?: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/pcahmBLPUG
— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2020
Clear the lane for Zion ✈️ pic.twitter.com/YFQeIsEQJc
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 24, 2020
Zion (28 PTS & 7 REB) has another dominant performance ? pic.twitter.com/iIqCEGqAhc
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 24, 2020
JOSH OKOGIE PUTBACK ? pic.twitter.com/nbdPT7NR9n
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 23, 2020
Jayson Tatum ROSE UP ? pic.twitter.com/GOCVoEq2ou
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 23, 2020
? the best of @Klow7's 11 dimes in the @Raptors 17th win in the last 18 games! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/uKCNkFJSOq
— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2020
What a dime by Jokic ? pic.twitter.com/9Qj5nIm4ns
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 24, 2020
MELO. CLUTCH. pic.twitter.com/e8l2yfj7s6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 24, 2020
Jrue put the moves on! ? pic.twitter.com/H4kyfOuOxt
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 24, 2020
Boston Celtics.
Los Angeles Lakers.
A STORIED RIVALRY.
#1 in the West @Lakers host #3 in the East @celtics today at 3:30pm/et on ABC. #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/xxY4gEmz5z
— NBA (@NBA) February 23, 2020
Check out AD’s top blocks of the season thus far! Which one is your favorite? #Mobil1Blocks
@celtics visit @Lakers (3:30pm/et, #NBAonABC) pic.twitter.com/0K4kpPMzS2
— NBA (@NBA) February 23, 2020
.@CMC_22 was a MACHINE in 2019. ?
His 10 best plays of the season! pic.twitter.com/x1rJjZnRmg
— NFL (@NFL) February 23, 2020
.@jbbigbear got AFTER IT in 2019:
⚡️ @Chargers-high 11.5 sacks
⚡️ 18 TFL and 31 QB hits
⚡️ Second Pro Bowl selection pic.twitter.com/9ehoJYW1lg
— NFL (@NFL) February 24, 2020
.@Keenan13Allen broke his OWN record for most catches by a @Chargers WR in a single season (104).
That's just what Slay does. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/88YCzUGDwn
— NFL (@NFL) February 23, 2020
Happy birthday, @peanuttillman!
His signature Peanut Punch was ???. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/DKpLmCeNEI
— NFL (@NFL) February 23, 2020
Is it too late to get this guy a non-roster invite? pic.twitter.com/cujCDNzSaD
— Cut4 (@Cut4) February 23, 2020
The @Eagles' BEST defensive plays of the season! ? pic.twitter.com/O4xzdRMaII
— NFL (@NFL) February 23, 2020
All Day. ?@AdrianPeterson's BEST plays from 2019! pic.twitter.com/5vUmVoGJWv
— NFL (@NFL) February 24, 2020
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3:30 PM: Boston Celtics (39-16) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (42-12)
6:00 PM: Indiana Pacers (33-23) vs. Toronto Raptors (41-15)
7:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (24-31) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (34-22)
[Highlights] SG Bradley Beal, WAS (@CHI): 53 PTS (15-27 FG), 4 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 7 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G CJ McCollum, POR (v.DET): 41 PTS (15-30 FG), 12 AST, 9 REB, 1 STL, 1 TOV
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (@LAL): 41 PTS (12-20 FG), 2 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TOV
[Highlights] G Jrue Holiday, NOP (@GSW): 23 PTS (10-17 FG), 15 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 4 TOV
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.BOS): 29 PTS (9-19 FG), 9 AST, 8 REB, 2 TOV
NBA: PG Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets (turns 23)
NBA: PG D’Angelo Russell, Minnesota Timberwolves (24)
NFL: TE Chris Herndon, New York Jets (24)
NBA: SF Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors (25)
NFL: CB Charles Tillman, Retired after 2015 (39)
2015: Connecticut DB Byron Jones, later drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, set records with his outstanding NFL combine performance
1997: New York Knicks C Patrick Ewing moved into the top-20 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
1993: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton joined Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Isiah Thomas as just the 4th G in NBA history to reach the 8,000 career AST mark
1993: Canadian Football League (CFL) officially admitted the Sacramento Gold Miners as its very 1st United States-based franchise (9th overall); folded after 1995
1992: Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon became just the 6th player in NBA history to reach 2,000 blocks with 7 in a win over the Spurs
1987: Seattle SuperSonics PG Nate McMillan tied an NBA record by recording 25 assists in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers
1986: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in games played, passing Elvin Hayes with 1,304
1983: USFL’s New Jersey Generals officially signed Heisman-winning RB Herschel Walker to a 3y/$5.5m contract
1968: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain became the very 1st player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points
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