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What Happened in Sports: February 23, 2022
See what happened in sports on February 23, 2022 ft. Knicks shutting Kemba Walker down for rest of the season, Cardinals' top plays, and more!
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February 23rd, 2022 was highlighted by the New York Knicks shutting down PG Kemba Walker for the rest of the season, likely ending a disappointing NYK tenure that lasted only 37 games. Texas Rangers top prospect 3B Josh Jung underwent season-ending shoulder surgery and the NFL released the top-10 plays of the Arizona Cardinals 2021 season during what was the final day of the NBA’s post-All Star break without any games.
See what happened in sports on February 23rd last year, headlined by Luka Doncic draining a game-winning 3PM against the Celtics and the 2021 All-Star reserves were announced with Devin Booker noticeably missing, as well as what happened in sports on February 23rd, 2020 ft. LeBron‘s first game-winner for the Lakers against Boston and Bradley Beal dropping a career-high 53 while becoming the second leading scorer in franchise history.
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.
Kemba Walker's career resume:
– 4x All-Star
– 2019 All-NBA 3rd Team
– 3x NBA GP leader
– #Hornets career PTS (12,009) leader
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 24, 2022
The @AZCardinals' Top 1??0?? plays of 2021! pic.twitter.com/OHCBwyidoU
— NFL (@NFL) February 23, 2022
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No NBA, NFL, or MLB games today
NFL: RB Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots (turns 24)
NBA: PG Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets (25)
NBA: PG D’Angelo Russell, Minnesota Timberwolves (26)
NFL: TE Chris Herndon, Minnesota Vikings (26)
NBA: SF Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors (27)
NFL: CB Charles Tillman, Retired after 2015 (41)
2021: Dallas Mavericks G Luka Doncic drained 2 clutch go-ahead 3PM during the final 15 seconds against the Boston Celtics with his final step-back dagger serving as the GW-FG with 0.1 left in the Mavs’ 110-107 victory
2020: During a New York Yankees Spring Training game, a fan made an absurd OBJ-like catch in the stands
2015: UCONN DB Byron Jones, later drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st Round, set records with his outstanding NFL combine performance with his 12’3″ broad jump still standing as a NFL & WORLD record
2011: New Jersey Nets acquired 3x All-Star PG Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz for PG Devin Harris, PF Derrick Favors, a 2011 1st Rd Pick (Enes Kanter), & a 2013 1st Rd Pick (Gorgui Dieng). D-Will became the team’s face as they moved from NJ to Brooklyn
2009: New Jersey Nets PG Devin Harris connected on a half-court prayer at the final buzzer to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 98-96 thanks to the shocking GW-3PM
1993: Canadian Football League (CFL) officially admitted the Sacramento Gold Miners as its very 1st United States-based franchise (9th overall); they folded after 1995
1986: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in games played, passing Elvin Hayes with 1,304. Robert Parrish then passed Abdul-Jabbar before finishing with 1,611 as today’s NBA all-time leader in GP
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 to score 25,000 career points in NBA history and the fastest player to do so by far (91 fewer GP than anyone to this day)
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