By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Feb 24, 2021

February 24th, 2021 was highlighted by Lu Dort draining the game-winning buzzer-beater for OKC to cap off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s career-high 40-point night. King James and the Lakers were blown out by the No. 1 team in the entire NBA in spite Donovan Mitchell‘s lackluster scoring night (13 PTS; 4-16 FG) thanks to historic 3-point shooting once again. 

Steph Curry and LaMelo Ball showed off some handles en route to victories after Devin Booker‘s missed GW-3PA (where he should’ve gotten the foul) on a day he replaced AD in the All-Star Game. The NBA released the 2nd half of the schedule and Twins top prospect Royce Lewis tore his ACL, forcing him to miss the entire upcoming season. Danilo Gallinari broke records as he and Trae Young both recorded 30 points to cause Boston to set a franchise record they didn’t want to set. 

See what happened in sports on February 24th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Kobe Bryant‘s memorial at the Staples Center, Embiid‘s powerful 49-point game, and Beal dropping 50+ in his second straight game. 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.

Dort drains the game-winner

NBA Wednesday’s top 10 plays

Spida with AUTHORITY

Chef’s handles on display

Bron put the 2x DPOY to work

LaMelo cooks up a bucket

SGA drops career-high 42pts

Naz slams Carter on a poster

Tricky Trae getting clever

Danuel brought the House down

Gallo couldn’t miss

TextBOOK definition of a dime

Fear the ‘Fro

Steph & Draymond all-around W

1st-time All-Star LaVine went off

Zion lifted NOLA to victory

Jarrett Allen is Cavs franchise C

Jimmy Buckets lifts Heat to W

Hawks duo: 49 .. Celtics: 49

The best from the NFL’s best TE

Sabonis best dimes & buckets

Top 10 Steelers plays of 2020

Baker earned respect this year

MIA-KC Week 14 was wild

JC Jackson is an undrafted gem

Brian McRae’s memorable catch

No balls in the gaps

3x Golden Glover for a reason

Fair or foul, Bonds got it

Greatest Perfect Game catch

HBD to ’07 DPOY Bob Sanders

Jimmy Buckets clutch OTD

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NBA Wednesday

[Highlights] G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC (W v.SA): 42 PTS (13-20 FG | 6-11 3PT), 4 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] F Danilo Gallinari, ATL (W v.BOS): 38 PTS (13-16 FG | 10-12 3PT), 2 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO

[Highlights] C Jarrett Allen, CLE (W v.HOU): 26 PTS (10-11 FG | 1-1 3PT), 2 AST, 18 REB, 4 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO

[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (W v.TOR): 27 PTS (8-17 FG | 3-4 3PT), 10 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO  

[Highlights] PF Zion Williamson, NO (W v.DET): 32 PTS (13-18 FG | 0-0 3PT), 5 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

NFL: RB Royce Freeman, Denver Broncos (turns 25)

MLB: C Chance Sisco, Baltimore Orioles (26)

MLB: RP Robert Stephenson, Colorado Rockies (28)

NFL: P Cameron Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (29)

NFL: DL Derek Wolfe, Baltimore Ravens (31)

MLB: SS Miguel Rojas, Miami Marlins (32)

NFL: S Bob Sanders, Retired after 2011 (40)

MLB: 1B Eddie Murray, Hall of Fame (65)

MLB: SS Honus Wagner, Hall of Fame (147)

2020: Washington Wizards SG Bradley Beal became the 1st player in franchise history with consecutive 50-pt games, and also the 1st player in NBA history with 50+ PTS in consecutive losses

2020: Los Angeles Lakers held a memorial service for Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center that was attended by an abundance of well-known athletes and celebrities

1998: Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon became the 8th player in NBA history to play 1,000 games with a single team

1994: Atlanta Hawks traded HOF SF Dominique Wilkins and a 1st-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for PF Danny Manning

1987: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted the very 1st 3-pointer of his 18-year career and extended his NBA scoring record, becoming the 1st player to reach 36,000 career points

1985: Houston Gamblers QB Jim Kelly set a professional football record with 574 passing yards in a single game during the Opening Week of the United States Football League (USFL)

1978: New Jersey Nets PG Kevin Porter set an NBA record with 29 assists in a win over the Rockets

1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain set a NBA record for the most FGA (18-18) without a miss as he racked up 42 PTS/30 REB/10 AST in an all-time performance that has yet to be surpassed. Wilt’s the only player to record a 30-pt, 30-reb triple-double (5x)

1943: Texas League (MiLB) announced it would pause until the end of WWII

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