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What Happened in Sports: February 26, 2021
What happened in sports on February 26, 2021 ft. Raptors overcoming Covid, LeBron getting LA back on track, Draymond's 19 assists, and more!
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February 26th, 2021 was highlighted by the Toronto Raptors finding a way to win despite their HC, five assistant coaches, AND their most recent All-Star PF Pascal Siakam all out for health & safety purposes. LeBron James got the Lakers back on track with a win over Damian Lillard‘s Blazers thanks to Dennis Schroder‘s return from his own health & safety protocols. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo led the Miami Heat’s upset over the red-hot Utah Jazz while Draymond Green’s 19 assists helped Golden State take care of Charlotte at home. Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum benefitted from KD‘s injury forcing him to miss the All-Star Game and the Braves extended their Manager.
See what happened in sports on February 26th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Timberwolves rejecting Jimmy Butler at the buzzer in Miami, Jerome Robinson sinking a game-winning three, and Luka‘s final triple-double as a 20-year-old. 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.
Dennis Smith, Jr. takes flight to lead Friday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/KqQijp0N4Z
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2021
Yo… how though?? Dame crazy for this. (via @trailblazers) pic.twitter.com/25qOu5Jwda
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) February 27, 2021
“Curry…oh no. That’s not fair.”
Steph is WORKING the Hornets 💦pic.twitter.com/yfKjLMAWPU
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 27, 2021
Jimmy Buckets comes up big 🔥#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/VDnavHfGW3
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2021
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
33p/10r/8a for @JimmyButler.
5 straight wins for @MiamiHEAT. pic.twitter.com/AkA55pNYwg
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2021
Dennis Smith Jr. with the YAM 😳 pic.twitter.com/XnvgNKHVj2
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2021
KCP with the crafty reverse finish! ↩️ #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/pQNG1NHZFe
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) February 27, 2021
Kevin Huerter threw it DOWN 💥 pic.twitter.com/Ot3EiIzDux
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2021
Tatum fooled ’em with the no-look 👀 pic.twitter.com/vHzZIlKOjK
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2021
Darius Bazley with AUTHORITY 😤#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/MSAOyNVKwn
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2021
This assist from Ja 😮 pic.twitter.com/mK3I2hidSo
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2021
LeBron’s face after the BLOCK 😆 pic.twitter.com/DoiN7TXBF2
— ESPN (@espn) February 27, 2021
Real King energy. (via @Lakers) pic.twitter.com/xuknkgoBQ9
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) February 27, 2021
LeBron SLAMS it home 💪 pic.twitter.com/WsLvFblpNM
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 27, 2021
👑 @KingJames was all over the floor in the @Lakers home win.
28 PTS | 11 REB | 7 AST | 4 STL | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/gYzfqVniqE
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2021
CP3 with the behind-the-back dime 😤 pic.twitter.com/zzBFV4g2fJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 27, 2021
🔥 Career-high 19 AST for Draymond
🔥 Triple-double (11 PTS, 12 REB)
🔥 @warriors win 3rd in a row@Money23Green was ACTIVE pic.twitter.com/3UqgGchgm2
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2021
Triple-double for @Klow7 to lift the @Raptors!
20 PTS | 11 REB | 10 AST | 4-5 3PM pic.twitter.com/cLhhKRvPrC
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2021
☘️ Season-high for @KembaWalker! ☘️
32 PTS | 6 AST | 4 3PM | @celtics W pic.twitter.com/QZK7Yd4Rte
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2021
JJ Watt has to be the most accomplished DL to ever hit the market. He’s made some legendary plays in his HOF career https://t.co/u0XpBGBlhQ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 26, 2021
Chris Paul. Dropping dimes. @CP3 becomes the first @Suns player to reach 15 assists 3 times in a season since @SteveNash! pic.twitter.com/2GPYe5SyyT
— NBA (@NBA) February 27, 2021
Kyle Lowry’s most clutch shots as a Raptor pic.twitter.com/aMWje5gJ8A
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 26, 2021
The BEST plays from @Tua‘s rookie season! 🐬 pic.twitter.com/A4ISXYjBeU
— NFL (@NFL) February 26, 2021
LeBron’s BEST LONG-DISTANCE DIMES with the @Lakers! 🎯
LBJ & LAL take on Portland tonight at 10pm/et on ESPNpic.twitter.com/iImXhVVkSs
— NBA (@NBA) February 26, 2021
7.5 sacks for the @Broncos LB. 💪
Highlights from @astronaut‘s 2020 campaign! pic.twitter.com/So46zuYM7E
— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2021
The 10 highest-rated performances of the 2020 season! 📊 (via @PFF) pic.twitter.com/fwEmi2YMKL
— NFL (@NFL) February 26, 2021
Ronald Acuña Jr. is projected to lead MLB in home runs, per ZiPS, with 43
The last Braves player to lead the Majors in homers was Andruw Jones, with 51 in 2005
Let’s watch Acuña hit some home runs ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/n762d4Hj2N
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 27, 2021
The @Chiefs BEST plays of the 2020 season! pic.twitter.com/lmvE1JEeRW
— NFL (@NFL) February 26, 2021
.@HoustonTexans vs. @Titans back in Week 6 was EPIC! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zILNOGSrgN
— NFL (@NFL) February 26, 2021
This will forever be one of the most epic walk-off celebrations. pic.twitter.com/f6u8QMBb1M
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 26, 2021
.@RealPFielder28 had two stand-up inside-the-park homers in his career.
Here was the first ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/hnk1JRdzgy
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 26, 2021
The second stand-up inside the parker for Prince ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/NGiq9AMaFR
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 26, 2021
Cecil Fielder routinely took aim at the Tiger Stadium roof. 💪 pic.twitter.com/muoTi2yzqG
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 25, 2021
NBD, just Cecil Fielder hitting the ball out of County Stadium. pic.twitter.com/xocO9h4iF3
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 25, 2021
Happy 40th birthday to the strip sack king @RobertMathis98!
👑 5x Pro Bowler
👑 #SBXLI Champion
👑 123.0 sacks
👑 54 forced fumbles (NFL record) pic.twitter.com/ainZdbDIi6
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) February 26, 2021
Happy birthday to Hall of Fame RB @marshallfaulk!
🐏 #SBXXXIV Champion
🐏 2000 NFL MVP
🐏 3x NFL OPOY (1999-01)
🐏 12,279 rushing yards + 6,875 receiving yards pic.twitter.com/XoXtaUxrXt
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) February 26, 2021
If you don’t know the name Jessie Bates, it’s time you do. 🐅@jlbiii3 | @Bengals pic.twitter.com/dYpre2S2Mn
— NFL (@NFL) July 24, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:30 PM: Indiana Pacers (15-15) vs. Boston Celtics (15-17)
8:00 PM: Utah Jazz (26-6) vs. Miami Heat (15-17)
8:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (23-11) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (14-14)
10:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (15-16) vs. Golden State Warriors (18-15)
10:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (18-13) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (22-11)
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (W v.UTA): 33 PTS (12-22 FG | 0-3 3PT), 8 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F LeBron James, LAL (W POR): 28 PTS (11-21 FG | 2-5 3PT), 7 AST, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 4 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PF Draymond Green, GS (W v.CHA): 11 PTS (5-8 FG | 1-3 3PT), 19 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] PG Kyle Lowry, TOR (W v.HOU): 20 PTS (6-9 FG | 4-5 3PT), 10 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC (W @MEM): 30 PTS (8-13 FG | 3-5 3PT), 7 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
NFL: S Jeremy Chinn, Carolina Panthers (turns 23)
NFL: DL Yetur Gross-Matos, Carolina Panthers (23)
NFL: S Jessie Bates, Cincinnati Bengals (24)
]NFL: LB Jayon Brown, Tennessee Titans (26)
MLB: C Kevin Plawecki, Boston Red Sox (30)
NFL: OL Greg Van Roten, New York Jets (31)
MLB: RP Hector Rondon, Philadelphia Phillies (33)
NFL: EDGE Robert Mathis, Retired after 2016 (40)
NFL: RB Marshall Faulk, Hall of Fame (48)
2012: Oklahoma City Thunder SF Kevin Durant won his very 1st All-Star MVP by leading the East over the West 152-149; Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant broke Michael Jordan’s ASG points record (262)
1987: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan set a franchise record by scoring 58 points in a win over the New Jersey Nets
1987: Washington Bullets blocked 20 shots in a win over the Indiana Pacers to tie the all-time NBA record for a regulation game
1985: Philadelphia 76ers SF Julius Erving moved into 3rd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, passing Elvin Hayes (27,313 points)
1935: After a legendary 15 years with the team, the New York Yankees officially released 1B Babe Ruth; the legend would eventually spend the final days of his legendary career in Boston with the Braves
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