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What Happened in Sports: February 28, 2021
What happened in sports on February 28, 2021 ft. Giannis dominating LAC down the stretch, Tatum beating DC, Monk's and-1 GW, and more!
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February 28th, 2021 was highlighted by Giannis dominating down the stretch as Kawhi and PG choked in a big primetime win for the Bucks. Jayson Tatum also went off when it mattered as he put Boston on his back over his St. Louis foe, helping the Celtics overcome Jaylen Brown‘s absence, a late five-point deficit, and Beal’s 46 points.
Charlotte pulled off a miraculous comeback of their own, taking advantage of five straight missed FTA’s by Sacramento as Malik Monk finished the job with a tough and-1. MLB Spring Training began, Devin Booker went for a season-high 43 points, Hunter Dozier was extended by KC, and the Heat pulled away from ATL with a 10-0 run to end the game without Jimmy Butler.
See what happened in sports on February 28th last year headlined by Giannis Antetokounmpo continuing his MVP reign, Derrick Rose coming up clutch for Detroit, and Donovan Mitchell dropping the hammer in DC. 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.
Giannis attacks the rim for the clutch @Bucks slam to lead Sunday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/GtOnlurnku
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2021
TATUM. TOO CLUTCH. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/HLdAlF93Bq
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 1, 2021
Jayson Tatum. Made for the big moments. (via @celtics) pic.twitter.com/QE4HuPkcWq
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 1, 2021
TATUM ROCKS THE RIM 💥 pic.twitter.com/umRtYE3A7q
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 1, 2021
ANNNDDDDDDD 1 🗣 MALIK MONK COMING THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH! (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/XT3uE5j1eW
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 1, 2021
PJ WASHINGTON 42 points and the clutch 3 to get the Hornets within 1 with 17 seconds left 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/IzoQw4c0lu
— Ashley Nevel (@AshleyNevel) March 1, 2021
GIANNIS COMES UP HUGE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Nc1PLQe3Kq
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 28, 2021
😤 36 PTS, 14 REB, 4 BLK for Giannis
😤 17 PTS, 3 BLK in the 4th quarter@Giannis_An34 TAKES OVER in the @Bucks 5th-straight win. pic.twitter.com/psd1RD9dIr
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Sheesh, Kawhi 😤 pic.twitter.com/LfgFf3k05J
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 28, 2021
Robert Williams took flight ✈️ pic.twitter.com/7ggF2cdNy4
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 1, 2021
HARRISON BARNES. NASTY. 😳 pic.twitter.com/WA0mmhNwcF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 1, 2021
Scary Terry delivering dimes 👀 pic.twitter.com/vciipMpHjn
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 1, 2021
LeBron at the Q2 buzzer! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/tJwrmlkX5v
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 1, 2021
Tied at 95 with under 3 minutes to play.. the @MiamiHEAT use a 10-0 burst to secure their 6th-straight win! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DfAzBzcmxW
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2021
A CAREER-HIGH 42 for @PJWashington, capped by a CLUTCH late three in the @hornets thrilling win! 🐝 #AllFly pic.twitter.com/HxZNTxArt2
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2021
#NBAAllStar duel in Boston! 🍿@jaytatum0: 31 PTS, game-winner@RealDealBeal23: 46 PTS pic.twitter.com/MpyBCg0FFC
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2021
☀️ @DevinBook heats up for a season-high 4⃣3⃣ to lift the @Suns! pic.twitter.com/tBke4u3b5Y
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2021
Ant’s gonna have a nice rookie mix with all these dunks. (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/ydsyuOWdlc
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 1, 2021
Play of the day! 👀 pic.twitter.com/5mgrk22h2X
— MLB (@MLB) February 28, 2021
Freakish athletes Giannis & Kawhi 🤯
CLIPPERS visit the BUCKS today at 3:30pm/et on ABC! pic.twitter.com/XP7FqYGn9f
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Jukes, stiff arms, and hurdles. 🏃
Some of the best moves from the 2020 season! pic.twitter.com/rxCpNJzBwm
— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2021
ATLANTA BRAVES:
Ronald Acuña Jr. became the youngest player in postseason history with a leadoff home run when he hit one in 2020 NLDS Game 1 against the Marlins, at 22 years & 293 days old
428 ft HR
109.5 mph exit velocity
💪 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/88mA46583c
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
WASHINGTON NATIONALS:
Best (hitter in baseball) for last.
Juan Soto has a 151 career OPS+. That’s 6th-highest by through a player’s age-21 season (min 1000 PA). Only players ahead of him: Mike Trout, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Rogers Hornsby, Ty Cobb.
Let’s watch him homer ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/yi1e7nMHld
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS:
On September 1, 2020, Alex Dickerson had five extra-base hits in a game in Colorado, setting a Giants franchise record for XBH in a game
3 home runs
2 doubles
Let’s watch them 💪 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/OPOYVoqNoE
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
OAKLAND ATHLETICS:
Matt Olson hit a walk-off grand slam for the A’s on Opening Day last season against the Angels, becoming the 1st player with a walk-off grand slam on Opening Day since Jim Presley in 1986, ALSO against the Angels
🙌 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/1mzP0rU5ku
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
NEW YORK YANKEES:
Gerrit Cole has 350 strikeouts on fastballs since 2018, 2nd-most in MLB behind Lance Lynn (356)
Here are some of Cole’s fastest strikeouts from 2020 🔥 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/SA9PZahucU
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
MILWAUKEE BREWERS:
Christian Yelich had a 94.0 mph average exit velocity in 2020, 2nd-highest in MLB behind Fernando Tatis Jr. (min 100 batted balls)
He hit .444 and slugged 1.056 in AB ending on batted balls with 94+ mph exit velocity
His hardest hits of 2020 🔥 💪⬇️ pic.twitter.com/aAX8DEJgKm
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
LOS ANGELES DODGERS:
Mookie Betts had just a 6.7% whiff rate on in-zone pitches in 2020, the lowest in MLB (min 250 in-zone pitches swung at)
269 in-zone swings
18 misses
Here’s some of that 💪 Betts in-zone contact ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/2jujdcRGAg
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
.@1kalwaysopen_ was on a mission this season. 😤
His best plays of 2020! pic.twitter.com/lwyLD0dUtw
— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2021
KANSAS CITY ROYALS:
Whit Merrifield has 468 hits since the start of 2018, 28 more than anyone else
He’s played 380 games in that span, tied for most in MLB with Freddie Freeman & César Hernández
Here are some of Merrifield’s many hits ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/yFMvY8Ll8X
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
DETROIT TIGERS:
Isaac Paredes’ first career home run, on August 21, 2020, was a grand slam. He became the 12th player in Tigers history to hit a grand slam for his 1st career HR, and the first since Brennan Boesch in 2010.
Here’s Paredes’ grand slam ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/IcI6s0V5tk
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
CLEVELAND INDIANS:
AL Cy Young winner Shane Bieber had 82 strikeouts through his first 50 innings pitched in 2020, the most by a starting pitcher through his 1st 50 IP in a season in MLB history (h/t @EliasSports)
Let’s watch some Bieber strikeouts 💪 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/qVFmFtDDCL
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
CHICAGO CUBS:
Last year on Opening Day, Kyle Hendricks tossed a 3-hit shutout. It was the 1st Opening Day shutout by a Cubs pitcher since Bill Bonham in 1974
Here are Hendricks’ 9 strikeouts from the outing ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/pvidyXrtLb
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
BOSTON RED SOX:
Xander Bogaerts has 13.6 fWAR since 2018, 2nd-most among shortstops behind only Francisco Lindor (14.0)
Here he is hitting home runs ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kN8QTsrDa4
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
PITTSBURGH PIRATES:
Despite playing in just 24 games in 2020, Ke’Bryan Hayes led all rookies with 1.9 WAR per @baseball_ref. He had a 55.4% hard-hit rate & 18.1% whiff rate — no qualified hitter had a HH% that high with a whiff% that low.
He also played great defense 🔑 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/3RRDOJGYaV
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
TEXAS RANGERS:
Joey Gallo had an average home run distance of 417 feet in 2020, tied for 3rd-longest in MLB (min 10 HR) behind only Marcell Ozuna (429 ft) & Teoscar Hernández (418 ft)
Here are his 5 longest HR of 2020 💪 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/9tSSswKsjM
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:
Paul Goldschmidt has 264 barrels (ideal combo of launch angle & exit velocity) since 2015, 6th-most in MLB
Here are some of his barreled homers 🔥 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/MvsUGByGjy
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 28, 2021
Watch out for @__RUGGS speed! 🏎️
His top plays from his rookie season! pic.twitter.com/kdm4E3Kii0
— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2021
18 years without a playoff berth.
The best @Browns plays from their breakout 2020 season! pic.twitter.com/EhmfalHBUX
— NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2021
The @Panthers and @Chiefs went down to the wire in Week 9. pic.twitter.com/6naCafO3Aa
— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2021
Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit was an incredible moment. pic.twitter.com/XLjBFDztbX
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 28, 2021
Another season full of 🔥 Amari routes @AmariCooper9 @dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/aLjc5bj0ui
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) February 28, 2021
Wesley Johnson: July 11, 1987 – February 28, 2018. Cause of death: James Harden’s crossover #ICYMI #Rockets #ItTakesEverything pic.twitter.com/OuSVOtwwXD
— DailyMixReport (@dailymixreport) March 1, 2018
💫 THE LUKA STEPBACK! 💫 pic.twitter.com/bLDFxKQxwT
— NBA (@NBA) May 3, 2020
SPIDA THROWING IT DOWN 😳 #CrunchTime pic.twitter.com/xPeG1iHVxS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 29, 2020
CaruSHOW flying in 😤@ACFresh21‘s best putback dunks on display! pic.twitter.com/QbFqEoQKjv
— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2020
February 28, 2009: @DwyaneWade scores 48, including 24 in the 4th quarter to lead the Heat to a 120-115 win over the Knicks pic.twitter.com/6IwMdZw53F
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) February 28, 2021
February 28, 2004: @KenyonMartinSr with the two-handed snatch block of D-Wade to seal the W for the Nets. pic.twitter.com/IUrnzodhmK
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 1, 2021
.@MattBreida reached 22.30 MPH on his 83-yard TD run, the fastest speed reached by a ball carrier in the past 2 seasons! 🔥 (via @NextGenStats) pic.twitter.com/xnPWgnOdxQ
— NFL (@NFL) October 8, 2019
[SEE MORE]
3:30 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (24-11) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (20-13)
7:00 PM: Washington Wizards (13-18) vs. Boston Celtics (16-17)
7:00 PM: Chicago Bulls (15-17) vs. Toronto Raptors (17-17)
8:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (14-19) vs. Miami Heat (16-17)
8:00 PM: Golden State Warriors (19-15) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (23-11)
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W v.LAC): 36 PTS (15-27 FG | 2-7 3PT), 5 AST, 14 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PF P.J. Washington, CHA (W @SAC): 42 PTS (15-23 FG | 5-8 3PT), 2 AST, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (W @MIN): 43 PTS (15-26 FG | 1-6 3PT), 5 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SG Bradley Beal, WAS (L @BOS): 46 PTS (16-29 FG | 3-6 3PT), 2 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] SF Jayson Tatum, BOS (W v.WAS): 31 PTS (12-22 FG | 3-10 3PT), 3 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
NBA: G Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks (turns 22)
NFL: OL Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons (24)
NFL: RB Matt Breida, Miami Dolphins (26)
MLB: OF Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay Rays (26)
NBA: G Alex Caruso, Los Angeles Lakers (27)
NFL: DL Dalvin Tomlinson, New York Giants (27)
MLB: 2B Niko Goodrum, Detroit Tigers (29)
NFL: P Ryan Allen, Free Agent (31)
NFL: DL Carlos Dunlap, Seattle Seahawks (32)
NBA: RP Aroldis Chapman, New York Yankees (33)
2018: Houston Rockets SG James Harden made Clippers defender Wesley Johnson fall in iconic fashion as he stared his down before draining the wide-open 3PM in the 1st Qtr of a blowout victory
1991: 1B Don Mattingly was named the 10th captain in New York Yankees history
1986: MLB Commissioner Peter Uberroth punished 7 players who were admitted drug abusers — 7-year suspensions, fines, community service, and career-long drug testing
1981: Houston Rockets PG Calvin Murphy made the last of his 78 consecutive free throws, an NBA record that stood for 13 years
1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain missed his 1st shot in 4 games, snapping his NBA-record streak of 35 consecutive made FGAs
1966: Los Angeles Dodgers star SPs Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale joined together in a salary holdout that would ultimately change baseball forever
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