By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jan 01, 2020

January 1st, 2020 was highlighted by Carmelo Anthony shining in his return to Madison Square Garden with a season-high of 26 points, LeBron showing the world he remains the King in the new decade by dropping a 30-point triple-double in a big win for the Los Angeles Lakers, and Mitchell Robinson dunking all night with various beautiful finishes to add to his highlight-reel. Check out the Best in Sports from 1/1.

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.

New Year, same King

King finds AD for 180 alley

AD adds Aron Baynes to a poster

Culver facials Robin Lopez

Mitchell Robinson is an alley magnet

Bell slams 1-handed alley too

Melo back at the Garden

Oubre keeps yamming on people

Fultz with the fancy dish

Magic get easy cup thanks to X’s & O’s

Poeltl’s thunderous slam

Top 10 plays of the week

Top 25 NFL plays of the 2010s

IND best play of the decade

Best NFL performances from 2019

Every NFL team’s best play of 2010s

Every NFL OROY Winner of the 2010s

Longest play for every team in 2010s

Best performances of the decade

Best trick plays of the 2010s

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NBA

8:00 PM: Minnesota Timberwolves (12-20) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (30-5)

10:30 PM: Phoenix Suns (13-20) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (26-7)

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.PHX): 31 PTS (11-21 FG), 12 AST, 13 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 5 TOV [Player of the Day

[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (v.MIN): 32 PTS (13-22 FG), 4 AST, 17 REB, 2 BLK, 4 TOV

[Highlights] C Mitchell Robinson, NYK (v.POR): 22 PTS (11-11 FG), 0 AST, 8 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV

[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (@LAL): 32 PTS (11-23 FG), 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL, 6 TOV

[Highlights] SF Kelly Oubre, PHX (@LAL): 26 PTS (9-14 FG), 3 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 TOV

NFL: TE Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams (turns 25)

NBA: PF Larry Nance, Cleveland Cavaliers (27)

NFL: CB Darius Slay, Detroit Lions (29)

NFL: CB Trumaine Johnson, New York Jets (30)

NFL: EDGE Jason Pierre-Paul, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31)

MLB: SP Dallas Keuchel, Free Agent (32)

NFL: LB Derrick Thomas, Hall of Fame (52)

2012: Chicago Bulls SG Jimmy Butler made his NBA debut in a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after missing the team’s 1st 4 games during the lockout-shortened season

2007: Denver Broncos DB Darrent Williams was murdered in a drive-by shooting outside of a Denver, CO nightclub

2006: 43-year-old QB Doug Flutie — now with the New England Patriots — converted the 1st dropkick PAT since 1941 in his final career game

1976: After 45 years of coaching with the Browns and Bengals, NFL Hall of Famer Paul Brown officially retired from football

1974: Buffalo Braves PG Ernie DiGregorio set an NBA single-game rookie record with 25 assists in a 120-119 win over the Portland Trail Blazers

1978: Denver Broncos defeated the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship to advance to the franchise’s 1st Super Bowl

1967: Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at the Cotton Bowl to be the NFL’s representative in the inaugural “Super Bowl”

1967: Kansas City Chiefs stomped the Buffalo Bills 31-7 to win their 2nd championship and represent the AFL in the 1st Super Bowl 

1961: Houston Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers to capture the very 1st AFL Championship

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