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What Happened in Sports: January 2, 2021
What happened in sports on January 2, 2021 ft. Wall & Wood having impressive years, Sexton & Bledsoe draining big shots, WAS extending their C, & more!
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January 2nd, 2021 was highlighted by a plethora of upsets in the NBA including the Knicks (+9.5) surprising victory over the Pacers. John Wall is looking as good as ever in his second game back (HOU is 2-0) while his teammate Christian Wood continued his breakout season with a historic fourth consecutive 20+pt game for an undrafted player. Collin Sexton and Eric Bledsoe each stepped up with clutch buckets for Cavs and Pelicans victories over potential East playoff teams, and the Washington Football Team extended their Center on a lucrative deal.
Check out everything that happened in sports on January 2nd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Dallas Cowboys beginning a new era after officially parting ways with HC Jason Garrett to conclude an entire decade-long tenure. 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.
Tobias Harris attacks the rim to lead Saturday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/Vfl7LckAIT
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
👌 BLEDSOE KNOCKS IT DOWN! 👌@PelicansNBA 116@Raptors 113
41.6 left, TOR ball on @NBATV pic.twitter.com/HhexFWinrB
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
🚨 Sexton for 👌 with 27.2 left! 🚨@cavs 91@ATLHawks 88
📲💻: https://t.co/Laecx0GSYx pic.twitter.com/yKAZYJfqC8
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
13 of 27 PTS in the 4th for @CollinSexton02, leading the @cavs comeback! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9ZjR6giJ8s
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
Oh my, @tobias31. pic.twitter.com/8DXTWVw8Ot
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 3, 2021
💪 @JohnWall was all over the floor tonight in Houston.
28 PTS | 6 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/bsRujZoERC
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
This Is The Way Wall Balls pic.twitter.com/BYczYnxTSO
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) January 2, 2021
Seth Curry no-look to Simmons 👀 pic.twitter.com/SCdpwynMVt
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2021
Ooooweeee 🥶 pic.twitter.com/Myn8hUqTnh
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 3, 2021
Dynamic duo 😤 pic.twitter.com/ae3meuwU9z
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 3, 2021
On his headdddd 🗣
(Clint is OK 😀) pic.twitter.com/alHYffiX2d
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 3, 2021
Trae Touchdown 👀 from the floor! pic.twitter.com/qsKuVO06M3
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
Mitchell Robinson with the CLUTCH block 💪 pic.twitter.com/hbCuQUN2pR
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2021
Zion spin cycle 🌪 pic.twitter.com/Kt2TgM6kWj
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2021
ZO ➡️ ZION pic.twitter.com/1By2Q8uvMc
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2021
Bledsoe UP TOP to Adams! 💪#WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/eW1IlCoeVw
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 3, 2021
JAVALE. MCGEE. #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/VTNHFJGHnl
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 3, 2021
😤 20 PTS
💪 15 REB
🚫 4 BLK@Chriswood_5 x @HoustonRockets pic.twitter.com/f9ywGclWIj
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
😤 @B_Ingram13 pours in 31 and the @PelicansNBA move to 4-2! pic.twitter.com/anOCOhUwbP
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
🔥🔒 @tobias31 did WORK on both ends tonight.
24 PTS | 9 REB | 6 AST | 4 STL | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/xjLe2SSBdG
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
Triple-double for @BenSimmons25 as the @sixers move to an Eastern Conference-leading 5-1!
15 PTS | 12 REB | 11 AST pic.twitter.com/z5iI4XNv67
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
25 points, 4-5 from 👌!@RjBarrett6 leads the @nyknicks on the road. pic.twitter.com/4x2CyPnhFc
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
Happy birthday to the most electric player in baseball, Fernando Tatis Jr. https://t.co/rHUhAOr0X4
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 2, 2021
Fernando Tatis Jr. turns 22 today. He’s younger than 54 players on the Top 100 Prospects list: https://t.co/U82E6btmVr pic.twitter.com/AJLwqc0GgP
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) January 2, 2021
Leading the NBA in scoring at 37.0 PPG, watch @JHarden13‘s top buckets thus far before the @HoustonRockets take on the Kings at 5pm/et on NBA TV! pic.twitter.com/EHgeOOCCvD
— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2021
Week 17, 2003. The @AZCardinals trailed 17-6 at the two-minute warning.
They won 18-17. 😳 (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #AZvsLAR — TOMORROW 4:25pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/lOpZNR53Cz
— NFL (@NFL) January 2, 2021
When they tried to intentionally walk @MiguelCabrera but he had other ideas. pic.twitter.com/lCfNI0CMwE
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) January 2, 2021
We look back at the career of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, the late Paul Westphal.pic.twitter.com/3GBxNUkPdP
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 3, 2021
One of the wildest endings to a game you will ever see. 😱 pic.twitter.com/ytItefPCHi
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) January 2, 2021
January 2, 2017: USC beats Penn State 52-49 in an epic Rose Bowl. Sam Darnold threw for 453 yards and 5 TDs for USC including one to Juju Smith-Schuster. Saquon Barkley ran for 194 yards and 2 TDs and caught another touchdown for Penn State. pic.twitter.com/miGhKMwFrN
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 2, 2021
Division title + homefield advantage on the line. @EmmittSmith22 wasn’t going to let a dislocated shoulder stop him. (Jan. 2, 1994)
📺: #DALvsNYG— Sunday 1pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/4HJnmOyW64
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 30, 2020
[SEE MORE]
5:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (3-2) vs. Houston Rockets (1-2)
7:00 PM: New York Knicks (2-3) vs. Indiana Pacers (4-1)
7:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (2-3) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (4-1)
7:30 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) vs. Atlanta Hawks (4-1)
7:30 PM: Toronto Raptors (1-3) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (3-2)
[Highlights] PG John Wall, HOU (v. SAC): 28 PTS (11-21 FG | 2-8 3P), 6 AST, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 3 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Brandon Ingram, NOP (v. TOR): 31 PTS (8-17 FG | 4-8 3P), 4 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TONFL: WR Jalen Reagor, Philadelphia Eagles (turns 22)
MLB: SS Fernando Tatis Jr, San Diego Padres (22)
NFL: CB Ronald Darby, Washington Football Team (27)
MLB: RP Yoan Lopez, Arizona Diamondbacks (28)
MLB: 3B Edgar Martinez, Hall of Fame (58)
2020: Chicago White Sox signed OF Luis Robert to a historic 6y/$50M extension (could become 8y/$88M), the most ever given to someone before ever playing a MLB game
2005: HOF Emmitt Smith played the final game of his legendary career, finishing with 69 rushing yards for the Arizona Cardinals to finalize his spot atop the all-time rushing ranks (18,355 YDS)
2005: HOF Jerry Rice also played the final game of his iconic career, but didn’t record a single REC; he finished his career with the all-time record in REC YDS, REC TD, YScm, and Total TD
2003: 2x Super Bowl-winning HC Bill Parcells was announced as HC of the Dallas Cowboys
1999: Buffalo Bills WR Eric Moulds set a NFL postseason record with 240 REC YDS during a loss to the Miami Dolphins, passing Anthony Carter’s record of 227 REC YDS from 1988 with Moulds still being the record-holder today
1987: With a win over the Clippers, Indiana Pacers HC Jack Ramsay became just the 2nd in NBA history to win 800 games
1983: In a victory over the Houston Oilers, Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson completed 20 consecutive passes and set the NFL single-season record for completion percentage (70.55%) at the time
1982: “Epic in Miami”: San Diego Chargers defeated the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in what was the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history; the Chargers held a 24-0 lead before Miami stormed back to send the game to OT
1977: MLB suspended Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner for one year in response to tampering charges
1972: Dallas Cowboys defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship en route to their 1st Super Bowl title
1972: Miami Dolphins shut out HC Don Shula’s former Baltimore Colts 21-0 to advance to their 1st Super Bowl
1966: Green Bay Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game, HOF RB Jim Brown’s final appearance; 1st colorized NFL title game
1965: New York Jets signed Alabama QB Joe Namath to a pro football rookie record contract: $427,000 over 3 years
1953: Baltimore Bullets’ loss to the Indianapolis Olympians began an NBA-record streak of 32 consecutive road losses
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