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What Happened in Sports: January 15, 2020
Tobias Harris came up clutch, Luka Doncic recorded a legendary triple-double, Larry Fitzgerald announced his return for next year, and more!
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January 15th, 2020 was highlighted by Tobias Harris coming up clutch with two late buckets to lift the Philadelphia 76ers at home after a stellar performance, Luka Doncic recording a legendary triple-double as the youngest ever to do so with 15+ in all three categories, and Larry Fitzgerald officially returning to the Arizona Cardinals for a 17th season to add to his first ballot Hall of Fame resume. Check out the Best in Sports from 1/15.
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.
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Luka’s passing is on another level ?#MFFL pic.twitter.com/BVtMulyAZb
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2020
? AG OFF THE BACKBOARD! ?#MagicAboveAll pic.twitter.com/UZ2XmLNpT0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2020
AARON GORDON IS FROM ANOTHER PLANET ? pic.twitter.com/TMNbeofz2X
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 16, 2020
JaVale says NO! ❌#LakeShow pic.twitter.com/utUDUgLrqu
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2020
? @drose tallies his 7th straight 20-point game for the @detroitpistons with 22 PTS on 11-13 shooting! #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/0lQe5r6Ozr
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2020
Triple to beat the shot-clock.
Pull-up mid-range jumper.
Clutch floater.@tobias31 (34 PTS) comes up big late to lift the @sixers at home! #PhilaUnite pic.twitter.com/pGp8tuUqd9
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2020
Kendrick Nunn drops 20 1st half PTS on a perfect 8-8 shooting (4-4 3PM) for the @MiamiHEAT! ?
??: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/ukQoRY8HlK
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2020
Russ, the magician! ?♂️#OneMission pic.twitter.com/8SL7gdlvLN
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2020
⬆️ BAM ⬆️#HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/LqdXCZk8MS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2020
? Svi from wayyy out! ?#DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/6oQE1lwtpr
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2020
? the BEST PLAY from each W during the @utahjazz‘ ? game win-streak! #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/5BoCdjMCwv
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2020
CLUTCH MOMENTS ?
With 28 clutch wins combined between the @BrooklynNets (13, t-5th in NBA) and @sixers (15, t-3rd in NBA), recap their most clutch buckets from the season! They face off tonight at 7pm/et on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/SzdMcFra4B
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2020
.@PatrickMahomes is back in the AFC Championship again this Sunday.
Let’s rewind to his AWESOME performance from last year. ⏪ #ChiefsKingdom
?: #TENvsKC — SUNDAY 3:05pm ET on CBS
?: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/UqyGTuC4dY
— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2020
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7:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (18-21) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-16)
7:30 PM: San Antonio Spurs (17-21) vs. Miami Heat (27-12)
8:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (25-14) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (23-17)
9:30 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (17-24) vs. Houston Rockets (26-13)
10:30 PM: Orlando Magic (19-21) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (33-7)
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (@SAC): 25 PTS (8-18 FG), 17 AST, 15 REB, 6 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PF Domantas Sabonis, IND (@MIN): 29 PTS (13-17 FG), 6 AST, 13 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, HOU (v.POR): 31 PTS (11-22 FG), 12 AST, 11 REB, 1 STL, 1 TOV
[Highlights] F/G Tobias Harris, PHI (v.BKN): 34 PTS (14-20 FG), 3 AST, 10 REB, 1 STL, 0 TOV
[Highlights] SG DeMar DeRozan, SAS (@MIA): 30 PTS (12-14 FG), 7 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL, 2 TOV
NFL: WR Deebo Samuel, San Fransisco 49ers (turns 24)
MLB: C Mitch Garver, Minnesota Twins (29)
NFL: DL Brandon Mebane, Los Angeles Chargers (35)
MLB: OF Matt Holliday, Retired after 2018 (40)
NFL: QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (41)
2014: Los Angeles Dodgers signed SP Clayton Kershaw to a MLB record 7y/$215M extension
1997: Seattle Sonics set an NBA record with 27 steals in a win over the Toronto Raptors as C Sam Perkins tied a single-game record by making all 8 3PAs
1996: Washington Bullets PG Brent Price began an NBA-record streak of 13 consecutive 3PM (3 games)
1995: San Francisco 49ers won their 5th NFC Championship and denied the Dallas Cowboys a chance to three-peat
1995: San Diego Chargers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers to secure their very 1st AFC Championship
1994: New York Giants HOF LB Lawrence Taylor announced his retirement from the NFL
1994: Dallas Mavericks’ loss to San Antonio broke the NBA record as their 17th consecutive home loss
1990: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson became the 2nd in NBA history to play and coach in at least 1,000 games each (Lenny Wilkens)
1987: Boston Celtics PF Larry Bird became the 1st to be named Sporting News‘ Man of the Year and AP‘s Athlete of the Year in the same year
1978: Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl XII 27-10 over the Denver Broncos (DAL’s 2nd title, DEN’s 1st appearance)
1967: Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 to win the very 1st AFL-NFL Championship, later known as the Super Bowl
1965: In the midst of a record 17-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Warriors traded HOF C Wilt Chamberlain to the Philadelphia 76ers for 3 players and cash considerations
1957: While attempting a pass to PG Bob Cousy on the other end of the court, Boston Celtics SG Bill Sharman inadvertently swished a full-court shot in the All-Star Game
1942: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt OK’d baseball despite WWII with his “Green Light Letter”, but suggested more night games so workers could attend; due to the military’s need for materials, however, Wrigley Field would not install lights for another 35 years
1939: NFL played its 1st “All-Star Game”, pitting the champion New York Giants against stars from the rest of the league
1892: Basketball’s very 1st set of rules, written by Dr. James Naismith, was published in the Triangle Magazine
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