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What Happened in Sports: January 15, 2021
Yankees made moves by re-signing LeMahieu and adding Corey Kluber, SGA led a thunderous comeback, LBJ & Giannis beat Zion & Luka, and more!
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January 15th, 2021 was highlighted by the Yankees making moves as they re-signed DJ LeMahieu and agreed to add former 2x Cy Young winner SP Corey Kluber. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder on a miraculous comeback win over the Bulls, LeBron led the Lakers past Zion’s Pelicans, and despite Luka’s near triple-double, the Mavs fell to the Bucks thanks to clutch shots from Khris Middleton. Also, a monster Julius Randle jam on Andre Drummond was neutralized by a career-performance from the Cavs Center to lead Cleveland to the three-point victory over New York.
Check out everything that happened in sports on January 15th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Tobias Harris’ clutch night, Luka Doncic’s legendary triple-double, and Larry Fitzgerald signing for another year in Arizona. 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.
Big-time SLAMS headline Friday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/eEsHQc7cxQ
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
👀 EVERY ANGLE of LBJ’s putback SLAM…the @Lakers face GSW on Mon. (1/18) at 10pm/et on TNT. pic.twitter.com/4jZuVfgtnF
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
👑 @KingJames powers the @Lakers to an NBA-best 11-3. #LakeShow
21 PTS | 8 REB | 11 AST pic.twitter.com/0RQX0hSNaN
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
⛈️ Career-high 33 PTS for @shaiglalex
⛈️ 12 in the 4th quarter
⛈️ Spinning and-1 to force OT
SGA fuels the @okcthunder‘s 22-point comeback! #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/4JXBKcfNiX
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
Watch as Zion hustles back for the dunk! #NBACourtOptix powered by Microsoft Azure tracks Zion’s sprint speed as he runs from end to end at 16.0 mph. pic.twitter.com/OFQSvMCFet
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
We’re giving @Zionwilliamson a 1️⃣0️⃣ for the double-clutch slam 💪 pic.twitter.com/h0RXKijxUN
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 16, 2021
Randle with the poster finish! 💪#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/YwvMLEGQDU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2021
Klutch Khris.#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/ogJaqXzQIj
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 16, 2021
Back-to-back 👌s for Khris Middleton!@Bucks 109@dallasmavs 107
1 minute left on ESPN pic.twitter.com/AomKIOz6W5
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
SGA AND-1! 👀
OKC and Chicago are heading to OT #Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/ZGTzTHbaq5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 16, 2021
😤😤😤@AndreDrummond reaches 33 PTS and 23 REB for the first time in @cavs history! #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/ENiCjhj2lP
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
Giannis & Luka, doing their thing. 🔥@Giannis_An34: 31 PTS, 9 REB, W@luka7doncic: 28 PTS, 9 REB, 13 AST pic.twitter.com/IC2IxW3ill
— NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2021
👀 the LBJ turnaround fadeaway!
LeBron and the NBA-best 10-3 @Lakers host the Pelicans TONIGHT at 10pm/et on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/NXws0lwhHy
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
.@tae15adams went OFF in the 2019 Divisional Round.
What will he do this year!?
📺: #LARvsGB — Saturday 4:35pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/R70yAGIfDm
— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2021
For 13 seasons, Kyle Williams was the heart and soul of Buffalo.
📺: #BALvsBUF — Saturday 8:15PM ET on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/fXrRaIkBPZ
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 15, 2021
The @Saints have playmakers. ⚜️
Their longest plays of the season! #ForNOLA
📺: #TBvsNO | Sunday 6:40pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/7dCqmwk9T2
— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2021
The @packers longest plays from this season!
📺: #LARvsGB — Saturday 4:35pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/XUUiOMrwdJ
— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2021
Dimes 🎯
Rushes 🏃
Receptions 🤲
And more of the @Buccaneers longest plays of the season!
📺: #TBvsNO — Sunday 6:40pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/N8xc14aTMj
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2021
.@VladGuerrero27‘s arm was special. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/boYZplnzvV
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) January 15, 2021
Joe Cool in Kansas City. @JoeMontana (1993-94)
📺: #CLEvsKC— Sunday 3:05pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/QwT17sKeVt
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 15, 2021
Vin Scully calling your first major league hit? Goals. pic.twitter.com/s1AqcCH8l9
— Cut4 (@Cut4) January 15, 2021
Before they go head-to-head tonight, relive Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s epic OT duel in Orlando!
The 6-4 @dallasmavs visit the 8-4 Bucks TONIGHT at 7:30pm/et on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/zzrj94FTFF
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
.@AaronRodgers12 makes magic happen in the Divisional Round. #GoPackGo@packers | #NFLPlayoffs
📺: #LARvsGB — TODAY 4:35pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/Dz6C9ebAmW
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2021
January 15, 2006: The Steelers upset the Colts 21-18 in the AFC Divisional Round. pic.twitter.com/VUrqi7kOTU
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 15, 2021
January 15, 2000: Fred Taylor breaks off a 90-yard TD run in a 62-7 Jaguars rout over the Dolphins in the AFC Divisional Round.
This was Dan Marino’s and Jimmy Johnson’s last NFL game. pic.twitter.com/eAEgPDsN7m
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 15, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:30 PM: Orlando Magic (6-5) vs. Boston Celtics (7-3)
7:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (6-4) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (8-4)
9:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (5-5) vs. Utah Jazz (7-4)
10:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (4-6) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (10-3)
10:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (8-4) vs. Sacramento Kings (5-7)
[Highlights] G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC (W v.CHI): 33 PTS (13-19 FG | 3-5 3PT), 10 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Andre Drummond, CLE (W v.NYK): 33 PTS (10-18 FG | 0-1 3PT), 3 AST, 23 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (L @MIL): 28 PTS (12-24 FG | 1-7 3PT), 13 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] F LeBron James, LAL (W v.NO): 21 PTS (6-11 FG | 2-6 3PT), 11 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] F/G Zach LaVine, CHI (L @OKC): 35 PTS (11-19 FG | 8-14 3PT), 6 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 6 TO
NFL: WR Deebo Samuel, San Fransisco 49ers (turns 25)
NFL: EDGE Justin Hollins, Los Angeles Rams (25)
NFL: WR David Moore, Seattle Seahawks (26)
MLB: RP Riley Smith, Arizona Diamondbacks (26)
MLB: C Mitch Garver, Minnesota Twins (30)
NFL: DL Brandon Mebane, Retired after 2019 (36)
MLB: OF Matt Holliday, Retired after 2018 (41)
NFL: QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (42)
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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