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What Happened in Sports: January 18, 2021
Everything memorable about sports on January 18, 2021: KD's GW over Milwaukee, Warriors 19-point comeback over the champs, and more!
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January 18th, 2021 was highlighted by a stacked slate on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that featured the Warriors making a 19-point comeback over the reigning champs as LeBron and the Lakers faltered down the stretch while KD drained the biggest shot of his young Nets career to put Brooklyn over the Bucks. Ja Morant made plays down the stretch to beat the Suns, LaVine & Markannen lifted the Bulls over the Rockets in Victor Oladipo’s Houston debut, and the Trae Young-Clint Capela duo was too much for the T-Wolves. Padres made another blockbuster pitching acquisition, the Ravens released Mark Ingram, and Jon Lester’s headed to the nation’s capital.
Check out everything that happened in sports on January 18th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Lou Williams’ dagger in NOLA, LaVine leading a 19-point comeback, and Kawhi dropping 30+ for the fifth straight game. 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.
KD is as clutch as they come! 😱 pic.twitter.com/QRyh8WYykw
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 19, 2021
The Beard was in his bag 🤧 pic.twitter.com/XqHztGlSvW
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 19, 2021
STEPH. CLOSER. 🔥
He finished with 26 PTS as the Warriors get the win! pic.twitter.com/qseL1P74Zd
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 19, 2021
DANCING through the lane
📺 @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/3iiUCeRZEO
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 19, 2021
AG breaks out the spin move 🌀 pic.twitter.com/o5cmaT08XY
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 18, 2021
GO AND GET IT, JC 😤 pic.twitter.com/DJLVvlArlQ
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 18, 2021
What a shot by T-Ross! 😱 pic.twitter.com/57TAQBq6fk
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 18, 2021
Payton slices through the defense for the jam! 💪 pic.twitter.com/UbnrgXSkJG
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 18, 2021
CP3 had his defender backpedaling 🤭 pic.twitter.com/sn3qd53zfB
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 19, 2021
Aldridge, Gay, Mills & DeRozan are the first @spurs quartet with 20+ PTS in a game since 2010! #GoSpursGo @aldridge_12: 22 PTS@RudyGay: 21 PTS, 5 3PM@Patty_Mills: 21 PTS, 5 3PM@DeMar_DeRozan: 20 PTS, 11 AST pic.twitter.com/kur0Y88vPV
— NBA (@NBA) January 19, 2021
DJJ says NO! 😱 pic.twitter.com/SEXN2Rtc0S
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 18, 2021
Big-time double-double from @NikolaVucevic.
24 PTS 💪 14 REB 💪 2 BLK 💪 10-16 FGM pic.twitter.com/MI5MZ5LSiC
— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2021
Rodgers vs. Brady, Pt. 1 (Nov. 30, 2014)
📺: #TBvsGB— Sunday 3:05pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/WKAlMuQ6Iw
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 19, 2021
After his awe-inspiring slam in the @chicagobulls win, relive some of @ZachLaVine‘s BEST Bulls transition dunks! pic.twitter.com/BR0hTS1DVQ
— NBA (@NBA) January 19, 2021
.@AaronRodgers12 was on a mission in the Divisional Round. 😤 #NFLPlayoffs | @packers | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/gYlSNCupZr
— NFL (@NFL) January 18, 2021
Four Tampa takeaways helped the @Buccaneers secure a spot on Championship Sunday! #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/BQk2Fwlri7
— NFL (@NFL) January 18, 2021
💥 STEPH vs. LEBRON over the years! 💥
(Mon. 1/18): GSW/LAL at 10pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/KQNYTYNgEj
— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2021
Averaging 22.9 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 6.5 APG… check out the best of Julius Randle so far this season before the @nyknicks host Orlando at 12pm/et on NBA TV. pic.twitter.com/uVJWRObbyY
— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2021
🚨📺 24-Hour NBA Hardwood Classic #MLKDay Countdown Marathon!
📽️: NOW PLAYING: KD & LeBron duel in @warriors vs. @cavs 2018 showdown
📲💻: https://t.co/taN5SLPR3g
👀: https://t.co/ybeyUL3m1K
Watch tomorrow’s TNT triple-header starting at 5pm/et! pic.twitter.com/bFoBHLNBP9
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 17, 2021
Here are Richards’ nastiest pitches from the 2020 season. He’s still got it. https://t.co/J78BNMoye5 pic.twitter.com/MUqmoiqeEE
— Jolly Olive (@Jolly_Olive) January 18, 2021
Nine catches on 10 targets + a touchdown.
A look at @tae15adams‘ Divisional Round performance!@packers | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/FSv1XZdoS0
— NFL (@NFL) January 18, 2021
.@tkelce always seems to make his biggest plays in the biggest moments. 😤 #NFLPlayoffs | @Chiefs | #RunItBack pic.twitter.com/2PKSWbFXAc
— NFL (@NFL) January 18, 2021
106 yards and a TD@StefonDiggs‘ impressive #NFLPlayoffs continued. #BALvsBUF pic.twitter.com/MZDXXhPhet
— NFL (@NFL) January 18, 2021
Why do they call him Larry Legend?
Because of games like the 2008 NFC Championship. @LarryFitzgerald (via @nflthrowback). pic.twitter.com/1G9YapdAce
— NFL (@NFL) January 22, 2021
Larry Fitzgerald’s 2008 postseason run for the @AZCardinals was one of the most spectacular stretches for any player in NFL history.
via @nflthrowbackpic.twitter.com/b8K2ct2RXI
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) April 6, 2021
The greatest individual postseason run ever?
With @LarryFitzgerald returning to the @AZCardinals in 2020, we look back at his run in the 2008 #NFLPlayoffs when he went full-on Larry Legend mode: 30 catches, 546 yards, 7 TDs #RedSea (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/uJ2oOCSZGo
— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 2020
Not one.
Not two.
But THREE INTs for @OfficialTyLaw in the 2003 AFC Championship! ?
?: #INDvsNE (2003) — 8pm ET on @CBSSportsNet pic.twitter.com/SteCGKwtEC
— NFL (@NFL) April 20, 2020
Happy 41st birthday to @juliuspeppers_!
💪 9x Pro Bowler
💪 159.5 sacks + 6 TDs
💪 55 forced fumbles (NFL record)
💪 2002 Defensive Rookie of the Year
💪 NFL 2000s + 2010s All-Decade Team pic.twitter.com/osG2sg0n3g
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 18, 2021
The @Seahawks‘ NFC Championship comeback win vs the Packers is still crazy.
via @nflthrowbackpic.twitter.com/9XNTYYZEnK
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) June 8, 2021
January 18, 2014: Paul George with a nasty 360 windmill jam against the Clippers. pic.twitter.com/SOes4cVWuc
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 18, 2021
[SEE MORE]
3:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (7-6) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (8-5)
5:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (7-4) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (6-6)
7:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (9-4) vs. Brooklyn Nets (8-6)
7:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (6-6) vs. Toronto Raptors (4-8)
10:00 PM: Golden State Warriors (6-6) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (11-3)
[Highlights] SG James Harden, BKN (W v.MIL): 34 PTS (13-25 FG | 3-10 3PT), 12 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 6 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (L @BKN): 34 PTS (13-26 FG | 2-6 3PT), 7 AST, 12 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] G/F Zach LaVine, CHI (W v.HOU): 33 PTS (11-16 FG | 4-8 3PT), 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (W v.MIL): 30 PTS (10-21 FG | 2-4 3PT), 6 AST, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Victor Oladipo, HOU (L @CHI): 32 PTS (13-23 FG | 4-9 3PT), 9 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 7 TO
NFL: WR Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (turns 22)
NBA: SF Gary Trent, Portland Trail Blazers (22)
NFL: CB Byron Murphy, Arizona Cardinals (23)
NFL: RB Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26)
NFL: OG Alex Redmond, Cincinnati Bengals (26)
MLB: RP Max Fried, Atlanta Braves (27)
MLB: RP Diego Castillo, Tampa Bay Rays (27)
MLB: RP Jarlin Garcia, San Francisco Giants (28)
NFL: DL Xavier Williams, Cincinnati Bengals (29)
NFL: RB Latavius Murray, New Orelans Saints (31)
NBA: C Gorgui Dieng, Memphis Grizzlies (31)
MLB: SP Michael Pineda, Minnesota Twins (32)
NFL: EDGE Julius Peppers, Retired after 2018 (41)
2016: Charlotte Hornets PG Kemba Walker set a career-high with 52 points in a win over the Utah Jazz
2015: “Deflategate”: New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in the AFC Championship, but New England was accused of, and ultimately punished for under-inflating game balls
2015: Trailing the Green Bay Packers 19-7 in Q4, the Seattle Seahawks stormed back in just 2:00 and would win their 2nd consecutive NFC title in OT
2009: Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 to advance to their 1st Super Bowl in franchise history
2009: 3 years removed from their Super Bowl XL victory, the Pittsburgh Steelers yet again secured the AFC Championship with a 23-14 defeat of the Baltimore Ravens
2004: New England Patriots won their 4th consecutive matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, this time in the AFC Championship
2004: Carolina Panthers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 14-3 to advance to the franchise’s very 1st Super Bowl; Eagles’ 3rd consecutive NFC title loss
1998: Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird made his return to Boston as HC of the Pacers on the same night that Robert Parrish’s #00 was retired by the team
1996: MLB owners unanimously approved interleague play for the 1997 season
1983: Over 70 years after stripping his Olympic Gold due to his summer playing semi-pro baseball, the IOC posthumously reinstated Jim Thorpe’s medals from 1912
1976: Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys to win their 2nd consecutive Super Bowl; WR Lynn Swann (MVP) set a Super Bowl record with 161 yards on 4 receptions
1973: Boston Red Sox signed Orlando Cepeda as the very first free agent DH
1972: Los Angeles Lakers PG Jerry West, “Mr. Clutch”, hit a last-second game-winner to earn All-Star MVP honors
1963: Al Davis was officially named HC and GM of the Oakland Raiders
1951: NFL officially ruled that all OL (Tackles, Guards, Center) are ineligible receivers for a forward pass
1951: Original Baltimore Colts ownership liquidated the club and its players to the NFL for $50,000, ultimately leading to its folding; modern version would begin play in 1953
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