By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jan 20, 2021

January 20th, 2021 was highlighted by 8x Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers retiring from the NFL after an illustrious 17-year career. Collin Sexton had the greatest game of his NBA life with 42 points that included 20 straight down the stretch to beat the Nets in their first game with the ‘Big 3’ as Kyrie Irving made his return after a seven-game absence. Cole Anthony drained a GW-3PM for the Magic, Joel Embiid went off against Boston in primetime, Clint Capela had a historic performance for the Hawks, and the Astros re-signed OF Michael Brantley.

Check out everything that happened in sports on January 20th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Damian Lillard’s night full of career-highs on MLK Day, Jaylen Brown posterizing LeBron James, and OKC completing a 15-point fourth-quarter comeback. 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.

Cole Anthony drains insane GW

Young Bull unstoppable in OT

Steph’s skills are sensational

Nobody has handles like Kyrie

Ice Trae gives D-Rose the dagger

Kemba & Embiid duel in Philly

Ice Trae drops 38 & 10

Embiid keeps MVP season going

Ayton turns it up to lift Phoenix

Luka’s 30th triple-double

Capela stacked the stat sheet

Career night from Wiseman

Best plays from KC this season

Klaw defends impeccably

The progression of Josh Allen

Rivers played through torn ACL

Best of Celtics vs. Sixers

TB12 shines in Championships

A mic’d up legend

Rodgers-Winfield battle Pt.2

Kelce’s real rookie year in 2014

Happy bday to Tyler Herro

Happy bday to a Philly legend

Troy’s legendary game OTD

ATL blowing a big lead OTD

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NBA Wednesday

[Highlights] PG Collin Sexton, CLE (W v.BKN): 42 PTS (16-29 FG | 5-11 3PT), 5 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] C Joel Embiid, PHI (W v.BOS): 42 PTS (12-19 FG | 1-5 3PT), 2 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO

[Highlights] C Clint Capela, ATL (W v.DET): 27 PTS (10-18 FG | 0-0 3PT), 2 AST, 26 REB, 5 BLK, 1 STL, 0 TO

[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (L @CLE): 38 PTS (12-25 FG | 3-9 3PT), 8 AST, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO

[Highlights] C DeAndre Ayton, PHX (W @HOU): 26 PTS (11-15 FG | 0-0 3PT), 3 AST, 17 REB, 5 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO

 NBA TOP PERFORMERS

NBA: SG Tyler Herro, Miami Heat (turns 21)

NFL: S Terrell Edmunds, Pittsburgh Steelers (24)

NFL: WR DeVante Parker, Miami Dolphins (28)

NFL: QB Nick Foles, Chicago Bears (32)

2020: Portland Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard broke his own Blazers franchise records with 61 PTS and 11 3PM on MLK Day as the 1st ever with both 60+ PTS & 10+ 3PM in the same game in NBA history

2019: Infamous Saints-Rams NFC Championship pass interference no-call

2019: New England Patriots defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 in OT to win their NFL record 11th AFC Championship

2008: HOF QB Brett Favre’s final pass attempt as a Green Bay Packer was picked off in OT, allowing the New York Giants to kick a game-winning FG and advance to Super Bowl XLII

2008: New England Patriots continued their quest for perfection with a 21-12 defeat of the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game

2007: Utah Jazz HC Jerry Sloan passed Larry Brown for 4th on the all-time wins list (1,010)

1996: Denver Nuggets SF Dale Ellis became the very 1st player in NBA history to convert 1,200 career 3PT FGs

1991: Buffalo Bills won their 1st of 4 consecutive AFC Championships with a 51-3 demolition of the Los Angeles Raiders

1991: New York Giants defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win their 2nd NFC Championship

1985: San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX, their 2nd in 4 years

1980: Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV which gave QB Terry Bradshaw, HC Chuck Noll, and the Steelers organization a record 4 Super Bowl victories; played in Pasadena, CA, marking the 1st Super Bowl played in a participant’s home market; all-time Super Bowl attendance record of 103,985

1970: Cincinnati Royals SF Tom Van Arsdale and Phoenix Suns SG Dick Van Arsdale became the 1st pair brothers to play in the same All-Star game

1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain went 15-15 from the field, setting an NBA record for most FGA without a miss

1963: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain’s record streak of 126 games with 20+ points finally came to an end after playing just 4 minutes in a loss to the St. Louis Hawks

1952: One of the NBA’s very 1st superstars — Minneapolis Lakers C George Mikan — scored a career-high 61 points in a 2OT victory over the Rochester Royals

1871: Boston Red Stockings — now the Atlanta Braves — were officially formed 

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