2020: New Orleans Pelicans PF Zion Williamson made his highly-anticipated debut and scored 17 consecutive points over 4:00 in the 4th Qtr as the 1st player ever to go 4-4 on 3PA’s in his debut
2020: Oakland Raiders officially became the Las Vegas Raiders as the 1st NFL/NBA/MLB team to call Las Vegas, Nevada their home
2019: MLB’s all-time Saves leader RP Mariano Rivera was voted into the HOF on 100% of the ballots, making him the 1st ever unanimous Hall of Famer in MLB history
2018: New Orleans Pelicans C DeMarcus Cousins totaled 44 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 2OT win over the Chicago Bulls to become the 1st player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1972) with a 40/20/10 performance
2012: New England Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 in OT for their 5th AFC title over the past decade
2012: New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in OT to advance to their 5th Super Bowl
2006: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant erupted for 81 points in a win over the Toronto Raptors, the 2nd-highest scoring output in NBA history
2006: Seattle Seahawks defeated the Carolina Panthers to advance to their 1st Super Bowl in franchise history
2006: Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Denver Broncos for their record at the time 6th AFC Championship in franchise history
2003: Washington Wizards SG Michael Jordan passed Wilt Chamberlain for 3rd place on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer
1989: After San Francisco 49ers HC Bill Walsh won Super Bowl 23 over the Cincinnati Bengals (his 3rd with the 49ers) thanks to Jerry Rice’s Super Bowl record 215 REC YDS, Walsh announced his retirement
1984: Los Angeles Raiders RB Marcus Allen rushed for a Super Bowl-record 191 yards and 2 TDs (including what was the longest run in Super Bowl history) en route to a 38-9 victory over Washington
1983: Houston Rockets became the 1st team in NBA history to go scoreless through an entire OT period, as they were outscored by the Portland Trail Blazers 17-0
1968: NBA officially awarded franchises to Milwaukee, WI (Bucks) and Phoenix, AZ (Suns)