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What Happened in Sports: January 27, 2021
See what happened in sports on January 27, 2021 ft. Tobias Harris' GW ending Lakers 10-0 road start, future HOF Jason Witten retiring, & more!
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January 27th, 2021 was highlighted by Tobias Harris draining the GW-FG to hand the Lakers their first road loss of the season (started 10-0), future HOF TE Jason Witten officially announcing his retirement for the second time, and many moves in the MLB including Steven Matz being traded to Toronto, Tommy La Stella signing with San Francisco, and Darren O’Day accepting a bargain offer from the Yankees. Bradley Beal had another dominant scoring display that was soured by a loss, all members of Brooklyn’s ‘Big 3’ went off against Atlanta, Domantas Sabonis racked up a triple-double while only missing one shot (9-10 FG), and Utah won their 10th straight game.
See everything that happened in sports on January 27th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Eric Gordon’s first career 50-point night, Buddy Hield channeling his inner Kobe, and the Kings making a comeback for the ages. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
👀📸💦 EVERY ANGLE of Tobias Harris’ game-winning jumper with 2.4 left!@tobias31: 24 PTS, 7 REB pic.twitter.com/Jwx8qAtzfE
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
cluuuuuutch ✊ @DeMar_DeRozan pic.twitter.com/hlIPdeqoOp
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 28, 2021
Dejounte picked off Kemba late 👀 pic.twitter.com/wa4JEj3baH
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 28, 2021
Joel Embiid converts an awesome reverse layup for the and-1 with a little celebration at the end pic.twitter.com/E2VHukNnZh
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) January 28, 2021
The shake.
The strength.
The arc on the floater.
Embiid, @sixers lead midway through the 4th Q on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/LuA8rwPWiz
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
💪 @JoelEmbiid‘s 28 PTS, 2 BLK power the @sixers to 13-6. #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/5uLzgGV7vP
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
Wow. Just wow, Kyrie 🤯 pic.twitter.com/4Qs0h1k431
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2021
Curry had ‘em dancing 😧 pic.twitter.com/WuxvUqkrMU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2021
Jokic dropping full-court dimes 🏈 pic.twitter.com/NzAEqk5yj0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2021
31 points, 15 DIMES for Harden in the Nets OT win! @JHarden13 becomes the 5th player in NBA history with at least 10 games of 30+ points and 15+ assists. pic.twitter.com/JCZeg3ea4v
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
Giannis throws it down on ‘em 😳 pic.twitter.com/KRRvpMWTGi
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2021
Welcome to Drummond’s poster 📸🤕 pic.twitter.com/K3iVT5stEl
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2021
KP put ‘em on a poster! 🦄 pic.twitter.com/PNJ7lh5nDS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2021
James Wiseman doing it ALL on both ends 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IfF6c9cw6R
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 28, 2021
Big dunk to finish the game for the rookie ‼️
James Wiseman finished with a career-high 25 points in the Warriors’ W. pic.twitter.com/NHh8ZwC6pT
— ESPN (@espn) January 28, 2021
🔥 29 points
💪 20 rebounds
👀 3 steals
🚫 3 blocks@rudygobert27 GOES OFF in the 10TH STRAIGHT @utahjazz win! pic.twitter.com/XyZcsVt1Fd
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
😤 17p/11r/10a for Simmons 😤@BenSimmons25‘s 31st career triple-double ties him for 13th all-time! #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/9ogdVuxgdL
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
🦌 24 apiece for Giannis & Khris! 🦌@Giannis_An34: 18 REB, 9 AST@Khris22m: 10 REB, 7 AST, 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/U2BjNc7Sdv
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
Former backcourt duo duels in Phoenix!
☀️ @CP3: Season-high 32 PTS, 5 AST
⛈️ @shaiglalex: 21 PTS, 8 AST, W pic.twitter.com/A1xwO0yjWV
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2021
The BEST of @StephenCurry30‘s (28.4 PPG, 6.0 APG) first quarter of the 2020-21 season! #BestOfNBA
Steph and the @warriors look for back-to-back wins against Minnesota tonight at 10pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/94MZf7X7lV
— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2021
👀 the TOP PLAYS from the #1 in West Lakers and #1 in East 76ers this season thus far!
LeBron James and the @Lakers (10-0 on road) visit Joel Embiid and the @sixers (9-1 at home) TONIGHT at 7:30pm/et on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/XtUjcR1bQ1
— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2021
That Joel Embiid clean footwork! 👣
#1 in East 76ers host the #1 in West Lakers TONIGHT at 7:30pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/xbeOFtJwr4
— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2021
💥👏📸 The EXPLOSIVENESS and SKILL of the top 2 Draft picks & top 2 rookie scorers on display!
Anthony Edwards (@theantedwards_ ) and James Wiseman (@BigTicket_JW) face off TONIGHT in MIN/GSW at 10 PM ET on ESPN.pic.twitter.com/vplwkLvOcx
— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) January 27, 2021
.@camjordan94 and @MylesLGarrett have been monsters all season! 😤
Tonight, they go head-to-head in the ultimate highlight competition. @verzuzonline
Watch #NFLProBowlVerzuz TONIGHT 8pm ET on NFL social channels. pic.twitter.com/84moNNq3om
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2021
Two of the best safeties in the league battle it out on #NFLProBowlVerzuz! 🤝@Prez | @buddabaker32
8pm ET | Live on NFL Twitter @verzuzonline pic.twitter.com/QAV6HoYGTA
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2021
When @larryfitzgerald’s postseason dominance carried into the 2009 #ProBowl 🏝 (Feb. 8, 2009)
Pro Bowl: Madden NFL 21 Edition — Sunday 5pm ET on NFL social channels pic.twitter.com/lGMWnvVR9Z
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 27, 2021
January 27, 1991: With :08 left in the game, Scott Norwood’s 47-yard FG attempt sails Wide Right and the Giants beat the Bills 20-19 to win Super Bowl XXV in Tampa. pic.twitter.com/Z1sckOpbIr
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 27, 2021
Happy 45th birthday to 10,000 Rushing Yards Club member @FredTaylorMade!
⭐️ 11,295 rushing yards
⭐️ 2,384 receiving yards
⭐️ 74 touchdowns pic.twitter.com/TmvkeSJpPY
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 27, 2021
January 27, 1985: Larry Bird drops 48 points including a game-winner at the buzzer as the Celtics beat the Blazers 128-127 at the Boston Garden. pic.twitter.com/4hKGNWluZW
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 27, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:30 PM: Brooklyn Nets (11-8) vs. Atlanta Hawks (9-8)
7:30 PM: Denver Nuggets (10-7) vs. Miami Heat (6-10)
7:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (14-4) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (12-6)
7:30 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (10-6) vs. Toronto Raptors (7-10)
8:30 PM: Boston Celtics (10-6) vs. San Antonio Spurs (9-8)
9:00 PM: Dallas Mavericks (8-9) vs. Utah Jazz (13-4)
10:00 PM: Minnesota Timberwolves (4-12) vs. Golden State Warriors (9-8)
[Highlights] SG James Harden, BKN (W @ATL): 31 PTS (9-20 FG | 5-9 3PT), 15 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Rudy Gobert, UTA (W v.DAL): 29 PTS (11-20 FG | 0-0 3PT), 1 AST, 20 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SG Bradley Beal, WAS (L @NO): 47 PTS (17-37 FG | 6-14 3PT), 6 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 4 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PF Domantas Sabonis, IND (W @CHA): 22 PTS (9-10 FG | 2-3 3PT), 10 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @TOR): 24 PTS (8-14 FG | 0-1 3PT), 9 AST, 18 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
MLB: OF Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates (turns 26)
MLB: RP Matt Foster, Chicago White Sox (26)
NFL: OG Alex Cappa, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26)
NFL: OL Daniel Brunskill, San Francisco 49ers (27)
NFL: WR Damiere Byrd, New England Patriots (28)
NFL: S Tony Jefferson, Free Agent (29)
MLB: SP Julio Teheran, Free Agent (30)
MLB: SS Tim Beckham, Chicago White Sox (31)
2020: Sacramento Kings pulled off statistically the greatest comeback ever as they won despite trailing by 17 points with 2:49 left in the game where teams were previous 0-8,378 in such situations since play-by-play data was introduced in 1996
2020: Houston Rockets SG Eric Gordon scored a career-high 50 points which marked the longest span (11 years) in between 40-point games ever
2020: Arizona D-Backs acquired star OF Starling Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates for top prospects SS Liover Peguero & SP Brennan Malone while the Cincinnati Reds signed OF Nicholas Castellanos to a 4y/$64M deal
2017: Houston Rockets SG James Harden scored 51 points in a victory over the 76ers
2002: New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers for their 3rd AFC title in franchise history that clinched Tom Brady’s 1st career Super Bowl appearance. Brady now has 2x more Conference Championship victories (10) than any player in NFL history
2002: St. Louis Rams defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game to continue their repeat quest
2000: New England Patriots named Bill Belichick as the team’s new HC just weeks after the Jets hired him to be their new HC. The Pats would give up a 2000 1st Rd Pick to receive the rights to hire Belichick who would go on to win a NFL record 6 Super Bowls for New England
1991: New York Giants won their 2nd Super Bowl 20-19 over the Buffalo Bills as K Scott Norwood missed a 47-yard FG “wide right” to end the game
1969: Chuck Noll was officially named the HC of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the youngest in NFL history at the time (37 years old)
1956: New York Football Giants moved their home venue from the Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium
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