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What Happened in Sports: January 28, 2020
What happened in sports on January 28, 2020 ft. Embiid's epic fadeaway for Kobe, Middleton's legendary 50-point game, and more!
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January 28th, 2020 was highlighted by Joel Embiid honoring his child-hood idol by wearing the #24 jersey in Philly and scoring his 24th point by hitting a fadeaway while yelling “KOBE”, Khris Middleton stepping up in the absence of the reigning MVP by dropping 51 points and a historic stat-line in a big victory over the Washington Wizards, and Kyle Lowry solidifying his legend status with Toronto as he jumped Jose Calderon on top of the all-time assist leaderboard in franchise history. Check out the Best in Sports from 1/28.
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.
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Joel Embiid hits his 24th point of the game with a Kobe fade-away while wearing No. 24
You can’t make this stuff up man?pic.twitter.com/PnWJbdLhq1
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 29, 2020
Ja Morant handles baseline and finishes the tough reverse. The Grizzlies lead the Nuggets 63-50 at halftime. pic.twitter.com/liAkNVMDJT
— NBA (@NBA) January 29, 2020
Khris Middleton (51 PTS, 10 REB, 7 3PM) did some of everything in the Bucks’ home win. pic.twitter.com/5Xpkz4u0Ik
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 29, 2020
Kyle Lowry sets up Terence Davis to become the @Raptors all-time franchise leader in assists. pic.twitter.com/mPWhJzbQIR
— NBA (@NBA) January 29, 2020
The best @Chiefs plays of the #NFLPlayoffs so far! #SBLIV | #ChiefsKingdom | #WeReady pic.twitter.com/wkd7BUXOSu
— NFL (@NFL) January 29, 2020
The BEST plays from @JimmyG_10‘s 2019 season! ? @49ers pic.twitter.com/FqAO8ctAtD
— NFL (@NFL) January 29, 2020
The man is a big play MACHINE.
The longest throws from @PatrickMahomes‘ 2019 season! #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/JZXXWg6QRH
— NFL (@NFL) January 29, 2020
The @49ers‘ best plays from the postseason…so far! #GoNiners#SBLIV | #WeReady pic.twitter.com/qDsyKOTG5I
— NFL (@NFL) January 28, 2020
EVERY touchdown from the 2020 #ProBowl!
(by @WilsonFootball) pic.twitter.com/zluMwogGwh
— NFL (@NFL) January 28, 2020
The BEST rushing TDs from the NFC’s top rushing offense. ?@49ers | #SBLIV #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/cS19AeDK72
— NFL (@NFL) January 28, 2020
Mitch Moreland coming back to Boston is a great reminder that this home run from the World Series hasn’t landed yet pic.twitter.com/PVDLU4R8a2
— Steve Perrault (@Steve_Perrault) January 28, 2020
Kobe never shied away from the moment.
Here are some of the best plays from his playoff career. pic.twitter.com/oflkUswebS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 28, 2020
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7:30 PM: Boston Celtics (30-15) vs. Miami Heat (32-14)
8:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (32-14) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (22-24)
8:30 PM: Phoenix Suns (19-27) vs. Dallas Mavericks (29-17)
[Highlights] G/F Khris Middleton, MIL (v.WAS): 51 PTS (16-26 FG), 6 AST, 10 REB, 2 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SG Bradley Beal, WAS (@MIL): 47 PTS (13-31 FG), 6 AST, 0 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TOV
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (@DAL): 32 PTS (12-20 FG), 9 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 TOV
[Highlights] C DeAndre Ayton, PHX (@DAL): 31 PTS (13-15 FG), 1 AST, 9 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
[Highlights] PG Eric Bledsoe, MIL (v.WAS): 34 PTS (11-20 FG), 10 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL, 2 TOV
MLB: OF Hunter Renfroe, Tampa Bay Rays (turns 28)
NBA: SF Andre Igoudala, Memphis Grizzlies (36)
NFL: K Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots (36)
2015: Cleveland Cavaliers PG Kyrie Irving dropped 55 points in a 99-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, a career-high that stood for less than 2 months
2005: After 13 years with the Chicago Cubs, 6x Silver Slugger OF Sammy Sosa was traded to the Baltimore Orioles
2001: Defeating the New York Giants, the Baltimore Ravens won their very 1st Super Bowl in their 5th season since moving from Cleveland
1996: With a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX, the Dallas Cowboys joined the San Francisco 49ers as the only teams with 5 Super Bowl wins and became the 1st team in NFL history to win 3 over a 4-year period
1990: San Francisco 49ers won the most lopsided Super Bowl ever, 55-10 over the Denver Broncos for their 4th overall
1988: Denver Nuggets PG Michael Adams recorded at least 1 3PM in his 79th consecutive game, an NBA record
1985: Houston Rockets HC Bill Fitch became just the 6th in NBA history to record 600 career wins
1980: New York Knicks HC Red Holzman became just the 2nd coach in NBA history to reach 600 career wins (Red Auerbach)
1960: NFL announced 2 new expansion franchises that would be located in Dallas, TX (Cowboys) and Minneapolis, MN (Vikings)
1958: Brooklyn Dodgers C Roy Campanella was involved in an auto accident which left him partially paralyzed; unfortunately, he would never return to baseball
1922: NFL’s Decatur Staleys officially moved to Chicago (would become the “Bears” a year later)
1922: American Pro Football Association (APFA) officially renamed itself the “National Football League”
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