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What Happened in Sports: January 31, 2022
See what happened in sports on January 31, 2022 ft. Raiders hiring Josh McDaniels as their new HC, Embiid-less 76ers beating Grizz in OT, & more!
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January 31st, 2022 was highlighted by the Las Vegas Raiders officially hiring New England Patriots OC Josh McDaniels as the team’s new Head Coach. The Joel Embiid-less 76ers took down the Ja Morant-led Grizzlies thanks to Tyrese Maxey’s big-time performance in the OT showdown. Joe Ingles unfortunately suffered a season-ending torn ACL, Jalen Green threw down a monster slam, Steph Curry broke out of his slump with a 40-piece, and Josh Giddey set a Thunder rookie record.
See what happened in sports on January 31st last year, headlined by the Wizards’ unbelievable 149-146 comeback win against the Nets and Nikola Jokic tying his career-high with 47 points, as well as what happened in sports on January 31st, 2020 ft. the Lakers’ first home game since Kobe‘s passing (spoiled by Dame‘s dominant performance) and Kyrie dropping 54 on only four missed shots.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
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7:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (35-17) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (30-19)
7:30 PM: Miami Heat (32-18) vs. Boston Celtics (26-25)
7:30 PM: Toronto Raptors (24-23) vs. Atlanta Hawks (24-25)
NBA: SF Jalen McDaniels, Charlotte Hornets (turns 24)
NBA: SG Donte DiVincenzo, Milwaukee Bucks (25)
NFL: LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit Lions (27)
MLB: RP Alex Claudio, New York Mets (30)
MLB: 2B Tommy La Stella, San Francisco Giants (33)
MLB: RP Caleb Thielbar, Minnesota Twins (35)
NFL: EDGE Mario Williams, Retired after 2016 (37)
NFL: TE Vernon Davis, Retired after 2020 (38)
MLB: SP Nolan Ryan, Hall of Fame (75)
MLB: 1B/SS Ernie Banks, Hall of Fame (91)
MLB: 1B Jackie Robinson, Hall of Fame (103)
2020: In the Lakers 1st game since Kobe’s death, LA held a tribute before the game but lost to the Blazers as Dame went off for 48 PTS & 10 AST to cap off the most PTS (511) and 3PM (73) over a calendar month in Blazers franchise history
2019: New York Knicks pulled off a blockbuster trade that sent PF Kristaps Porzingis, SG Tim Hardaway Jr, SG Courtney Lee, and PG Trey Burke to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for PG Dennis Smith, C DeAndre Jordan, SF Wesley Matthews, and 2 1st Rd picks
2015: With a win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks finished the month of January with a 17-0 record, setting a new NBA record for wins in a single month that still stands today
1999: QB John Elway‘s Denver Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons to win their 2nd consecutive Super Bowl during Elway’s final career game
1993: Dallas Cowboys dominated the Buffalo Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII for their 1st of 3 SB Wins over that 4-season period. The Cowboys would beat the Bills in the Super rematch the very next year too
1991: Denver Nuggets PG Michael Adams became the shortest (5’10”) player to record a triple-double in NBA history
1988: After falling behind 10-0 to the Denver Broncos, Washington made the largest comeback in Super Bowl history at the time after scoring 42 unanswered points to win their 2nd title
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