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What Happened in Sports: June 1, 2021
What happened in sports on June 1, 2021 ft. Dame Time's historic 55-PT/12-3PM performance in a 2OT DEN-POR classic, Suns win over LA, & more!
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June 1st, 2021 was remembered for a Game of the Year candidate in Denver as the Nuggets pulled out the 2OT win over Portland despite a historic 55-point performance from Damian Lillard that was fueled by a NBA postseason record 12 3PM, including TWO game-tying shots in the final possession to force each overtime period. LeBron suffered the worst first round loss and first consecutive first round defeats of his postseason career as Phoenix thraxed LA without Anthony Davis, while the Brooklyn Big 3 capped off the greatest scoring series by a trio in NBA postseason history.
Clint Frazier came up big on both sides of the ball to lift the Yankees over Tampa Bay, Tyler O’Neil made a game-saving grab on Mookie Betts’ potential walk-off hit to seal the Cardinals win, and the Arizona D-Backs delivered clutch hits in consecutive innings to walk-off the Mets.
See what happened in sports on June 1st last year, headlined by the Warriors, Bulls, and Pistons reopening their practice facilities. 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.
DAME. TIME. ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/B2vZ3XyfMK
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
Tough 3 by Dame 😤 pic.twitter.com/5m73dBhuzy
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
ANOTHER HUGE 3 FOR DAME 😳 pic.twitter.com/ktNw2TOH15
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
DAME. AGAIN. 🔥
2OT IN DENVER! pic.twitter.com/PFOWv7BzS6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
DAME BANKS IT IN FROM DEEP. pic.twitter.com/7D5MzMbuLd
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
Clutch triple after clutch triple in Dame Time…
Damian Lillard pours in an #NBAPlayoffs record 12 threes en route to the first 55-point, 10-assist game in postseason history.
17-24 FGM | 12-17 3PM
Game 6: Thursday at 8pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/3jEroiaJUP
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2021
Watch the top plays down the stretch as the @nuggets outlasted Portland in a Game 5 DOUBLE OT THRILLER!
Denver takes 3-2 lead… Game 6: Thursday at 8pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/S2mYLZdxnD
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2021
MPJ. BOOK IT. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/JaZrTh5cag
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
Nikola Jokic (38 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST) fills up the stat sheet in the @nuggets thrilling Game 5 win!
With DEN leading the series 3-2, Game 6 is Thursday at 8pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/rxAOgo9WYp
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2021
Monte Morris (28 PTS), Michael Porter Jr. (26 PTS, 12 REB) and Austin Rivers (18 PTS, 7 AST) all come up big in the @nuggets (3-2) Game 5 W!#MileHighBasketball #NBAPlayoffs
Game 6: Thursday at 8pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/qTnIqJUOZe
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2021
CJ! HUGE BUCKET! pic.twitter.com/ZK2l2GlseF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s… Clint. pic.twitter.com/r2Zp0MBw4t
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 2, 2021
Clutch Clint. pic.twitter.com/MRAXVKQ0DP
— MLB (@MLB) June 2, 2021
This D-Book and-1 was UNREAL 😳 pic.twitter.com/GMyn9IdQv6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2021
Everything is falling for Booker 😱 pic.twitter.com/YweOMX19ME
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 2, 2021
30 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST for @DevinBook, helping the @Suns go up 3-2! #WeAreTheValley #NBAPlayoffs
Game 6: Thursday at 10:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/2dZpe1WFGP
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2021
Gio Urshela is quite the shortstop pic.twitter.com/WRwTKa2JMk
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 2, 2021
Gio Urshela is amazing pic.twitter.com/BXS4vji8xb
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 1, 2021
.@toneill21 to end it! pic.twitter.com/XhwGXC7vLE
— MLB (@MLB) June 2, 2021
JOSH ROJAS TIES IT!!!@Dbacks | #RattleOn pic.twitter.com/V7sPU4MKEd
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) June 2, 2021
Ballgame.#DbacksWIN! pic.twitter.com/kVsZyyJFn3
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 2, 2021
Harden, Kyrie, and KD fuel the @BrooklynNets‘ Game 5 win… they advance to face Milwaukee in the East Semis! #BrooklynTogether #NBAPlayoffs @JHarden13: 34 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST@KyrieIrving: 25 PTS, 3 3PM@KDTrey5: 24 PTS, 4 3PM
Game 1: Saturday at 7:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/J63jkPqsMf
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2021
Coming off his #NBAPlayoffs career-high 18 dimes last game, we showcase @JHarden13‘s best assists with the Nets!@BrooklynNets can advance with a Game 5 win vs. BOS tonight at 7:30pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/kuUTpODHdN
— NBA (@NBA) June 1, 2021
June 1, 1997: Chicago #Bulls SG Michael Jordan drained the final of his 9 career GW buzzer-beaters (most ever) to defeat the Utah Jazz in Game 1 after Karl Malone’s 2 clutch missed FTs. It’s the most recent buzzer-beater in the NBA Finals to this daypic.twitter.com/un5l7I8uqX
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 1, 2021
June 1, 2012: SP Johan Santana pitched the very 1st no-hitter in the 50-year history of the New York #Mets, defeating the Cardinals 8-0
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 1, 2021
June 1, 2006: PF Dirk Nowitzki scored a Dallas #Mavericks playoff franchise-record 50 PTS to defeat the Phoenix Suns in Western Conference Finals Game 5. Dirk’s 3 career 50-pt GP are more than all other Mavs in history combined (2)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 1, 2021
Happy 42nd birthday to Santana Moss!
🙌 16th overall pick in 2001 @nfldraft
🙌 732 catches + 10,283 receiving yards
🙌 66 receiving touchdowns
🙌 3 punt return touchdowns pic.twitter.com/k038fZD2wm
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) June 1, 2021
The speed of Santana Moss 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ogyRUpvj6n
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 17, 2021
June 1, 1979: Seattle #Sonics defeated the Washington Bullets in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the city of Seattle’s very 1st professional sports championship
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 1, 2021
[SEE MORE]
[Highlights] #3 @NUGGETS (-130; $10.80) d. #6 BLAZERS (+110; $11.20) 147-140 (2OT) [DEN -2 | o226] (DEN 3-2)
[Highlights] #2 @NETS (-948; $11.03) d. #7 CELTICS (+659; $7.74) 123-109 [BKN -12.5 | u233.5] (BKN 4-1)
[Highlights] #2 @SUNS (-210; $14.78) d. #7 LAKERS (+179; $9.03) 115-85 [PHX -5 | u207.5] (PHX 3-2)
[Highlights] PG Damian Lillard, POR (L @DEN): 55 PTS (17-24 FG | 12-17 3P), 10 AST, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SG James Harden, BKN (W v.BOS): 34 PTS (10-17 FG | 4-7 3P), 10 AST, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.POR): 38 PTS (14-31 FG | 3-9 3P), 9 AST, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] F Michael Porter Jr., DEN (W v.POR): 26 PTS (10-13 FG | 3-5 3P), 3 AST, 12 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (W v.LAL): 30 PTS (13-23 FG | 2-6 3P), 5 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
MLB: RP Jordan Sheffield, Colorado Rockies (turns 26)
NFL: P Bradley Pinion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (27)
MLB: OF Andrew Stevenson, Washington Nationals (27)
NFL: S Clayton Geathers, Free Agent (29)
NBA: SG Nick Young, Last played in 2019 (36)
MLB: SP Carlos Zambrano, Retired after 2012 (40)
NFL: WR Santana Moss, Retired after 2014 (42)
2012: SP Johan Santana pitched the very 1st no-hitter in the 50-year history of the New York Mets, defeating the Saint Louis Cardinals 8-0
2006: PF Dirk Nowitzki scored a Dallas Mavericks playoff franchise-record 50 points to defeat the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Dirk’s 3 career 50-pt GP are more than all other Mavs in history combined (2)
1997: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan drained the final GW buzzer-beater of his career to defeat the Utah Jazz in Game 1 after Karl Malone’s 2 missed FTs in the clutch. It’s the most recent buzzer-beater in the NBA Finals while Jordan’s 9 career GW buzzer-beaters are the most in NBA history
1994: Indiana Pacers SF Reggie Miller converted an NBA Playoff-record 5 3PM in the 4th quarter of a Game 5 win over the New York Knicks, finishing with 39 points
1982: Oakland Athletics OF Rickey Henderson swiped 2 bases, becoming the fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a season
1979: Seattle Supersonics defeated the Washington Bullets in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the city of Seattle’s very 1st professional sports championship
1975: California Angels SP Nolan Ryan pitched his record-tying 4th career no-hitter, a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles
1941: Mel Ott became the 1st National League player in history and 3rd player ever (Babe Ruth & Jimmie Foxx) to hit 400 HRs. He was also the 1st NL player to hit 300 & 500 HRs
1925: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig began his record streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Cal Ripken Jr. has since surpassed Gehrig’s streak
1923: The Giants romped the Phillies 22-5, becoming the 1st team in the 20th century to score in every single inning
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