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What Happened in Sports: June 2, 2021
What happened in sports on June 2, 2021 ft. Boston Celtics front office shake-up, Luka's monster Game 5, NBA playoff eliminations, and more!
The Boston Globe
June 2nd, 2021 was highlighted by Luka’s monster 42-point/14-assist outing in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead over the Clippers thanks to a nail-biting victory where it was Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis that stepped up down the stretch. Utah eliminated Memphis after four straight wins once Donovan Mitchell returned to the lineup, Philly ended DC’s season without Joel Embiid as Seth Curry had a playoff career-high 30 points, and Trae Young took a bow in MSG after leading ATL to another victory over NYK to win his first postseason series. The Boston Celtics shook things up with Danny Ainge’s retirement and Brad Stevens transition to the front office.
See what happened in sports on June 2nd last year, headlined by the NBA’s proposed plan to complete a potential NBA Finals by October 12th, and the Carolina Panthers officially placing LB Luke Kuechly on the reserve/retired list. 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.
Alley-oops & deep triples headline Wednesday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/lJohsd447j
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2021
Ice Trae put on a show in Game 5 ❄️ pic.twitter.com/cgxdsYjnm7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 3, 2021
🧊🧊🧊 Trae drops his #NBAPlayoffs career-high 36 PTS to go with 9 AST, leading the @ATLHawks to the East Semis!
They’ll face PHI, with Game 1 Sunday. pic.twitter.com/3DmbdMHqg6
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2021
Game-tying TRIPLE from Bo in the 9th! 😱 pic.twitter.com/RR0m2b68co
— MLB (@MLB) June 3, 2021
Told you not to Panik 😉 #WALKOFF pic.twitter.com/qN5g7hSQtA
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 3, 2021
Mike Conley beats the 1st QTR buzzer! 🚨
Jazz are putting on a clinic in Game 5. pic.twitter.com/9bYt8y803c
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 3, 2021
SPIDA AT THE BUZZER 🚨
He dropped 26 PTS in the first half! pic.twitter.com/n53csHK19r
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 3, 2021
Donovan & Rudy DOMINATE.. @utahjazz advance to West Semis! 🎷@spidadmitchell: 30 PTS, 10 AST@rudygobert27: 23 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/tKcfruKQ8E
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2021
Wrigley: North Side
Crone Zone: Every Side#HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/knBKEy689M
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 2, 2021
Shorten up and drive ’em in. #LGM pic.twitter.com/U48bJ5B38B
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 2, 2021
🚨 BELLI SLAM 🚨
It’s an 11(!!!)-run first for LA. pic.twitter.com/dgdawSLM11
— MLB (@MLB) June 3, 2021
🔮🔮🔮 pic.twitter.com/sLgTlw5gEG
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) June 2, 2021
🤯 42 and 14 for LUKA in Game 5 🤯@luka7doncic becomes the 2nd player in @NBAHistory with 40+ points and 14+ assists in an #NBAPlayoffs game!
Game 6 – Fri, 9pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/jtjdnk4doS
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2021
Seansational.
9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 8 K pic.twitter.com/6RUWGvWOw3
— Oakland A’s (@Athletics) June 3, 2021
TRIPLE-DOUBLE for @BenSimmons25 to lead the @sixers to the East Semis! 😤
19 PTS
10 REB
11 AST
2 BLK
7-11 FGM pic.twitter.com/9lDmLXE0R8
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2021
🔔 30 PTS for @sdotcurry (#NBAPlayoffs career-high)
🔔 28 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST for @tobias31
🔔 The @sixers advance to the East Semis vs. ATL, with Game 1 Sunday. pic.twitter.com/rgXt9x1Lmh
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2021
💥 @rui_8mura‘s top plays for the Wizards this season!@WashWizards can keep their season alive with a Game 5 win vs. PHI tonight at 7pm/et on NBA TV. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/QIrEc0NDri
— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2021
June 2, 2010: Detroit #Tigers SP Armando Galarraga came 1 out away from the MLB’s 21st Perfect Game but umpire Jim Joyce called the runner safe even though the replay showed he was out at 1st base. Galarraga would get the next batter out
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2021
June 2, 2002: Los Angeles #Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings in OT of the Western Conference Finals Game 7 to clinch their 3rd straight NBA Finals appearance en route to the most recent 3-peat in NBA history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2021
June 2, 1941: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig passed away after a battle with ALS almost 2 years after announcing his retirement on July 4th
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2021
June 2, 2011: Dallas #Mavericks went on a 22-5 run to close out Game 2 and avoided going down 2-0 to the newly formed Big 3 in Miami that was capped off with 2 clutch buckets by Dirk Nowitzki including the GW layup with 3.6 seconds left
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2021
June 2, 2007: SF LeBron James led the Cleveland #Cavaliers to their 1st NBA Finals appearance in franchise history after a convincing 16-PT Game 6 victory over the Detroit Pistons who made the 5th of their 6 consecutive Conference Finals
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2021
June 2, 1990: Seattle #Mariners SP Randy Johnson pitched the very 1st no-hitter in franchise history for a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2021
June 2, 1989: Michael Jordan with the steal, save, and nasty reverse layup on the other end in G6 of the ECF against Detroit. pic.twitter.com/chM30x6Lsu
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 2, 2021
June 2, 2006: Miami #Heat clinched their 1st NBA Finals appearance in franchise history after a dominant 95-78 victory in Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 over the Detroit Pistons behind a 28-PT/16-REB performance from Shaquille O’Neal
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
June 2, 2010: Seattle #Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. announced his retirement from baseball at 40 years old, finishing his career in 5th place on the all-time HR list (630)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 2, 2021
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[Highlights] #5 MAVERICKS (+252; $10.00) d. #4 @CLIPPERS (-301; $10.44) 105-100 [DAL +7 | u217] (DAL 3-2)
[Highlights] #5 HAWKS (-100; $13.67) d. #4 @KNICKS (-120; $18.22) 103-89 [ATL +1.5 | u208] (ATL 4-1)
[Highlights] #1 @JAZZ (-505; $13.00) d. #8 GRIZZLIES (+395; $12.26) 126-110 [UTA -9.5 | o226.5] (UTA 4-1)
[Highlights] #1 @76ERS (-247; $11.26) d. #8 WIZARDS (+210; $11.15) 129-112 [PHI -6 | o229.5] (PHI 4-1)
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W @LAC): 42 PTS (17-37 FG | 6-12 3P), 14 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Donovan Mitchell, UTA (W v.MEM): 30 PTS (11-16 FG | 5-8 3P), 10 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SF Tobias Harris, PHI (W v.WSH): 28 PTS (9-17 FG | 2-5 3P), 6 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] PG Ben Simmons, PHI (W v.WSH): 19 PTS (7-11 FG | 0-0 3P), 11 AST, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] C Rudy Gobert, UTA (W v.MEM): 23 PTS (10-13 FG | 0-0 3P), 2 AST, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
NFL: EDGE Alton Robinson, Seattle Seahawks (turns 23)
NFL: DB Tre Flowers, Seattle Seahawks (26)
NFL: OL Germain Ifedi, Chicago Bears (27)
MLB: RP Chris Martin, Atlanta Braves (35)
2011: Dallas Mavericks went on a 22-5 run to close out Game 2 and avoided going down 2-0 to the newly formed Big 3 in Miami that was capped off with 2 clutch buckets by Dirk Nowitzki including the GW layup with 3.6 seconds left
2010: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. announced his retirement from baseball at 40 years old, finishing his career in 5th place on the all-time HR list (630)
2010: Detroit Tigers SP Armando Galarraga came 1 out away from the MLB’s 21st Perfect Game but umpire Jim Joyce called the runner safe even though replay showed he was out at 1st base. Galarraga would get the next batter out
2007: SF LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their 1st NBA Finals appearance in franchise history after a convincing 16-point Game 6 victory over the Detroit Pistons who made the 5th of their 6 consecutive Conference Finals
2006: Miami Heat clinched their 1st NBA Finals appearance in franchise history after a dominant 95-78 victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals over the Detroit Pistons behind a 28-point/16-rebound performance from Shaquille O’Neal
2002: Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings in OT of the Western Conference Finals Game 7 to clinch their 3rd straight NBA Finals appearance en route to the most recent 3-peat in NBA history
1996: Led by PF Shawn Kemp (26 points) and PG Gary Payton (21 points), the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals for their 1st NBA Finals appearance since 1979
1990: Seattle Mariners SP Randy Johnson pitched the very 1st no-hitter in franchise history for a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers
1985: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the all-time NBA Playoff leader in points scored, passing former Laker Jerry West (4,457). Kareem finished with 5,762 playoff points and has since been surpassed by Michael Jordan and LeBron James
1942: Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams enlisted in the US Navy as an aviator right after 2 consecutive MVP runner-up seasons including his famous .406 batting average season in 1941. He would miss 3 consecutive seasons during World War 2 and won MVP when he returned in 1946
1941: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig passed away after a battle with ALS almost 2 years after announcing his retirement on July 4th
1935: At 40 years old, Babe Ruth officially announced his retirement from baseball as a member of the Boston Braves, ending a legendary 21-year career
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