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What Happened in Sports: June 4, 2021
What happened in sports on June 4, 2021 ft. Kawhi's legendary Game 6 performance in Dallas, Portland moved on from Terry Stotts, and more!
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June 4th, 2021 was remembered for the best game of Kawhi Leonard’s career as he put the Los Angeles Clippers franchise on his back as he led them to a Game 6 win with a postseason career-high 45 points, including a dominant fourth quarter performance to force a Game 7. Portland moved on from HC Terry Stotts, Vikings added CB Bashaud Breeland, and the Seahawks extended All-Pro Punter Michael Dickson. Michael King threw the first immaculate inning in Yankees vs. Red Sox history while the Padres are on their longest home winning streak ever.
See what happened in sports on June 4th last year, headlined by the NBA Board of Governors approving the NBA’s return and new schedule, while the NFL allowed coaching staffs to use their team facilities again. 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.
The play! @LuisUrias03 keeps the no-no alive. 😱 pic.twitter.com/MiQKETnPBo
— MLB (@MLB) June 5, 2021
Kawhi throws it down over KP 😤 pic.twitter.com/4vnDI2oVQZ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2021
Kawhi with a CLUTCH three ♨️ pic.twitter.com/HaS6RGPYcS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2021
Kawhi came up CLUTCH to force Game 7 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gl8NDo2wUC
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2021
🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️
KLAW DROPS 45.
LAC forces GAME 7 ⤵️
Sunday, 3:30 PM ET, ABC#NBAPlayoffs #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/VJMaCqu9cu
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2021
🔥 Reggie Jackson & Paul George do a bit of everything to help the @LAClippers force Game 7 (Sun, 3:30pm/et, ABC). #NBAPlayoffs #ThatsGame @Yg_Trece: 20 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK@Reggie_Jackson: 25 PTS, 9 REB pic.twitter.com/N7m3S5jkV6
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2021
Slump over, game over. Yermín walks it off!
(MLB x @loanDepot) pic.twitter.com/nSFRJXJaxY
— MLB (@MLB) June 5, 2021
Michael King threw the 1st immaculate inning in #Yankees vs. Red Sox history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 5, 2021
.@bcraw35 is a vacuum. 😯 pic.twitter.com/ku469XEJBa
— MLB (@MLB) June 5, 2021
Choose your top RB under 25. ✍️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/FnDn2dFg6r
— NFL (@NFL) June 5, 2021
He’s on fire! 🔥
Relive the best heat-check performances from the 2020-21 regular season! #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/haIjb7tDwZ
— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2021
June 4, 2000: #Lakers staged a 15-PT 4th Qtr comeback in the final 10:30 of WCF Game 7, capped off by an iconic alley-oop from Kobe to Shaq to defeat POR & reach their 1st NBA Finals in a decade. It’s the largest 4th Qtr comeback victory in Game 7 history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
Kobe connected with @SHAQ for this iconic oop 😱
Catch the @Lakers‘ comeback in Game 7 of the 2000 WCF at 11pm ET on NBA TV! pic.twitter.com/WYgGBB1p3h
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2020
June 4, 1976: Boston #Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 128-126 in 3OT, making Game 5 the longest NBA Finals game to date; Suns PF Gar Heard set a Finals record by playing 61 MIN
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
June 4, 1987: #Lakers set 2 NBA Finals records in a win over BOS by recording a 61.5% FG and combining for 44 total AST (led by Magic’s 20, 1 shy of his own Finals record). The 2 teams combined for the most PTS (263) in a non-OT game in NBA Finals history pic.twitter.com/0YNh1vZDbs
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
June 4, 2009: San Francisco #Giants SP Randy Johnson recorded his 300th career win as the most recent pitcher to join the exclusive 300-Win club
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
June 4, 1986: MLB’s all-time Home Run King Barry Bonds hit the 1st of his MLB-record 762 career HR as a member of the Pittsburgh #Pirates
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
June 4, 2017: #Warriors set a new NBA record for most consecutive postseason wins (14) in a Game 2 win over the Cavs which extended to 15, the record today. Also the 1st time multiple players had triple-doubles in the same NBA Finals Game (LeBron & Curry)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
June 4, 1995: Led by C Shaquille O’Neal’s 25 PTS, the Orlando #Magic defeated the Indiana Pacers in ECF Game 7 to clinch an NBA Finals appearance in just their 6th year of existence. SF Dennis Scott set NBA playoff series records with 65 3PA & 28 3PM
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
Hollywood Brown was electric as a rookie and has a lot more in store 📈 pic.twitter.com/lU3zyN9HJz
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 4, 2021
Two years into his NFL career and @Primetime_jet has already made a huge impact. Happy birthday to the @Ravens WR. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/6E9MLdLPBH
— NFL (@NFL) June 4, 2021
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[Highlights] #4 CLIPPERS (-146; $10.44) d. #5 @MAVERICKS (+130; $10.00) 104-97 [LAC -3 | u216.5] (TIED 3-3)
[Highlights] SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC (W @DAL): 45 PTS (18-25 FG | 5-9 3P), 3 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (L v.LAC): 29 PTS (11-24 FG | 2-9 3P), 11 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 4 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Reggie Jackson, LAC (W @DAL): 25 PTS (8-15 FG | 3-7 3P), 4 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
NFL: WR Marquise Brown, Baltimore Ravens (turns 24)
NFL: RT Terence Steele, Dallas Cowboys (24)
MLB: SP Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers (25)
MLB: RP Cody Stashak, Minnesota Twins (27)
MLB: SP Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies (28)
2020: NBA’s Board of Governors approved the return of the NBA in an unprecedented 22-team format with games strictly being played in an Orlando, FL “bubble” after being suspended for almost 3 months due to the Coronavirus pandemic
2017: Golden State Warriors set the new NBA record for the most consecutive wins in postseason history with their 14th straight win after a Game 2 victory over Cleveland in the NBA Finals which would get extended to 15, the record today. LeBron James and Steph Curry represented the 1st time multiple players recorded a triple-double in the same Finals game
2016: Chicago White Sox acquired SP James Shields from the San Diego Padres in exchange for young pitcher SP Erik Johnson and top prospect SS Fernando Tatis Jr. who has already become the face of the Padres franchise and arguably the face of the entire MLB
2009: San Francisco Giants SP Randy Johnson recorded his 300th career win as the most recent pitcher to join the exclusive club
2000: Los Angeles Lakers staged a 15-pt comeback in the final 10:30 of the 4th Quarter in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals that was capped off with an iconic alley-oop from Kobe to Shaq to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers and reach their 1st NBA Finals in a decade. It’s the largest 4th Qtr comeback victory in Game 7 history
1995: Led by C Shaquille O’Neal’s 25 points, the Orlando Magic defeated the Indiana Pacers in Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals in just their 6th year of existence. SF Dennis Scott set NBA playoff series records with 65 3PA & 28 3PM
1987: In a Game 2 victory over the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers set 2 NBA Finals records by shooting 61.5% as a team and combining for 44 total assists (led by Magic Johnson’s 20, 1 shy of his own Finals record). The 2 teams combined for the most points (263) in a non-OT game in NBA Finals history
1986: MLB’s all-time Home Run King Barry Bonds hit the 1st of his 762 career HR as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates
1976: Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 128-126 in 3OT, making Game 5 the longest NBA Finals game to date; Suns PF Gar Heard set a Finals record by playing 61 minutes
1974: The NFL officially granted a franchise to Seattle, Washington (Seahawks) that would begin play in 1976
1967: St. Louis Cardinals OF Curt Flood’s NL record of 227 consecutive games without an error was snapped as he dropped a fly ball in a victory over the Chicago Cubs
1958: New York Giants OF Hank Sauer and C Bob Schmidt became the 1st teammates in NL history to pinch-hit consecutive HRs in a 10-9 victory over the Milwaukee Braves
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