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What Happened in Sports: June 5, 2021
What happened in sports on June 5, 2021 ft. Nets win over Bucks in Game 1, Kershaw's record streak ending, Yankees historically bad, and more!
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June 5th, 2021 was highlighted by Brooklyn’s big Game 1 victory as the Milwaukee Bucks shot a horrendous 20% on 3PA which gave them no chance to take advantage of former MVP James Harden’s absence as he dealt with another hamstring issue. Giannis had a great game but Khris Middleton struggled significantly (13 PTS on 6-23 FG) after being Milwaukee’s hero in Game 1 vs. Miami last series.
The New York Yankees’ offense continued its historically bad start to the season, Clayton Kershaw’s record streak ended, Kevin Gausman is in the midst of one of the greatest pitching stretches ever, and Cedric Mullins showed superstar potential with his incredible performance for Baltimore.
See what happened in sports on June 5th last year, headlined by the NBA Players Association unanimously approving the league’s 22-team format to return in July, and Nets F Kevin Durant stating that he would not play in the bubble. 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 TOP 5 PLAYS from @Bucks/@BrooklynNets Game 1 in Brooklyn! #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/URx4t4j2WE
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2021
KD from downtown 🎯 pic.twitter.com/7b8HbAmhwL
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 6, 2021
Kyrie sets up KD for the big flush 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Zt7aZlwbTs
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 6, 2021
Sweet finish by Kyrie 👀 pic.twitter.com/bu0Qb6rPnZ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 6, 2021
29 for KD, 25 for Kyrie in the Nets’ Game 1 W! #ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs
GAME 2 ⤵️
Monday, 7:30 PM ET, TNT pic.twitter.com/I7Geq7UniC
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2021
🔥 @blakegriffin23 comes up big in Game 1!
18 PTS | 14 REB | 2 STL | 4 3PM
The @BrooklynNets will look to go up 2-0 on Monday at 7:30pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/DuLlYlGpGX
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2021
That’s not something you see every day. 😳 pic.twitter.com/JsMzOHiotb
— MLB (@MLB) June 5, 2021
That’s how a 6-4-3 usually looks, right? pic.twitter.com/oJMjTHQ09n
— MLB (@MLB) June 5, 2021
About as smooth as it gets. pic.twitter.com/ph3sWYkZsq
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2021
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2021
The Cheetah walks it off!!!#RaiseIt pic.twitter.com/1khXlAtWiN
— Pirates (@Pirates) June 6, 2021
453! What a blast for @BobbyDalbec. pic.twitter.com/eayAE2qF45
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2021
Lourdes, have mercy. pic.twitter.com/4uJxLOylLw
— MLB (@MLB) June 5, 2021
Is there anything Tommy can’t do?!#STLFLY pic.twitter.com/X1B0z7F61M
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 5, 2021
Have a day, @cedmull30!
He went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and a diving catch. pic.twitter.com/uMKexwThyh
— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2021
Not many humans can dunk like Giannis and KD. 😳
BUCKS/NETS, 7:30 PM ET, TNT#NBAPlayoffs #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/UrUx7gGO0j
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2021
The @Bucks and @BrooklynNets gave us a taste of the excitement to come in the East Semis during the 2020-21 regular season! 🍿
GAME 1 ⤵️
⏰: 7:30 PM ET
📺: TNT#ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/OlrJDXkpxE
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2021
The @Bucks and @BrooklynNets DID WORK in the first round of the #NBAPlayoffs. 🔥
East Semis start TONIGHT at 7:30pm/et on TNT. #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/kaTuu2m3OO
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2021
Ahead of the start of the East Semis tonight, look back at some incredible Conference Semifinals DUNKS from the past 5 seasons! #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/h4DWOk5GZD
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2021
Good luck getting by the next generation of star linebackers. 🧱😤 pic.twitter.com/IlgbcWuleF
— NFL (@NFL) June 5, 2021
June 5, 1991: 1 of the most iconic plays of Michael Jordan’s career took place in NBA Finals Game 2 where he made a mid-air adjustment on a layup. MJ’s 33 PTS & 13 AST led the #Bulls to their 1st Finals win in franchise history en route to their 1st titlepic.twitter.com/CXKkqQoxGv
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 5, 2021
June 5, 2008: Boston #Celtics SF Paul Pierce’s famous “Wheelchair Game” where he was carried out on a wheelchair and then returned to lead Boston to a Game 1 win over Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers where BOS would eventually win the title in 6 games pic.twitter.com/ql8hexhHVe
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 6, 2021
June 5, 1977: #Blazers C Bill Walton set a Finals record with 8 BLK plus had 20 PTS & 23 REB in series-clinching win over 76ers as Finals MVP for Portland’s 1st ever professional sports Championship. The Finals BLK record has been tied but never surpassed
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 5, 2021
@StephenCurry30 exploded for his highest-scoring NBA Playoff game (47 PTS) on June 5, 2019 pic.twitter.com/ZTPYFSx04y
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 6, 2021
Torry Holt’s career resume:
– 7x Pro Bowl
– Super Bowl 34 Champ
– 2003 All-Pro 1st Team; ’06 2nd Team
– 2x NFL REC YDS Leader
– 2003 NFL REC Leader
– NFL All-2000s Team
– Most REC (868) & REC YDS (12,594) in 1 decade
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 9, 2021
Torry Holt is 2nd in #Rams history behind Isaac Bruce in:
– Career REC (869)
– Career REC YDS (12,660)
– Career REC TD (74)
– REC in a season (117 in 2003)
– REC YDS in a season (1,696 in 2003)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 9, 2021
Most REC YDS during 1 decade in NFL history:
1. Torry Holt (12,594 in 2000s)
2. Julio Jones (12,125 in 2010s)
3. Jerry Rice (12,078 in 1990s)
4. Randy Moss (11,739 in 2000s)
5. Terrell Owens (11,644 in 2000s)
6. Antonio Brown (11,263 in 2010s)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 9, 2021
June 5, 1994: Led by C Patrick Ewing’s 24 PTS & 22 REB, the New York #Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 to reach their 1st NBA Finals since 1973
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 5, 2021
Marques Colston’s ranks in New Orleans #Saints history:
– 1st in career REC YDS (9,759), career REC (711), career REC TD (72), & career YScm (9,766)
– T-2nd and 5th in season REC TD (11)
– 5th in season REC (98)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 18, 2021
Most career REC YDS in #Saints history:
1. Marques Colston (9,759)
2. Eric Martin (7,854)
3. Joe Horn (7,622)
4. Michael Thomas (5,950)^
5. Danny Abramowicz (4,875)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 18, 2021
June 5, 1989: @BoJackson with absolute CANNON to throw out Harold Reynolds at home in the bottom of the 10th. pic.twitter.com/mdP42gtyDD
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 5, 2021
Sam Darnold’s best career plays with the #Jets pic.twitter.com/Rg4olSAwU5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 5, 2021
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[Highlights] #2 @NETS (-175; $11.03) d. #3 BUCKS (+154; $9.48) 115-107 [BKN -4 | u239] (BKN 1-0)
[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (W v.MIL): 29 PTS (12-25 FG | 1-4 3P), 3 AST, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (L @BKN): 34 PTS (16-24 FG | 2-5 3P), 4 AST, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] PG Kyrie Irving, BKN (W v.MIL): 25 PTS (11-26 FG | 3-11 3P), 8 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
NFL: QB Sam Darnold, Carolina Panthers (turns 24)
NFL: LB Harold Landry, Tennessee Titans (25)
NBA: F/G Royce O’Neale, Utah Jazz (28)
NFL: S Damontae Kazee, Dallas Cowboys (28)
MLB: SP Andrew Heaney, Los Angeles Angels (30)
NFL: G Oday Aboushi, Los Angeles Chargers (30)
MLB: RP Jimmy Nelson, Los Angeles Dodgers (32)
MLB: C Manny Pina, Milwaukee Brewers (34)
NFL: WR Marques Colston, Retired after 2015 (38)
NFL: WR Torry Holt, Retired after 2009 (45)
2008: Boston Celtics SF Paul Pierce had his famous “Wheelchair Game” where he was carried out on a wheelchair and then returned to lead Boston to a Game 1 win over Kobe Bryant‘s Los Angeles Lakers where BOS would eventually win the series in 6 games
2006: Cincinnati Reds OF Ken Griffey Jr. hit a HR in his 43rd major league ballpark, tying Fred McGriff’s all-time record
2001: In just his 57th game of the season, San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds became the fastest in MLB history to reach 30 HRs in a season
1994: Led by C Patrick Ewing’s 24 points and 22 rebounds, the New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 to reach their 1st NBA Finals since 1973
1992: Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Chicago Bulls in OT during NBA Finals Game 2 as PG Danny Ainge tied a NBA Finals record with 9 of Portland’s 18 points in OT
1991: 1 of the most iconic plays of Michael Jordan‘s career took place in NBA Finals Game 2 where he made a mid-air adjustment on a layup. MJ’s 33 PTS & 13 AST led the Chicago Bulls to their 1st Finals win in franchise history en route to their 1st title
1981: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan gave up his 1,776th career walk, passing Early Wynn to become MLB’s all-time leader in BB allowed. Ryan extended the total to 2,795 which still stands as the record today
1977: Portland Trail Blazers C Bill Walton set an NBA Finals record with 8 blocks to go along with 20 points and 23 rebounds in their series-clinching victory over the Philadelphia 76ers as the Finals MVP, capturing Portland’s 1st professional sports Championship in history. Multiple players have tied the Finals BLK record but it’s never been surpassed
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