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What Happened in Sports: June 7, 2020
What happened in sports on June 7, 2020 ft. NBA's plan to replace sick/injured players, the incredible history of June 7th, and more!
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June 7th, 2020 was highlighted by the NBA’s plan to replace sick/injured players when the season resumes and served as the 24th birthday for Christian McCaffrey and the 45th birthday of Allen Iverson. June 7 also marked the eight-year anniversary of LeBron James’ signature Game 6 performance against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
June 7, 2012: With the Heat down 3-2 in the ECF & facing elimination, LeBron drops 45 on the Celtics leading the Heat to a 98-79 G6 win in Boston. pic.twitter.com/RkdL532H1E
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 7, 2020
Allen Iverson is pound-for-pound one of the best to ever lace 'em up.
The Answer turns 45 today 🥳 pic.twitter.com/cfgFmU2lFA
— ESPN (@espn) June 7, 2020
That 8th overall pick in the 2017 @NFLDraft?
He’s scored 40 TOUCHDOWNS for the @Panthers since. @CMC_22
?: 2020 #NFLDraft, April 23-25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/HGSVrwbWV9
— NFL (@NFL) April 15, 2020
.@CMC_22 was the BEST @NFLFantasy player of 2019.
No surprise when you see his best play from every game last season. pic.twitter.com/2DzFCUPkSE
— NFL (@NFL) May 23, 2020
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NFL: RB David Montgomery, Chicago Bears (turns 23)
NFL: RB Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers (24)
NBA: SP Danuel House, Houston Rockets (27)
MLB: SP Vince Velasquez, Philadelphia Phillies (28)
NBA: PG Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz (28)
NBA: PG Allen Iverson, Hall of Fame (45)
2015: LeBron James’ 39-point triple-double and Matthew Dellavedova’s notable defense to hold Steph Curry to 5-23 FG led Cleveland to a memorable Game 2 NBA Finals victory over the Warriors in the 2nd consecutive OT game of the series
2012: One of the most legendary performances of LeBron James’ career occurred in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the Miami Heat trailing 3-2 in the series against the Boston Celtics when King James responded with 45 points & 15 rebounds in a must-win to blowout Boston
1998: Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 96-54 in Game 3 for the most lopsided victory in NBA Finals history. Utah’s 54 points is also the lowest ever by any NBA team in a Finals game
1995: Led by G Kenny Smith’s NBA Finals record (at the time) 7 3PM, the Houston Rockets came back from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic in OT in Game 1. Houston went on to sweep the Magic for their 2nd consecutive Championship
1993: Nets SG Drazen Petrovich, who earned 3rd-team All-NBA honors the previous season and a member of the Croatian national team, was involved in a car accident in Germany and passed away
1992: In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers combined for a Finals-low 131 total points. Portland’s loss set an NBA Finals record as the 9th consecutive home loss by a Western Conference team, dating back to 1989
1978: Washington Bullets won NBA Finals Game 7 to win the only Championship in franchise history
1966: The New York Mets passed on future Hall of Fame OF Reggie Jackson to select C Steve Chilcott with the 1st overall pick in the draft; Chilcott would become the very 1st #1 pick to never make an MLB appearance as he spent 6 years in the minors
1932: At 47 years old, Dodgers RP Jack Quinn became the oldest player in MLB to record an extra-base hit (a double) and an RBI in a victory over the Cubs
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