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What Happened in Sports: June 7, 2021
What happened in sports on June 7, 2021 ft. Durant leading Nets dominant Game 2 win, Suns surging in the 2nd half vs. Denver, and more!
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June 7th, 2021 was highlighted by a NBA Playoffs double-header where the Brooklyn Nets picked up their largest playoff win in franchise history while handing Milwaukee their second-worst defeat despite James Harden’s absence. Phoenix Suns surged in the second half during their Game 1 win over Denver as 4/5th’s of the Suns starting lineup scored 20+ points. Tom Thibadeau won NBA Coach of the Year plus the Baltimore Ravens signed RT Ja’Wuan James and extended RB Gus Edwards.
See what happened in sports on June 7th last year, headlined by the NBA’s plan to replace sick/injured players when the season resumed. 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.
KD’s crossover is FILTHY 😳 pic.twitter.com/nC0uLlZpoC
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 8, 2021
KD IS UNFAIR. pic.twitter.com/2rhWoa1xoU
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 8, 2021
BLAKE GOT UP 😤 pic.twitter.com/vpNVL6yK6u
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 8, 2021
32 PTS in 3 quarters for KD.
BKN goes up 2-0 in the series.#ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs
Game 3: Thursday at 7:30pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/2jmqjqwVf0
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2021
Deandre Ayton drops the hammer 🔨 pic.twitter.com/ZFe1ldy0H1
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 8, 2021
Booker with the tough AND-1 pic.twitter.com/Y5GALNxDb3
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 8, 2021
Suns are feelin it 🔥
Got the fans hyped. pic.twitter.com/qYWDiEpwDW
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 8, 2021
👀 @CP3 guides the @Suns to victory in Game 1 with 21 PTS (14 on 6-6 FGM in 4th) and 11 AST! #ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs
Game 2: Wednesday at 9:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/AQLvyM48oe
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2021
☀️ Book, Bridges & Ayton all score 20+ in the @Suns Game 1 W! #ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs@DevinBook: 21 PTS, 8 AST@mikal_bridges: 23 PTS, 4 3PM@DeandreAyton: 20 PTS, 10 REB
Game 2: Wednesday at 9:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/UQID2KVkyI
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2021
Campazzo with the no-look 👀 pic.twitter.com/LQ9uLtdGdU
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 8, 2021
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[Highlights] #2 @SUNS (-200; $14.78) d. #3 NUGGETS (+173; $10.80) 122-105 [PHX -5 | o221.5] (PHX 1-0)
[Highlights] #2 @NETS (-103; $11.03) d. #3 BUCKS (-115; $9.48) 125-86 [BKN +1 | u237] (BKN 2-0)
[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (W v.MIL): 32 PTS (12-18 FG | 4-6 3P), 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHX (W v.DEN): 21 PTS (8-14 FG | 2-3 3P), 11 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SF Mikal Bridges, PHX (W v.DEN): 23 PTS (8-12 FG | 4-8 3P), 5 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
NFL: RB David Montgomery, Chicago Bears (turns 24)
NFL: WR Jalen Guyton, Los Angeles Chargers (24)
NFL: RB Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers (25)
NBA: SP Danuel House, Houston Rockets (28)
MLB: SP Vince Velasquez, Philadelphia Phillies (29)
NBA: PG Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz (29)
NBA: PG Allen Iverson, Hall of Fame (46)
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 Golden State Warriors in the 2nd consecutive OT game of the series
2012: One of the most legendary performances of LeBron James’ career occurred in Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 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 are 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: New Jersey 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
1978: Washington Bullets (now Wizards) won NBA Finals Game 7 to win the only championship in franchise history
1966: 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, Los Angeles 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 Chicago Cubs
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