By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jun 10, 2021



June 10th, 2021 was highlighted by two epic NBA postseason games that came down to the wire as Giannis and Khris Middleton historically put the team on their back to save Milwaukee’s season and avoid going down 3-0 to the Brooklyn Nets thanks to Jrue Holiday’s GW and Bruce Brown’s missed GW-attempt. Donovan Mitchell was dominant for a half once again as the Jazz tied a playoff franchise record with 20 3PM to take a 2-0 series lead over LAC. Aroldis Chapman got rocked by the Twins who pulled off an epic comeback in the 9th inning to walk-off the New York Yankees. 

See what happened in sports on June 10th last year, headlined by the first round of the 2020 MLB draft and New York Jets LB C.J. Mosley being cleared for football activities after missing 14 games in 2019. 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. 

Bucks survive for W in wild G3

Zubac hammers it home

Twins come back vs. Chapman

Phillies walk off Atlanta again

Spida & Clarkson sizzle in G2 W

Game-tying HR & bat flip in BOS

Miami bombs like its Coors Field

Made sure he got back safely

Russ’ historic 2020-21 season

No stoppin’ KD’s killer crossover

Yoenis’s legendary throw OTD

Edmonds was elite in the OF

Mauer went behind the net OTD

KD’s ruptured Achilles OTD ’19

Most HR in 1 MLB game OTD

1st virtual MLB draft OTD

1st woman drafted in NBA OTD

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NBA Conference Semifinals

[Highlights] #3 @BUCKS (-160; $9.48) d. #2 NETS (+140; $11.03) 86-83 (GW-FG) [BKN +3.5 | u233.5] (BKN 2-1)

[Highlights] #1 @JAZZ (-141; $13.00) d. #4 CLIPPERS (+125; $10.44) 117-111 [UTA -3 | o223] (UTA 2-0)

NBA Game Odds via Vigit App

NBA Stock Prices via FANDEX

NBA Conference Semifinals

[Highlights] SF Khris Middleton, MIL (W v.BKN): 35 PTS (12-25 FG | 3-6 3P), 1 AST, 15 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] G Donovan Mitchell, UTA (W v.LAC): 37 PTS (15-29 FG | 6-12 3P), 4 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO

[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W v.BKN): 33 PTS (14-31 FG | 1-8 3P), 2 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

NFL: DL Raekwon Davis, Miami Dolphins (turns 24)

NFL: LB Anthony Hitchens, Kansas City Chiefs (29)

NBA: PG Jeff Teague, Milwaukee Bucks (33)

NFL: DL Kyle Williams, Retired after 2018 (38)

NFL: QB Dan Fouts, Hall of Fame (70)

2020: The 1st ever virtual MLB draft took place with only 5 rounds amid the coronavirus pandemic as the Detroit Tigers selected 1B Spencer Torkelson 1st overall and the 1st High School player wasn’t taken until San Diego took OF Robert Hassell 8th overall, setting a new MLB Draft record

2019: Kevin Durant returned from a heel injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors trailing 3-1 in the series, but ended up tearing his Achilles in the 2nd Qtr against the Toronto Raptors and wouldn’t return until 18 months later with the Brooklyn Nets for the 2020-21 Opening Day 

2019: Philadelphia Phillies & Arizona Diamondbacks combined for a MLB record 13 home runs, surpassing the old record of 12 set by the Tigers vs. White Sox (2x). Philadelphia alone hit a franchise-record 8 HR in the game

2014: Oakland A’s Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes completed 1 of the longest putouts in MLB history with this laser throw from the wall in Left Field to nail Los Angeles Angels 2B Howie Kendrick at home plate after bobbling the ball

1997: Anaheim Angels OF Jim Edmonds made a legendary diving catch running straight backwards in CF

1980: Boston Celtics selected future Hall of Famer Kevin McHale with the 3rd Overall Pick in the 1980 NBA Draft after a legendary trade with the Warriors from the day before

1977: New Orleans Jazz selected Lucy Harris of Delta State in the 7th round of the NBA Draft, becoming the 1st woman to ever be drafted by an NBA team

1972: Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron hit his 14th career Grand Slam, tying Gil Hodges NL record; it was also his 649th career HR, which moved him past Willie Mays for 2nd place on the all-time HR list 

1944: Cincinnati Reds RP Joe Nuxhall made his debut at 15 years, 316 days old to become the youngest player in MLB history

1921: In just his 4th season off the pitcher’s mound, New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth became MLB’s all-time HR leader with his 120th career homer. Ruth would retire with 714 HR which stood as the record until Hank Aaron surpassed him on April 8, 1974

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