By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jun 13, 2021



June 13th, 2021 was highlighted by the Milwaukee Bucks evening their series with the Brooklyn Nets after Kyrie Irving joined James Harden on the shelf with an ankle injury, leaving KD as BRK’s only superstar. The dominant CP3-Booker backcourt balled out in a closeout game once again as they swept Denver with MVP Nikola Jokic getting ejected after a frustration foul. Fernando Tatis Jr. belted a CLUTCH Grand Slam to end San Diego’s losing streak, Toronto demolished eight HR’s in Boston, Carlos Rodon flirted with his second 2021 no-hitter. 

See what happened in sports on June 13th last year, headlined by the MLBPA cutting off negotiations for a longer season, and MLB’s new billion-dollar deal with FOX. 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.

NBA Playoff Sunday’s top plays

Giannis & Bucks take Game 4

Arenado is MLB’s best defender

Slam Diego strikes again in NY

Suns backcourt leads sweep

CP3 dominated in crunch time

The Greek Freak is a glitch

New lob duo in the desert

LA football is gonna be fire

Raptors won 1st Finals OTD

Kerr GW won Bulls 5th title OTD

LBJ & Kyrie Finals record OTD

Pistons secured 1st Title OTD

Clemens historic outing OTD

Giants 1st Perfect Game OTD

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NBA Conference Semifinals

[Highlights] #2 SUNS (-150; $14.78) d. #3 @NUGGETS (+130; $10.80) 125-118 [PHX -3 | o223.5] (PHX 4-0)

[Highlights] #3 @BUCKS (+120; $9.48) d. #2 NETS (-140; $11.03) 107-96 [MIL +2 | u228.5] (TIED 2-2)

NBA Game Odds via Vigit App

NBA Stock Prices via FANDEX

NBA Conference Semifinals

[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHX (W @DEN): 37 PTS (14-19 FG | 0-0 3P), 7 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (W @DEN): 34 PTS (11-25 FG | 2-8 3P), 4 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO

[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W v.BKN): 34 PTS (14-26 FG | 1-5 3P), 3 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO

[Highlights] SF Kevin Durant, BKN (L @MIL): 28 PTS (9-25 FG | 1-8 3P), 5 AST, 13 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO

[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (L v.PHX): 22 PTS (9-17 FG | 1-4 3P), 4 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

MLB: C James McCann, New York Mets (turns 31)

NFL: TE Vance McDonald, Pittsburgh Steelers (31)

MLB: SP Drew Smyly, Atlanta Braves (32)

NBA: C Hassan Whiteside, Sacramento Kings (32)

MLB: C Jonathan Lucroy, Atlanta Braves (35)

MLB: RP Pedro Strop, Chicago Cubs (36)

2019: Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors (winners of 3 of the previous 4 NBA Finals) in Game 6 after SG Klay Thompson tore his ACL to secure their very 1st NBA Championship in franchise history

2016: Cleveland Cavaliers All-Stars LeBron James & Kyrie Irving become the 1st pair of teammates to each score 40+ points during an NBA Finals game as they each drop 41 in a Game 5 victory over the Golden State Warriors en route to a historic 3-1 series comeback

2012: San Francisco Giants SP Matt Cain pitched the very 1st Perfect Game in franchise history (22nd in MLB history) while recording the t-most Ks (14) in a Perfect Game during a 10-0 demolition of the last-place Astros

2003: After coming up short in his previous 3 starts (L, ND, L), New York Yankees SP Roger Clemens finally became the 21st member of the 300-win club at 40 years old while also becoming the 3rd pitcher to ever record 4,000 Ks during the same game (Nolan Ryan & Steve Carlton)

1997: Steve Kerr drained the Game-Winner in NBA Finals Game 6 after Utah double-teamed Michael Jordan to clinch Chicago’s 5th Championship in 7 years. MJ’s Bulls would win in 1998 as well to complete their 2nd Championship 3-peat

1995: Houston Rockets completed their sweep of the Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals to become the 1st (and only) team to win the Championship as a non-top-4 seed, winning every series on the road with HOU securing consecutive championships after acquiring Clyde Drexler midseason

1993: Phoenix Suns defeated the Chicago Bulls in 3OT in Game 3, marking just the 2nd NBA Finals to ever go into 3 OT periods (which happened to be Phoenix vs Boston in 1976)

1989: Led by HOF Isiah Thomas, the “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons completed a 4-game sweep of the “Showtime” Lakers, securing their 1st NBA Championship in franchise history. DET would win in 1990 as well to claim back-to-back titles

1973: Los Angeles Dodgers’ infield of 1B Steve Garvey, 2B Davey Lopes, SS Bill Russell, and 3B Ron Cey played their very 1st game together, beginning a record-setting 8+ year run 

1948: Over 13 years after his final appearance as a New York Yankee, Babe Ruth gave a final farewell address to the nearly 50,000 fans at Yankee Stadium who came to see his #3 jersey retired; he would pass away 2 months later

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