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What Happened in Sports: June 14, 2021
What happened in sports on June 14, 2021 ft. Clippers & Hawks big game 4 wins vs. 1 seeds, NBA All-Defense teams, Vlad Jr. history, and more!
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June 14th, 2021 was highlighted by the Clippers and Hawks big Semifinals wins over the no.1 seeded Jazz and 76ers to tie their respective series’ at 2-2. Kawhi Leonard threw down a monster poster as he combined with Paul George to each score 30+ points during consecutive games for the first time. Trae Young made Hawks history with his abundance of assists that helped seal a win after Seth Curry’s missed game-tying 3PA. NBA announced the All-Defense teams and Vlad Jr. set a record by blasting bombs galore in Boston.
See what happened in sports on June 14th last year, headlined by the ‘Long Gone Summer’ documentary that premiered on ESPN. 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.
Kawhi attacks the rim to lead Monday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/WwE9QRBVfA
— NBA (@NBA) June 15, 2021
😱 KAWHI LEONARD OH MY! 😱#NBAPlayoffs on TNT pic.twitter.com/eTfR1uW1ka
— NBA (@NBA) June 15, 2021
31 PTS for Kawhi.
31 PTS for PG.@LAClippers make it 2-2.#ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs
Game 5: Wednesday at 10pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/gnUh9dFUYT
— NBA (@NBA) June 15, 2021
👀 the final possession as the @ATLHawks prevail to win Game 4 and even the series 2-2! #ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs
Game 5: Wednesday at 7:30pm/et on TNT. pic.twitter.com/XML1davXU8
— NBA (@NBA) June 15, 2021
🔥 @TheTraeYoung (25 PTS) dishes out an #NBAPlayoffs career-high 18 AST as the @ATLHawks make it a 2-2 series! #ThatsGame
Game 5: Wednesday at 7:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/6dQH238bsN
— NBA (@NBA) June 15, 2021
VLADDY. CLUTCH. pic.twitter.com/5OX2UxhUqP
— MLB (@MLB) June 15, 2021
Raffy big hit. #walkoff pic.twitter.com/kGrNs3uH3P
— MLB (@MLB) June 15, 2021
June 14, 1998: In NBA Finals Game 6, #Bulls Michael Jordan hit the iconic “Last Shot” in UTA for CHI’s 6th NBA title in 8 years (2nd 3-peat) along with his record 6th Finals MVP award, shooting the most % (52%; 35/67) of a team’s FGA in NBA Playoff historypic.twitter.com/Nig6DFFPJU
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
Full highlights from MJ’s legendary NBA Finals Game 6 performance of 45 PTS during his last playoff game while Scottie Pippen was injured pic.twitter.com/4NJQQNDGYa
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
June 14, 2009: Los Angeles #Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in NBA Finals Game 5 to secure HC Phil Jackson’s record-setting 10th NBA Championship, passing the great Red Auerbach. Jackson would finish with 11 NBA titles which still stand as the record
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
June 14, 1995: #Rockets completed their NBA Finals sweep of the Magic to become the 1st (and only) team to win it all as a non-top-4 seed, winning every series on the road with HOU securing consecutive championships after acquiring Clyde Drexler midseasonpic.twitter.com/hUonX77mGH
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
Hakeem Olajuwon 1995 NBA Finals Game 4 highlights to complete the sweep 🔥
35 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST , 3 STL, 15-30 FG pic.twitter.com/L0tvMNoK85
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
June 14, 1992: #Bulls set an NBA Finals record by overcoming a 15-pt deficit entering the 4th Qtr to beat POR in Game 6. Michael Jordan became the 1st player to win back-to-back NBA Finals MVP awards & scored the most PTS (759) during 1 postseason ever
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
Best highlights from Chicago #Bulls 1991-92 NBA Finals victory over the Portland Trail Blazers for their 1st back-to-back Championship
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2021
June 14, 2000: After NBA MVP Shaq was fouled out in NBA Finals Game 4, All-Star SG Kobe Bryant took over in OT with 8 PTS to lead the #Lakers critical win over the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-1 series lead en route to their 1st of 3 straight championshipspic.twitter.com/ntFA9zKCmY
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2021
Frank Clark was an absolute MONSTER in the 2019 postseason. He led the NFL in SK (5) during the playoffs that year en route to KC’s 1st Super Bowl title in 50 years
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 15, 2021
13 sacks. Three forced fumbles. And a Super Bowl ring.
No. 95 on the #NFLTop100: @Chiefs DE @TheRealFrankC_ pic.twitter.com/3Hv6iQEQVO
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2020
Sammy Watkins is 1 of the most talented NFL WR’s when healthy pic.twitter.com/s4KJLJppR7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 15, 2021
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[Highlights] #5 HAWKS (+135; $13.67) d. #1 @76ERS (-155; $11.26) 103-100 [ATL +3 | u225.5] (TIED 2-2)
[Highlights] #4 CLIPPERS (-210; $10.44) d. #1 @JAZZ (+176; $13.00) 118-104 [LAC -4.5 | u223.5] (TIED 2-2)
[Highlights] PG Trae Young, ATL (W v.PHI): 25 PTS (8-26 FG | 3-11 3P), 18 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SF Paul George, LAC (W v.UTA): 31 PTS (9-20 FG | 4-10 3P), 4 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] G/F Kawhi Leonard, LAC (W v.UTA): 31 PTS (9-19 FG | 3-7 3P), 3 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
NBA: SG RJ Barrett, New York Knicks (turns 21)
NFL: OL Cesar Ruiz, New Orleans Saints (23)
NFL: S Amani Hooker, Tennessee Titans (23)
NFL: LB Jaylon Smith, Dallas Cowboys (26)
NFL: DL Vernon Butler, Buffalo Bills (27)
NFL: DE Frank Clark, Kansas City Chiefs (28)
NFL: WR Sammy Watkins, Baltimore Ravens (28)
NFL: OL Trai Turner, Free Agent (28)
MLB: RP Hector Neris, Philadelphia Phillies (32)
2015: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James became the 2nd player ever to record a 40-point triple-double in the NBA Finals (Jerry West)
2014: SS Jimmy Rollins became the Philadelphia Phillies all-time Hits leader with his 2,235rd career Hit to surpass HOF Mike Schmidt and still holds the franchise record today with 2,306
2009: Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in NBA Finals Game 5 to secure HC Phil Jackson’s record-setting 10th NBA Championship, passing the great Red Auerbach
2000: After NBA MVP Shaquille O’Neal was fouled out in NBA Finals Game 4, All-Star SG Kobe Bryant took over in OT with 8 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers’ critical win over the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-1 series lead en route to their 1st of 3 consecutive championships
1998: In NBA Finals Game 6, Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan hit the iconic “Last Shot” in Utah to secure Chicago’s 6th NBA Championship in 8 years (2nd 3-peat), along with his record 6th Finals MVP award as he shot the most % (52%; 35/67) of a team’s FGA in NBA Playoff history
1995: San Francisco Giants 2B Mike Benjamin, a career .186 hitter to this point, went 6-7 in a victory over the Cubs to cap off a run in which he set an MLB record with 14 hits in 3 games (14-18)
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
1992: Chicago Bulls set an NBA Finals record by overcoming a 15-point deficit entering the 4th quarter to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6. SG Michael Jordan became the 1st player to win back-to-back NBA Finals MVP awards and scored the most PTS (759) during a single postseason ever
1992: St. Louis Cardinals SS Ozzie Smith broke Roy McMillan’s NL record by participating in his 1,305th career double-play
1990: Detroit Pistons defeated the Trail Blazers 92-90 in Game 5 to win their 2nd consecutive NBA Championship, becoming just the 3rd franchise to successfully defend their Championship (Lakers, Celtics)
1979: San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey hit his 513th career HR in a loss to the Chicago Cubs, passing Eddie Mathews to become the NL’s all-time leader in left-handed HRs
1933: In his 1,249th consecutive game played, New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig and MGR Joe McCarthy were both ejected; McCarthy would face a 3-game suspension, but Gehrig did not and was able to keep his streak alive
1870: After winning 81 consecutive games since forming the previous year, the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1st fully-professional baseball club) suffered their very 1st loss at the hands of the Brooklyn Atlantics, 8-7 in 11 innings
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