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What Happened in Sports: June 16, 2020
What happened in sports on June 16, 2020 ft. the 2021 Pro Bowl location reveal, the NBA releasing details about the "bubble" in Orlando, and more!
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June 16th, 2020 was highlighted by the NBA’s upcoming return with payers having until June 24th to decide if their participating. Today also presented the announcement of the Pro Bowl being held in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time ever and the MLB pushing back the international signing period from July 2, 2020 to January 15, 2021.
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.
LeBron received 4 of the 11 votes for 2015 NBA Finals MVP.
GM1: 44 PTS 8 REB 6 AST
GM2: 39 PTS 16 REB 11 AST
GM3: 40 PTS 12 REB 8 AST
GM4: 20 PTS 12 REB 8 AST
GM5: 40 PTS 14 REB 11 AST
GM6: 32 PTS 18 REB 9 ASTpic.twitter.com/4YGsYmv72m
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 16, 2020
Michael Jordan posted 55 PTS for the @chicagobulls in Game 4 of the 1993 NBA Finals!
The Last Dance continues Sunday, May 10 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/vmaM58AXCV
— NBA (@NBA) May 6, 2020
'95-96 Bulls mixtape 🔥pic.twitter.com/8Rctayc9bB
— NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2020
June 16, 1991: Braves’ OF Otis Nixon steals SIX bases in one game in Montreal. pic.twitter.com/6MSCgsGr7w
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 16, 2020
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NBA: PG Ky Bowman, Golden St. Warriors (turns 23)
NFL: OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Detroit Lions (27)
NBA: C Alex Len, Sacramento Kings (27)
NFL: OL Nick Easton, New Orleans Saints (28)
NFL: OL Austin Blythe, Los Angeles Rams (28)
NFL: OG Josh Sitton, Retired after 2018 (34)
MLB: RHP Kerry Wood, Retired after 2012 (34)
2015: Led by Finals MVP Andre Igoudala’s 25 points, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 to win their 1st NBA Championship in 40 years
2008: Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 to secure their 1st NBA Championship in over 2 decades as the Big 3 of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen led the way with KG iconically declaring “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” after winning his only title
1999: After taking a year off following his departure from Chicago, the Los Angeles Lakers officially named Phil Jackson as their new HC as he went on to win 3 Championships in all 3 of his 1st 3 years
1996: Led by the trio of Michael Jordan (22 points), Dennis Rodman (19 rebounds), and Scottie Pippen (17 points, 4 steals), the Bulls defeated the Sonics 87-75 in Game 6 to clinch their 4th Championship in 6 years and cap off a historic 72-10 season; Jordan’s 4th Finals MVP award set a new record
1993: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan dropped a career Finals-high 55 PTS during Chicago’s Game 4 win over Phoenix to take a 3-1 series lead. It’s tied with Rick Barry for the 2nd-highest scoring output in NBA Finals history, trailing only Elgin Baylor’s 61 points from 1962
1978: Hall of Fame SP Tom Seaver finally threw his 1st career no-hitter after 5 career complete-game 1-hitters (the most by any pitcher in the Live Ball Era at the time of his 1st no-no)
1975: The Bucks and Lakers completed a trade that sent future-HOF Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley to Los Angeles in exchange for Elmore Smith, David Meyers, Brian Winters, and Junior Bridgeman
1938: The St. Louis Browns walked Red Sox 1B Jimmie Foxx an MLB-record 6 times in Boston’s 12-8 victory
1909: Legendary all-around athlete Jim Thorpe made his professional baseball debut for the Rocky Mount Railroaders in the Eastern Carolina League, which would eventually cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals in 1912
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