By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Jun 19, 2021



June 19th, 2021 was remembered for one of the greatest games in recent NBA history as Kevin Durant’s 49 points weren’t enough for the Nets in a Game 7 OT thriller where Giannis’ huge game (40 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST) led the Bucks to their first road Game 7 win in franchise history. KD hit the huge game-tying shot with one second left to force OT where his feet were inches away from draining a go-ahead 3PM but his poor shooting in OT (0-6 FG) doomed Brooklyn as they didn’t benefit from a single point off the bench. 

See what happened in sports on June 19th last year, headlined by the MLB closing and cleaning all Spring Training facilities and refusing to schedule a season beyond 60 games as well as the anniversary of LeBron’s Cavs legendary 3-1 comeback getting capped off with a historic Game 7 win. 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. 

MIL beat BKN in a legendary G7

TOR caught fire in 9th for the W

Mariners with another walkoff

Adames blasts GW HR in 9th

Ha-Seong’s slam sparks SDP W

Best plays from 7-game series

Buehler was lights out vs. ARZ

Best highlights from UTA v. LAC

Cavs 3-1 Finals comeback OTD

Isiah’s iconic Finals Qtr OTD

Happy bday to an all-time PF

Famed Robert Horry game OTD

Happy bday to MLB’s best SP

Happy bday to this NYY legend

Lakers 3-peat started OTD

1984 NBA Draft ft. MJ OTD

Happy bday Patrick Surtain Sr.

Rhodes is locking down in Indy

Mosley looking to bounce back

Vlad Sr. barehand cannon OTD

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NBA Conference Semifinals

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NBA Conference Semifinals

[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @BKN): 40 PTS (15-24 FG | 2-6 3P), 5 AST, 13 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (L v.MIL): 48 PTS (17-36 FG | 4-11 3P), 6 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO

[Highlights] SF Khris Middleton, MIL (W @BKN): 23 PTS (9-26 FG | 2-7 3P), 6 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 5 STL, 3 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

NBA: SG Jordan Poole, Golden State Warriors (turns 22)

NFL: RB Alexander Mattison, Minnesota Vikings (23)

NFL: CB Sean Murphy-Bunting, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (24)

NFL: LB C.J. Mosley, New York Jets (29)

NFL: CB Xavier Rhodes, Indianapolis Colts (31)

MLB: SP Jacob deGrom, New York Mets (33)

MLB: RP Collin McHugh, Tampa Bay Rays (34)

MLB: RP Blake Parker, Cleveland Indians (36)

NBA: PF Dirk Nowitzki, Retired after 2019 (43)

MLB: 1B Lou Gehrig, Hall of Fame (118)

2019: Memphis Grizzlies traded 12-year PG Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, Grayson Allen, Darius Bazley, and a 2020 1st Rd Pick

2016: Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Warriors in Game 7 to win their 1st Championship in franchise history as the 1st team to complete a 3-1 series Finals comeback in NBA history. LeBron James joined Jerry West & James Worthy as the only players to record a triple-double in NBA Finals Game 7, highlighted by LBJ’s legendary block and Kyrie Irving‘s GW-3PM

2015: New York Yankees DH Alex Rodriguez recorded his 3,000th career hit on a HR off of Detroit Tigers SP Justin Verlander

2005: The Robert Horry game — Horry scored 18 points in the 4th quarter and drilled the go-ahead bucket with 5.8 seconds left, leading the Spurs to a crucial Game 5 victory over Detroit en route to their 2nd of 3 championships in 5 years

2000: Los Angeles Lakers completed a sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals for their 1st of 3 consecutive Championships (last team to 3-peat in NBA history)

1988: HOF PG Isiah Thomas recorded the greatest shooting quarter in NBA Finals history by going 11-13 for 25 points in the 3rd quarter of the Pistons’ Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on an injured ankle

1984: With the 3rd overall pick in the NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls selected SG Michael Jordan from the University of North Carolina while the Houston Rockets selected C Hakeem Olajuwon 1st overall from the University of Houston, 76ers drafted PF Charles Barkley 5th overall, and Utah Jazz added PG John Stockton 16th overall

1977: Boston Red Sox set an MLB record for the most HRs (16) over a 3-game span (all against the New York Yankees)

1972: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Roberto Clemente recorded his 1,274th career RBI to become Pittsburgh’s franchise leader

 

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