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What Happened in Sports: June 20, 2021
What happened in sports on June 20, 2021 ft. Hawks Game 7 win vs. Philly, Devin Booker's 40-point triple-double vs. Clippers, and more!
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June 20th, 2021 was highlighted by the Hawks winning Game 7 on Father’s Day as Doc Rivers’ brutal history in series-clinching games continued after an all-time awful FT shooting series from Ben Simmons. Kevin Huerter was Atlanta’s hero while Trae Young stepped up at the end despite an uncharacteristically terrible shooting night overall (5-23 FG). Devin Booker racked up a 40-point triple-double without Chris Paul available to lead the Suns to a Game 1 win over the Clippers on the same day GM James Jones won 2021 Executive of the Year.
See what happened in sports on June 20th last year, headlined by the latest updates about the MLB’s final proposal and the NBA’s transaction period. San Francisco 49ers’ OT Trent Williams signed a restructured deal that guarantees half of his 2020 salary at signing. 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.
BOOGIE THREW IT DOWN ON ‘EM 😤 pic.twitter.com/3BiRoVuICE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 20, 2021
Trae drills it from DEEP ♨️ pic.twitter.com/JBRn3L1ajD
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 21, 2021
What a pass from Trae to Capela! #NBAPlayoffs @ATLHawks 60@sixers 60
WIN or GO HOME GAME 7 on TNT pic.twitter.com/t6H1NNyYlZ
— NBA (@NBA) June 21, 2021
Kevin Huerter’s #NBAPlayoffs career-high 27 PTS lift the @ATLHawks over PHI on the road in Game 7! #ThatsGame
Atlanta advances to the #NBAECF presented by AT&T and will face Milwaukee with Game 1 on Wednesday at 8:30pm/et on TNT. pic.twitter.com/gCycz5yW68
— NBA (@NBA) June 21, 2021
Trae Young puts up 21 PTS, 10 AST as the @ATLHawks win Game 7 and advance to the #NBAECF presented by AT&T! #ThatsGame
Atlanta will take on Milwaukee with Game 1 on Wednesday at 8:30pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Fbpfkab2hR
— NBA (@NBA) June 21, 2021
BREAK OUT THE BROOMS 🧹🧹🧹 pic.twitter.com/S5DJ9er677
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 20, 2021
A triple play to end the game, the 3rd triple play this season for the @Yankees.
INSANE 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Y4FP2TbWsl
— MLB (@MLB) June 20, 2021
El Mago with his latest trick. pic.twitter.com/fIZI1eSBET
— MLB (@MLB) June 20, 2021
The @Suns win Game 1 vs. LAC behind @DevinBook‘s first career #NBAPlayoffs Triple-Double! #ThatsGame
40 PTS | 13 REB | 11 AST
Game 2: Tuesday at 9pm/et on ESPN. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/w6SgPrfRV7
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2021
Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges helped fuel the @Suns 8th straight win in the #NBAPlayoffs! #ThatsGame @DeandreAyton: 20 PTS, 9 REB@mikal_bridges: 14 PTS, 2 3PM
1-0 PHX lead… Game 2: Tuesday at 9pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/CTndq65JT6
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2021
Down to the wire finishes have headlined this Hawks/76ers series thus far! #ThatsGame
It’s WIN or GO HOME as the @ATLHawks and @sixers face off in GAME 7 at 8:00pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Kfa2eXKqH6
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2021
👀 the best of regular season matchups between the @LAClippers and @Suns!
Their #NBAWCF presented by AT&T series tips TODAY in Game 1 at 3:30pm/et on ABC! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/YxuxFkvcj2
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2021
Before they go head-to-head, watch Devin Booker and Paul George’s toughest buckets through contact this season! #ThatsGame
Both hungry for their first championship, the @LAClippers & @Suns open up the #NBAWCF presented by AT&T TODAY in Game 1 at 3:30pm/et on ABC! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/of87WFEww2
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2021
Ahead of the start of the #NBAWCF presented by AT&T today, look back at some of the best Conference Finals DUNKS from the past 5 seasons! #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/ed5emSMeFX
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2021
June 20, 2013: Coming off a big Game 6 win to tie the series, the Miami #Heat defeated the Spurs in Game 7 to win their 2nd consecutive championship, led by back-to-back Finals MVP LeBron James who tied the most PTS (37) during a NBA Finals Game 7 win everpic.twitter.com/2qLtvYD8vq
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
June 20, 1993: #Bulls PG John Paxson hit the GW-3PM with 3.9 sec left in NBA Finals Game 6 clinching Chicago’s 3rd straight title by beating PHX in MVP Charles Barkley’s only trip to the Finals. Michael Jordan had the most PPG (41.3) in NBA Finals historypic.twitter.com/m1WN3i2G4K
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
Best highlights from the Suns-Bulls 1993 NBA Finals that concluded with an epic Game 6 GW by John Paxson on June 20, 1993 pic.twitter.com/hEQrnyjADi
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
June 20, 2006: Miami #Heat SG Dwyane Wade put up another dominant stat line (36 PTS/10 REB/5 AST/4 STL/3 BLK) to cap off 1 of the best Finals ever (34.7 PPG) as he led Miami to their franchise’s 1st Championship after completing a 2-0 series comebackpic.twitter.com/GgY1n76J4K
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
June 20, 2004: Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 500th HR of his career on Father’s Day with his Dad Ken Griffey Sr. in the crowd. He’s currently at 7th all-time with 630 career HR
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
Len Dawson’s HOF resume:
– 1971 NFL Pro Bowl
– Super Bowl 4 Champ & MVP
– 3x AFL Champ
– 6x AFL All Star
– 4x All-AFL
– 4x AFL PASS TD Leader
– 7x AFL CMP% Leader
– 6x AFL PASS RTG Leader
– 1975 NFL CMP% Leader
– #16 retired by Chiefs
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
Len Dawson’s ranks in #Chiefs history:
– 1st in career PASS YDS (28,507), PASS TD (237), CMP (2,115), ATT (3,696), & Wins (93);
– 3rd in career PASS RTG (83.2)
– 3rd and 4th in season PASS TD (30 & 29)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
Most career PASS YDS in #Chiefs l history:
1. Len Dawson (28,507)
2. Trent Green (21,459)
3. Alex Smith (17,608)
4. Bill Kenney (17,277)
5. Patrick Mahomes (14,152)^
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
June 20, 1998: Chicago #Cubs OF Sammy Sosa hit his 16th HR in the month of June to set the MLB record. He ended the historic month with 20 as the most HR hit by a player in any single month that still stands today
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
June 20, 2003: Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1st career hit in his MLB debut, a walk-off HR in the 11th inning as the Florida #Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
June 20, 2007: Sammy Sosa became the 5th player ever to hit 600 HRs in his career as he took a 5th inning pitch off #Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis deep as a member of the Texas #Rangers
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
A Father’s Day moment we’ll never forget. pic.twitter.com/4mgaFIMnS4
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) June 21, 2020
The Griffeys are the only father-son duo to hit back-to-back homers. pic.twitter.com/p2q9dHij7J
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) June 21, 2020
Leonard Williams best career plays so far in New York
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
June 20, 2015: Washington #Nationals SP Max Scherzer pitched his 1st career no-hitter in a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates; 1 out away from a perfect game, but OF Jose Tabata leaned into a pitch to take the HBP, ending the bid
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
June 20, 2019: The 2019 NBA Draft was headlined by the New Orleans Pelicans selecting PF Zion Williamson with the 1st overall pick while the Memphis Grizzlies drafted PG Ja Morant with the 2nd pick
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
Darren Sproles career resume:
– Super Bowl 52 Champ
– 3x Pro Bowl
– 2x 1st Team All-Pro; 2014 2nd Team
– 2x 2010’s All-Decade Team (FLEX & PR)
– Most All-Purpose YDS (2,696) during 1 season in NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
Darren Sproles ranks in #Chargers franchise history:
– 1st in career KR YDS (6,469)
– T-3rd in career KR TD (2)
– T-4th in career PR TD (2)
– 5th in career PR YDS (935)
– 3rd & 5th in season KR YDS (1,528 & 1,376)
– T-4th in season KR TD (1)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
Most KR YDS in #Chargers history:
1. Darren Sproles (6,469)
2. Ronney Jenkins (3,997)
3. Andre Coleman (3,914)
4. Speedy Duncan (3,386)
5. James Brooks (2,305)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
Darren Sproles ranks in #Eagles history:
– T-1st in career PR TD (4)
– T-1st in season PR TD (2)
– 2nd in career PR YDS (1,355)
– 2nd in season PR YDS (506)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
Terrelle Pryor was one of the most versatile players in recent NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 21, 2021
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[Highlights] #2 @SUNS (-170; $14.78) d. #4 CLIPPERS (+149; $10.44) 120-114 [PHX -4 | o220] (PHX 1-0)
[Highlights] #5 HAWKS (+242; $13.67) d. #1 @76ERS (-286; $11.26) 103-96 [ATL +6.5 | u216] (ATL 4-3)
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (W v.LAC): 40 PTS (15-29 FG | 3-7 3P), 11 AST, 13 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SG Kevin Huerter, ATL (W @PHI): 27 PTS (10-18 FG | 2-4 3P), 3 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SF Paul George, LAC (L @PHX): 34 PTS (10-26 FG | 7-15 3P), 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
NBA: SF Oshae Brissett, Indiana Pacers (turns 23)
NFL: OL Garrett Bradbury, Minnesota Vikings (26)
NFL: DL Leonard Williams, New York Giants (27)
NFL: WR Terrelle Pryor, Retired after 2018 (32)
NFL: RB Darren Sproles, Retired after 2019 (38)
NFL: QB Len Dawson, Hall of Fame (86)
2019: New Orleans Pelicans selected PF Zion Williamson with the 1st overall pick while the Memphis Grizzlies drafted PG Ja Morant with the 2nd pick
2015: Washington Nationals SP Max Scherzer pitched his 1st career no-hitter in a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates; 1 out away from a perfect game, but OF Jose Tabata leaned into a pitch to take the HBP, ending the bid
2013: Coming off a dramatic Game 6 victory to tie the series, the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 to win their 2nd consecutive championship, led by back-to-back Finals MVP LeBron James who recorded the t-most PTS (37) during a NBA Finals Game 7 win ever
2007: Sammy Sosa became the 5th player ever to hit 600 HRs in his career as he took a 5th inning pitch off Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis deep as a member of the Texas Rangers
2006: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade put up another dominant stat line (36 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL, 3 BLK) to cap off one of the best Finals series performances ever (34.7 PPG) as he led the Heat to their 1st Championship in franchise history as they successfully completed a 2-0 series comeback
2004: Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 500th HR of his career on Father’s Day with his Dad Ken Griffey Sr. in the crowd. He’s currently at 7th all-time with 630 career home runs.
2003: Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1st career hit in his MLB debut, a walk-off home run in the 11th inning as the Florida Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays
1998: Sammy Sosa hit his 16th HR in the month of June to set the MLB record. He ended the month with 20 as the all-time most HR hit by a player in any single month
1993: Chicago Bulls PG John Paxson hit the GW-3PM with 3.9 sec left in NBA Finals Game 6 to clinch Chicago’s 3rd consecutive championship by beating the Phoenix Suns in MVP Charles Barkley‘s only career trip to the Championship. Michael Jordan scored the most PPG (41.3) in NBA Finals history
1982: Pete Rose became just the 5th player to appear in 3,000 games in MLB history (Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski)
1961: Chicago White Sox SP Billy Pierce surpassed Ed Walsh for the most career Ks (1,732) in franchise history during his final season playing for the team. Pierce finished his career with 1,796 Ks for the White Sox which still stands as the franchise record today
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