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What Happened in Sports: June 22, 2021
What happened in sports on June 22, 2021 ft. Deandre Ayton's GW dunk over the Clippers in WCF Game 2, Pistons winning the lottery, and more!
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June 22nd, 2021 was highlighted by an epic NBA Western Conference Finals Game 2 with plenty of late lead changes that was capped off with Deandre Ayton’s game-winning slam with less than a second left on a perfect alley-oop inbounds pass from Jae Crowder. Cam Payne’s big game with CP3 still sidelined showed how well the Suns are playing as a team right now. Detroit Pistons won the 2021 NBA Draft lottery and the MLB’s No.1 prospect Wander Franco made his big league debut with a bang.
See what happened in sports on June 22nd last year, headlined by Blazers SF Trevor Ariza and Wizards PF Davis Bertans opting out of the Orlando bubble. The MLB Player’s Association declined the MLB’s final proposal meaning. 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.
JAE CROWDER INBOUNDS IT TO DEANDRE AYTON FOR THE DUNK TO PUT THE @SUNS UP 2-0!#ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs#WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/ltuQI6lxNl
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2021
CLUTCH BUCKETS were traded down the stretch of Game 2 between the @Suns and @LAClippers.. with Phoenix ultimately winning on Jae Crowder’s lob to Deandre Ayton! 🍿🍿🍿#NBAWCF presented by AT&T continues Thursday, with Game 3 at 9pm/et on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/pypqDFtGol
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2021
DEANDRE AYTON POSTER!!
(Via @nba)
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 23, 2021
Paul George to the rim for the lead
Devin Booker jumper in response.
Paul George again.
7.8 seconds left on ESPN. Suns ball. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/go9S51ibud
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2021
The @Suns go up 2-0 behind an incredible performance from @DeandreAyton! #ThatsGame
☀️ 24 PTS (#NBAPlayoffs career high)
☀️ 14 REB
☀️ 12-15 shooting
☀️ Game-winning tip-in with 0.7 left#NBAWCF presented by AT&T continues Thursday at 9pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/ngYWexT36R
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2021
🔥 @campayne goes off for an #NBAPlayoffs career-high 29 PTS to go with 9 AST, powering the @Suns‘ Game 2 victory! #ThatsGame
Game 3 – Thursday, 9pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/Tz4CumvBul
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2021
Slide. Spin. Fire.
Wow, Freddy. 😱 pic.twitter.com/oX9q9X4qxo
— MLB (@MLB) June 22, 2021
Wander Franco has officially arrived. #MakeItMajor pic.twitter.com/6cxzPs68SU
— MLB (@MLB) June 23, 2021
Wander Franco wasn’t the only Rays player making plays for Tampa Bay as Taylor Walls went full extension to gun down Bogaerts pic.twitter.com/BaVAblutzM
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 24, 2021
June 22, 1994: Houston #Rockets defeated the New York #Knicks in Game 7 to win their 1st Championship in franchise history behind Hakeem Olajuwon who became the 1st internationally born Finals MVP in NBA history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 22, 2021
Champ Bailey’s HOF resume:
– 12x Pro Bowl
– T-Most Pro Bowls (12) by a DB
– 3x 1st Team All-Pro; 4x 2nd Team
– Most career PD (203) in NFL history
– 2006 NFL INT Leader
– 2000s All-Decade Team
– 2002 PD Leader
– Youngest with 3+ INT during 1 GP ever
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Champ Bailey’s ranks in Denver #Broncos history:
– 1st in career PD (203)
– 2nd in season INT (10) & INT RET YDS (162)
– T-4th in career INT (34)
– T-5th in career INT-TD (3)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Most career PD in NFL history:
1. Champ Bailey (203)
2. Johnathan Joseph (200)
3. Ronde Barber (197)
T4. Terence Newman & Charles Woodson (183)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Clyde Drexler’s HOF resume:
– 10x All Star
– 5x All-NBA
– 1995 NBA Champ
– Most career OREB by a Guard in NBA history (2,615)
– #22 retired by Blazers and Rockets
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Clyde Drexler’s ranks in #Blazers history:
– 1st in career PTS (18,040), FGM (6,889), STL (1,795), OREB (2,227), GP (867), MIN (29,496)
– 2nd in career REB (5,339) & AST (4,933)
– 2nd-5th in season STL (213,204,203,197)
– Top 2 in season PTS (2,185-2,123)pic.twitter.com/U2KZv7T0Zl
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Most career PTS in #Blazers franchise history:
1. Clyde Drexler (18,040)
2. Damian Lillard (16,815)^
3. LaMarcus Aldridge (12,562)
4. Terry Porter (11,330)
5. Clifford Robinson (10,405)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
June 22, 2017: 2017 NBA Draft ft. #Bulls trading Jimmy Butler and 16th pick (Justin Patton) to MIN for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and 7th pick (Lauri Markkanen). 76ers took Markelle Fultz No.1, BOS traded away that pick for the 3rd to select SF Jayson Tatumpic.twitter.com/c9KQh70z3c
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 22, 2021
Kurt Warner’s HOF resume:
– 4x Pro Bowl
– 2x NFL MVP
– 2x 1st Team All-Pro
– Super Bowl 34 Champ & MVP
– 2001 PASS YDS Leader
– 2x PASS TD Leader
– 3x CMP% Leader
– 2x PASS RTG Leader
– Only Undrafted player to win MVP & SB MVP
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Kurt Warner’s ranks in #Rams history:
– 1st in career CMP% (66.4) & PASS RTG (97.2)
– 1st/2nd in season PASS TD (41/36)
– 1st/4th in season PASS YDS (4,830/4,353)
– 1st/t-2nd in season Wins (14/13)
– 2nd in season CMP (375)
– 5th in career CMP (1,121) pic.twitter.com/uTTgNHkDrS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Kurt Warner’s ranks in #Cardinals history:
– 1st in season CMP (401)
– 2nd & 5th in season PASS TD (30 & 27)
– 3rd in season PASS YDS (4,583)
– 5th in career PASS YDS (15,843), PASS TD (100), & CMP (1,371)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Most PASS YDS during 1 season in #Rams history:
1. 2001 Kurt Warner (4,830)
2. 2018 Jared Goff (4,688)
3. 2019 Jared Goff (4,638)
4. 1999 Kurt Warner (4,353)
5. 1989 Jim Everett (4,310)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
June 22, 1987: #Spurs selected future HOF David Robinson with the 1st pick in the NBA Draft who would not play until 1989 to fulfill his active duty obligation with the Navy. #Bulls took Scottie Pippen 5th overall and the #Pacers took Reggie Miller 11thpic.twitter.com/cG1V7HQPym
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 22, 2021
David Robinson is 1 of the greatest draft picks in #Spurs history pic.twitter.com/VLGFcUxNza
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Los Angeles #Rams RB Cam Akers’ stellar rookie season showed he can be a valuable contributor going forward pic.twitter.com/9AMYaUDZFk
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Pete Maravich’s HOF resume:
– 5x All Star
– 4x All-NBA
– 1971 1st Team All-Rookie
– 1977 Scoring Champ
– Most PTS (68) during 1 GP in Jazz history
– #44 retired by Hawks
– #7 retired by Jazz and Pelicans
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Pete Maravich’s ranks in #Jazz history:
– 1st in season PPG (31.1)
– 3rd in career PPG (25.2) & MPG (38.3)
– 4th in season FGM (886)
– 5th in career APG (5.6)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Most PPG during 1 season in #Jazz history:
1. 1976-77 Pete Maravich (31.1)
2. 1989-90 Karl Malone (31.0)
T3. 1980-81, 1983-84 Adrian Dantley (30.6)
5. 1981-82 Adrian Dantley (30.3)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
Miguel Cabrera swung at an intentional walk offering and collected a base hit on June 22, 2006 pic.twitter.com/Ac6ky9YaMB
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 23, 2021
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[Highlights] #2 @SUNS (-184; $14.78) d. #4 CLIPPERS (+161; $10.44) 104-103 (GW-FG) [LAC -4.5 | u222.5] (PHX 2-0)
[Highlights] C Deandre Ayton, PHX (W v.LAC): 24 PTS (12-15 FG | 0-0 3P), 1 AST, 14 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Cameron Payne, PHX (W v.LAC): 29 PTS (12-24 FG | 2-8 3P), 9 AST, 1 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] SF Paul George, LAC (L @PHX): 26 PTS (10-23 FG | 1-8 3P), 6 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
NFL: RB Cam Akers, Los Angeles Rams (turns 22)
MLB: OF Tyler O’Neill, St. Louis Cardinals (26)
NBA: SG Danny Green, Philadelphia 76ers (34)
MLB: 2B Ian Kinsler, Retired after 2019 (39)
NFL: CB Champ Bailey, Hall of Fame (43)
NFL: QB Kurt Warner, Hall of Fame (50)
NBA: SG Clyde Drexler, Hall of Fame (59)
NBA: SG Pete Maravich, Hall of Fame (74)
MLB: SP Carl Hubbell, Hall of Fame (118)
2017: During the 2017 NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls traded SG Jimmy Butler and the 16th overall pick (Justin Patton) to Minnesota for SG Zach LaVine, PG Kris Dunn, and the 7th overall pick (PF Lauri Markkanen). The 76ers infamously drafted SG Markelle Fultz No.1 overall while Boston traded away that pick for the No.3 pick to select SF Jayson Tatum
1994: Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks in Game 7 to win their 1st Championship in franchise history behind Hakeem Olajuwon who became the 1st internationally born Finals MVP in NBA history
1994: New York Mets RP John Franco earned his 253rd career save, breaking Dave Righetti’s record for saves by a LHP. He still holds the record at 424 (5th most all-time, 2nd most when he retired)
1990: Atlanta Braves replaced MGR Russ Nixon with future HOF Bobby Cox, who would lead the team to a record 14 consecutive division titles
1987: San Antonio Spurs selected future HOF David Robinson with the 1st overall pick in the NBA Draft, but he would not play until 1989 to fulfill his active duty obligation with the Navy. Chicago drafted SF Scottie Pippen 5th overall and the Pacers took SG Reggie Miller with the 11th overall pick
1987: Boston Red Sox SP Tom Seaver retired after 20 years with a career record of 311-205, a 2.86 ERA, and 3,640 strikeouts as a 1st ballot Hall of Famer who remains the Mets all-time leader in numerous categories including Wins (198), SO (2,541), and IP (3,045.2)
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