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What Happened in Sports: March 2, 2021
What happened in sports on March 2, 2021 ft. NBA dunk/3pt contestants revealed, Jokic historic triple-double, Clippers-Celtics classic & more!
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March 2nd, 2021 was highlighted by another Clippers-Celtics classic where Kemba led Boston amidst Jayson Tatum‘s off night (5-16 FG) after Paul George struggled down the stretch (1-9 FG in 4th Qtr) and Kawhi was a late scratch. Nikola Jokic recorded his 50th career triple-double as Denver ended Milwaukee’s six-game winning streak in dominant fashion.
Ja Morant out-dueled Russell Westbrook, Devin Booker got ejected in the Suns win over the reigning champs, and Atlanta won their first game since Lloyd Pierce’s departure. The 2021 Dunk contest, skills challenge, and a stacked 3-point shootout’s contestants were announced, Kyle Rudolph and Henry Anderson were released, and David Johnson worked out a new agreement with Houston.
See what happened in sports on March 2nd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Knicks winning their first game of the Leon Rose Era, a sweet yo-yo move from Ja Smooth, and Russell Westbrook dropping a monster hammer. 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.
Obi Toppin catches the lefty oop to lead Tuesday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/GsLX5QSkFK
— NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2021
Ummmmmm, how? That’s just silly, Jamal. (via @nuggets) pic.twitter.com/EQvCAYysoY
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 3, 2021
Obi Toppin getting his practice reps in for the Dunk Contest. Has 2 dunks this quarter, including this one off a lob from Alec Burks. It’s in garbage time for the Knicks, though. pic.twitter.com/J8eDMKqEOc
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) March 3, 2021
Nikola Jokic becomes the third-fastest player in NBA history to reach 50 career triple-doubles!
37 PTS | 10 REB | 11 AST | @nuggets W pic.twitter.com/tFCXMlTWPO
— NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2021
It’s too easy for Bron 💪
Catch the second half of Suns-Lakers on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/vL4wjqLBvj
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 3, 2021
LeBron just snatched it from Ayton 😳 pic.twitter.com/rXogrAL46o
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 3, 2021
Trae lost ’em 🥶 pic.twitter.com/dM4kjvrQym
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 3, 2021
Robert Williams GOT UP for the poster! (via @celtics) pic.twitter.com/ZMMQYwYxYC
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 3, 2021
Some of the prettiest plays you’ll ever see…
EVERY TOUCHDOWN from @DangeRussWilson‘s 2020 season! pic.twitter.com/BT9T6pXDyF
— NFL (@NFL) March 2, 2021
The top 10 moments from the @AZCardinals‘ 2020 season! pic.twitter.com/UlFfZg6fAc
— NFL (@NFL) March 3, 2021
🔥 35 PTS
🔥 10 AST@JaMorant scoring & distributing in the @memgrizz win! pic.twitter.com/SdEujH1nHh
— NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2021
The @RamsNFL had the best passing defense in 2020.@jalenramsey was a big reason why. 🔒 pic.twitter.com/7TMcANbsNb
— NFL (@NFL) March 3, 2021
Marcus Stroman’s Debut of his new Split Change. 🤢 pic.twitter.com/nB7okhkFEO
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 2, 2021
The @Vikings and @Seahawks were going back and forth in Week 5…
Then @DangeRussWilson and @dkm14 came up CLUTCH in the fourth quarter! pic.twitter.com/E5KIu3xLbj
— NFL (@NFL) March 2, 2021
The BEST PLAY… from each of Michael Jordan’s #NBAAllStar appearances!
All of All-Star 2021 in One Night – Sunday March 7th on TNT:
🌟 6:30pm/et: #TacoBellSkills & #MtnDew3PT
🌟 8:00pm/et: 70th NBA All-Star Game
🌟 Halftime: #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/KD2mVtp6wn
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) March 2, 2021
The best throw of Big Ben’s career? #SBXLIII
Join us in wishing Ben Roethlisberger a happy 38th birthday! 🎂@_BigBen7 | @ToneTime10 | @steelers pic.twitter.com/HuQ4e5nsU9
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 2, 2020
That time Big Ben threw 12 TOUCHDOWNS over a two-week stretch. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/MCEgDLYo3P
— NFL (@NFL) March 2, 2021
Year ✌️ loading for @Tua. pic.twitter.com/2RIBw8A0Al
— NFL (@NFL) June 14, 2021
Wilt Chamberlain’s top-scoring games
100 PTS, 25 REB
78 PTS, 43 REB
73 PTS, 36 REB
73 PTS, 14 REB
72 PTS, 18 REB
70 PTS, 18 REBpic.twitter.com/aV3wCH1rIQ
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 2, 2021
.@ReggieBush had defenders tackling air… 😳
Happy 35th Birthday, Reggie! pic.twitter.com/OViQPaV0yy
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 2, 2020
The best of @ReggieBush with the Saints ⚜️
( 🔄 @NFLThrowback)
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) March 2, 2021
Happy birthday to @ReggieBush! Don’t sleep on his @MiamiDolphins highlights…🐬 pic.twitter.com/vcpD9zYLkZ
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 3, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (15-15) vs. Washington Wizards (13-19)
7:30 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (24-12) vs. Boston Celtics (17-17)
7:30 PM: Atlanta Hawks (14-20) vs. Miami Heat (17-17)
9:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (19-15) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (21-13)
10:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (22-11) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (24-11)
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W @MIL): 37 PTS (15-23 FG | 2-3 3PT), 11 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Ja Morant, MEM (W @WAS): 35 PTS (11-18 FG | 2-3 3PT), 10 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SF LeBron James, LAL (L v.PHX): 38 PTS (16-24 FG | 3-8 3PT), 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WAS (L v.MEM): 23 PTS (8-16 FG | 3-7 3PT), 15 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 8 TO
[Highlights] PG Jamal Murray, DEN (W @MIL): 24 PTS (10-17 FG | 1-5 3PT), 6 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
NFL: QB Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (turns 23)
MLB: C Reese McGuire, Toronto Blue Jays (26)
NFL: EDGE Dawuane Smoot, Jacksonville Jaguars (26)
MLB: 3B Miguel Andujar, New York Yankees (26)
MLB: RP Josh Taylor, Boston Red Sox (28)
NFL: CB Malcolm Butler, Tennessee Titans (31)
NFL: RB Reggie Bush, Retired after 2016 (36)
NFL: QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (39)
NFL: K Sebastian Janikowski, Retired after 2018 (43)
MLB: OF Mel Ott, Hall of Fame (112)
2012: NFL officially punished the New Orleans Saints defense for establishing a bounty program under DC Gregg Williams (2009-11); HC Sean Payton was suspended for the entire 2012 season
2012: MLB Postseason was officially expanded from 8 to 10 teams, adding an extra Wild Card team from each league
2004: Indianapolis Colts signed QB Peyton Manning to a massive 7y/$98 million contract extension
1989: Cleveland Cavaliers won their franchise-record 22nd consecutive home game 112-84 over the San Antonio Spurs
1962: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record with 100 points in a victory over the New York Knicks, a record that has yet to be even threatened
1951: The 1st ever NBA All-Star game was played, where the Eastern Conference won 111-94
1904: “Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs” was fully adopted
1874: National Association of Professional Baseball Players officially adopted the batter’s box and also set anti-gambling guidelines for players
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