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What Happened in Sports: March 13, 2022
See what happened in sports on March 13, 2022 ft. Tom Brady unretiring, Yankees-Twins blockbusters, Kevin Durant's 50-piece vs. Knicks, and more!
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March 13th, 2022 was remembered for Tom Brady un-retiring after 40 days and Kevin Durant going off for 53 against the Knicks with teammate Kyrie Irving sitting courtside. Jaylen Brown had a brutal poster before Boston retired KG’s #5 jersey, LeBron set records with his 10,000th assist, and the Cowboys re-signed WR Michael Gallup. The Yankees and Twins made blockbuster trades involving Josh Donaldson and Sonny Gray. Kirk Cousins, Zach Ertz, and Devin McCourty all re-signed before FA plus DH Nelson Cruz also signed a deal with DC.
See what happened in sports on March 13th last year, headlined by the first time there were 5 triple-doubles across the NBA during one day as Giannis and Westbrook became the sixth opponents to have 30-point triple-doubles, as well as what happened in sports on March 13th, 2020 ft. Yannick Ngakoue getting franchise-tagged by Jacksonville and the Vikings cutting Xavier Rhodes to clear cap space before free agency.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
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KD. CLUTCH ? pic.twitter.com/M66U59msuV
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 13, 2022
? 53 PTS | 6 REB | 9 AST | 2 STL ?@KDTrey5 was OTHER-WORLDLY in Brooklyn, dropping a season-high 53 points including 13 points in the 4th-quarter to secure the win! #NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/1AQBmzkWLS
— NBA (@NBA) March 13, 2022
JAYLEN BROWN WITH AUTHORITY ? pic.twitter.com/Fz9cgIoK2j
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1503343938803048448
Dinwiddie hits a BIG three ? pic.twitter.com/HgSfpzvfUy
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 13, 2022
.@KevinGarnett5KG raises his jersey to the rafters in TD Garden ? pic.twitter.com/nHBP3RCboe
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 13, 2022
"You brought Boston pride, and Celtics pride back"
Paul Pierce shares what Kevin Garnett meant to Boston and to @celtics fans!
Watch Here: https://t.co/s9jSQws06X pic.twitter.com/L5fA3kgjb5
— NBA (@NBA) March 13, 2022
This moment between Ray Allen, @paulpierce34 and @KevinGarnett5KG ? pic.twitter.com/J5sL1fIWG2
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 13, 2022
"I love you Boston!"
Kevin Garnett thanks his Celtics teammates, staff, front-office, and the city of Boston. pic.twitter.com/Lmg3PIepII
— NBA (@NBA) March 13, 2022
Kirk Cousins' #Vikings records:
– Career PASS RTG (103.6)
– Season CMP (425)
– GP of 300+ PASS YDS (20) or 30+ CMP (12)
– CMP (40) in 1 GP
– Consecutive PASS ATT (224) without 1 INT or GP (30) of 1+ PASS TD
– Season GP (9) of 2+ PASS TD & 0 INTpic.twitter.com/jcQppDmIIW
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 14, 2022
? Jaxson Hayes just went between the legs on the break.
He's 6'11!
Watch Now on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/rWfuWfog1Q
— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2022
Tobias Harris knocks down the go-ahead 3 for the @sixers on League Pass!
76ers: 115
Magic: 113
9.2 remaining
Watch Now: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/LVkVlUGWmX
— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2022
? 47 PTS | 5 AST | 2 STL | 7 3PM ?@TheTraeYoung was scoring from all over the floor, knocking down threes from the logo, and finishing strong in the paint on his way to 47 points and the @ATLHawks win! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/AqJ3cDyqen
— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2022
The @Ravens 10 best plays of the season!
Some of these are just wild. ? pic.twitter.com/qfNfbuj3lw
— NFL (@NFL) March 14, 2022
[SEE MORE]
12:00 PM: New York Knicks (28-39) vs. Brooklyn Nets (34-33)
2:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (41-26) vs. Boston Celtics (41-27)
8:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (29-37) vs. Phoenix Suns (53-14)
NBA: SG Landry Shamet, Phoenix Suns (turns 25)
NBA: PF Tristan Thompson, Chicago Bulls (31)
MLB: SS Nicky Lopez, Kansas City Royals (27)
MLB: RP Keegan Thompson, Chicago Cubs (27)
NFL: LB Markus Golden, Arizona Cardinals (31)
NFL: DL Marcell Dareus, Retired after 2020 (32)
MLB: RP Scott Oberg, Colorado Rockies (32)
MLB: SP Johan Santana, Retired after 2012 (43)
2017: After spending 2 seasons as a backup for the Chiefs & Rams, QB Nick Foles returned to the Philadelphia Eagles on a 2y/$11M deal as the backup to QB Carson Wentz, who would tear his ACL in Week 13. Foles then led Philly to their 1st Super Bowl victory ever
2012: Washington Redskins and St. Louis Rams agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent 4 draft picks (3 1sts, 1 2nd) to St. Louis in exchange for the #2 selection, which Washington would ultimately use to select QB Robert Griffin III
2009: Cleveland Cavaliers MVP SF LeBron James scored 51 points in a victory over the Sacramento Kings, 22 of which came in the 4th quarter/OT. He also added 9 AST, 3 BLK, & 2 STL to help the Cavs clinch the Central Division title for the 1st time since 1975-76
2000: Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino retired as the NFL’s all-time Passing leader (61,361) at the time after an outstanding career that included the 1984 MVP Award, 3 All-Pro’s, 9 Pro Bowls, and an abundance of NFL records over his 17-year NFL career
1999: Dallas Mavericks PF AC Green played in his 1,000th consecutive game, extending his NBA-record streak that still stands today at 1,192 straight games played
1983: Atlanta Hawks SG Randy Smith‘s NBA-record streak at the time of 906 consecutive games played was finally snapped and was ultimately passed by AC Green in 1997
1954: After breaking his ankle sliding into a base during spring training, the Milwaukee Braves were forced to replace 3x All-Star OF Bobby Thomson with a rookie named Henry “Hank” Aaron in Spring Training who had a ROY-caliber season and became the Braves GOAT
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