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What Happened in Sports: March 15, 2021
What happened in sports on March 15, 2021 ft. day 1 of NFL free agency, Patriots big splashes, top O-Lineman & EDGE signing, and more!
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March 15th, 2021 was remembered for the first day of 2021 NFL Free Agency where the New England Patriots made a big splash by adding TE Jonnu Smith, WR Nelson Agholor, WR Kendrick Bourne, EDGE Matthew Judon, DL Henry Anderson, DL Davon Godchaux, and DB Jalen Mills. The Chiefs and Chargers each made a notable addition to their O-Lines by signing OG Joe Thuney (5y/$80M) and C Corey Linsley (5y/$62.5M) with Linsley becoming the highest-paid C ever.
The reigning Super Bowl champion Bucs brought back TE Rob Gronkowski and EDGE Shaq Barrett, Cleveland added a premier Safety in John Johnson, while prominent EDGE Yannick Ngakoue (LVR), Trey Hendrickson (CIN), Leonard Floyd (LAR), Carl Lawson (NYJ), and Bud Dupree (TEN) all came off the board as well. Giannis recorded a third straight triple-double, Harden had a historic triple-dub himself, and the Hornets came in the clutch against Sacramento.
See what happened in sports on March 15th last year headlined by Calais Campbell making his move to Baltimore, Tennessee giving Tannehill the big bucks exactly a year after acquiring him from Miami, and veteran safety Devin McCourty re-signing with New England.
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.
Gordon Hayward slams it home to lead Monday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/2lZ1wv88QW
— NBA (@NBA) March 16, 2021
This Lonnie Walker dime is unreal 😱 pic.twitter.com/yaAMTKlwD0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 16, 2021
OH
MY
GOODNESS
MYLES. TURNER. 😤 pic.twitter.com/4PPvGfDmiL
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 16, 2021
The Hornets announcer on this Hayward dunk 😂 pic.twitter.com/C6uvBFzTPc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 16, 2021
Scary. Terry. CLUTCH. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/TfH8vWI242
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 16, 2021
An assist for the record books 👏@StephenCurry30 || #DubNation https://t.co/4qEZ57X1H0 pic.twitter.com/5No2HOy96Z
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 16, 2021
Steph’s ability to finish around the rim is special 🤯 pic.twitter.com/075JQdoHHe
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 16, 2021
Kawhi Leonard with the most casual poster dunk on Kristaps Porzingis 🔥😅pic.twitter.com/D9bKcPzGxv
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 16, 2021
Beal with the double clutch slam 💥 pic.twitter.com/UKbdJy1syb
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 16, 2021
Beal put Middleton on skates. 🔥🍿 pic.twitter.com/lxWyuV2tRa
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) March 16, 2021
😤 @JHarden13 (21 PTS, 15 REB, 15 AST) puts up the first 15/15/15 game in @BrooklynNets history! pic.twitter.com/Ourieu3VXQ
— NBA (@NBA) March 16, 2021
Giannis (31 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST) leads the @Bucks to 4 straight wins and becomes the 1st player with 3 straight triple-doubles in franchise history! pic.twitter.com/TlscmIn8Ey
— NBA (@NBA) March 16, 2021
STOP TRYING NERLS pic.twitter.com/pBV4m4pGEx
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 16, 2021
🍿 @KingJames had the fadeaway ON REPEAT en route to a triple-double & @Lakers win.
22 PTS | 10 REB | 11 AST pic.twitter.com/KLF8sJ0unT
— NBA (@NBA) March 16, 2021
🔥 @KyrieIrving‘s EFFICIENT night powers the @BrooklynNets to 5 straight wins!
34 PTS | 13/18 FGM pic.twitter.com/8umM1IZEqR
— NBA (@NBA) March 16, 2021
The @Patriots got busy on the first day of free agency. 👀 pic.twitter.com/bSu9JQguHN
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2021
Onto team No. 9: @WashingtonNFL
The very best of ✨FitzMagic✨ through the years. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/AcLHcAGs54
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2021
Run through the BEST PLAYS from Week 12 of the 2020-21 NBA season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/wN40vdbupZ
— NBA (@NBA) March 15, 2021
The BEST DUNKS from Week 12 of the 2020-21 NBA season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/4NSERuJmLP
— NBA (@NBA) March 15, 2021
Recap the TOP HANDLES from Week 12 of the 2020-21 NBA season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/Pk191sAOhC
— NBA (@NBA) March 15, 2021
The @Browns got an absolute playmaker in safety John Johnson. 😤 @iamjohnthethird pic.twitter.com/4CTk69e81J
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2021
Coming to Foxboro: A TE who makes catches like THIS.@Easymoney_81 | @Patriots pic.twitter.com/hneNmO9WuJ
— NFL (@NFL) March 15, 2021
Happy bday to Taylor Heinicke who had 1 of the most surprisingly impressive playoff performances in recent history pic.twitter.com/wlr3I8Mm1C
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 15, 2021
March 15, 2018: LeBron James (@KingJames) posterizes Jusuf Nurkic pic.twitter.com/SwBqb7n8Yo
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 15, 2021
March 15, 1999: Down one, with seconds left, Magic guard Darrell Armstrong steals the Sixers inbound pass and lays it in at the buzzer to give Orlando a 74-73 win. pic.twitter.com/wptCW9KcGI
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 15, 2021
.@GreekGodOfHops‘ batting stance was one of a kind.
Happy birthday, Kevin Youkilis! pic.twitter.com/3MJoXpdQJD
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 15, 2021
On @GreekGodOfHops‘s birthday, we remember the time @RedSox fans sang his walk-up song. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/sOY5gGc5gI
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 16, 2021
[SEE MORE]
8:00 PM: New York Knicks (20-19) vs. Brooklyn Nets (26-13)
9:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (25-15) vs. Dallas Mavericks (20-17)
9:00 PM: Indiana Pacers (17-20) vs. Denver Nuggets (22-16)
10:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (17-18) vs. Phoenix Suns (25-12)
10:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (25-13) vs. Golden State Warriors (20-19)
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @WAS): 31 PTS (12-19 FG | 1-2 3PT), 10 AST, 15 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G James Harden, BKN (21 PTS (6-15 FG | 0-5 3PT), 15 AST, 15 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (L v.LAC): 25 PTS (9-23 FG | 4-11 3PT), 16 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] F LeBron James, LAL (W @GS): 22 PTS (8-13 FG | 2-4 3PT), 11 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.IND): 32 PTS (11-25 FG | 2-4 3PT), 5 AST, 14 REB, 1 BLK, 4 STL, 1 TO
NBA: PF Jabari Parker, Sacramento Kings (turns 26)
MLB: 2B/UT Mike Brosseau, Tampa Bay Rays (27)
NFL: K Matt Gay, Los Angeles Rams (27)
NFL: QB Taylor Heinicke, Washington Football (28)
NFL: CB Darious Williams, Los Angeles Rams (28)
NFL: OL Ted Karras, Miami Dolphins (28)
MLB: SP Michael Fulmer, Detroit Tigers (28)
NFL: RB Devonta Freeman, Free Agent (29)
MLB: C Max Strassi, Los Angeles Angels (30)
MLB: SS Nick Ahmed, Arizona Diamondbacks (33)
NFL: HC Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers (50)
MLB: OF Harold Baines, Hall of Fame (62)
NFL: LB Clay Matthews Jr, Retired after 1996 (65)
2020: Baltimore Ravens acquired 5x Pro Bowl EDGE Calais Campbell from the Jacksonville Jaguars and extended him on a 2y/$27M deal
2020: Tennessee Titans re-signed QB Ryan Tannehill on a 4y/$118M extension ($68M gtd) exactly 1 year after acquiring him from the Miami Dolphins along with a 6th Rd Pick for a 4th & 7th Rd Pick
1992: Cleveland Cavaliers HC Lenny Wilkens became just the 5th in NBA history with 800 career wins (Red Auerbach, Jack Ramsay, Dick Motta, Bill Fitch)
1991: Atlanta Hawks C Moses Malone became just the 5th player in NBA history to reach 15,000 career rebounds (Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Elvin Hayes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
1988: NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals officially moved to Phoenix, Arizona
1958: In a game where Cincinnati Royals PG Oscar Robertson scored a record 56 points, his teammate, PF Maurice Stokes, collapsed due to encephalitis, leaving him permanently disabled
1912: Legendary SP Cy Young officially announced his retirement from baseball
1869: Cincinnati Red Stockings officially became the 1st baseball team comprised only of salaried professionals
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