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What Happened in Sports: March 17, 2021
See what happened in sports on March 17, 2021 ft. Trent Williams' historic contract, PJ Tucker to the Bucks, NBA record triple-doubles, & more
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March 17th, 2021 was highlighted by Trent Williams signing a record-breaking deal to return to the San Francisco 49ers as part of another busy day in NFL free agency that also saw Patrick Peterson join the Vikings, Curtis Samuel head to DC, as well as the Cardinals acquire WR A.J. Green and C Rodney Hudson.
The NBA hot stove heated up on Wednesday as well with P.J. Tucker being sent to the Bucks in a multi-asset deal as Giannis took over in OT to lead Milwaukee’s win over the current No.1 seeded 76ers. With KD, Kyrie, and Blake Griffin all out, James Harden carried the Nets to a victory to tie the 76ers for that top East spot with a 40-point triple-double.
Just days after the NBA broke the record for most triple-doubles in a day with five, Wednesday witnessed six triple-dubs thanks to all-around performances from Harden, Sabonis, Draymond, Westbrook, Jokic, and Ben Simmons. Ja Morant and De’Aaron Fox each hit big game-winners while Luka Doncic drained a dagger after crossing up Paul George.
See what happened in sports on March 17th last year headlined by Tom Brady making his shocking move to Tampa Bay, Phillip Rivers signing with the Colts, and the Panthers picking up Teddy Bridgewater, among other blockbuster moves in NFL’s 2020 free agency. 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.
After the previous single-day triple-double record of 5 was set last Saturday.. these 6 players set a new record Wednesday!@JHarden13: 40p/10r/15a@Dsabonis11: 18p/11r/11a@Money23Green: 16p/12r/10a@BenSimmons25: 13p/10r/12a@russwest44: 26p/14r/10a
Nikola Jokic: 12p/10r/10a pic.twitter.com/02dyABzDWl
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
SWIPA. CLUTCH. 🥶#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/3MEek6azZf
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
28 points.
7 assists.
5 steals.
🧊 cold game-winner.@swipathefox does it all in the @SacramentoKings win! pic.twitter.com/oTnay1Qtty
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
FURKAN KORKMAZ FORCED OT 😱 pic.twitter.com/JCMlnRosZU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
JA CAME UP BIG 💪 pic.twitter.com/zj7RQs8bbU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
Ja dropped ’em 😮 pic.twitter.com/A5g5f5nCLJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
MPJ did the no-look three on the Hornets 😨 pic.twitter.com/L9u76Trqd4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 18, 2021
MPJ’s double-double powers @nuggets!
28 PTS | 13 REB | 11-17 FGM pic.twitter.com/bmF180DfMh
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
BIG bucket by Jerami Grant 🔥#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/LSnyai2iDF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
Isaac Okoro came up big 💥#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/gAKjFnJT31
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
Insane shot from Luka 😳 pic.twitter.com/9rRYnFZ2go
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
Luka was feeling himself after this bucket on PG 😂 pic.twitter.com/t9E8hpe92T
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 18, 2021
All-around DISPLAY from @luka7doncic in the @dallasmavs win!
42 PTS | 9 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK #MFFL pic.twitter.com/GZhBWlhz3v
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
Bam’d on em. @DeAnthonyMelton | #GrzNxtGen https://t.co/2UW9FfUoWw pic.twitter.com/nCsEgO1Vjz
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 18, 2021
James Harden posts the second 40-point triple-double in franchise history as the @BrooklynNets move to 14-1 in their last 15 games!@JHarden13: 40 PTS, 10 REB, 15 AST pic.twitter.com/YfJAxlBUPE
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
Christian Wood put Draymond on skates 👀 pic.twitter.com/tYBJEgrwhG
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2021
▪️ 32 PTS, 15 REB for @Giannis_An34
▪️ 10 PTS, 4-4 FGM in overtime
Giannis comes up CLUTCH to lift the @Bucks to five straight! pic.twitter.com/5znNzv3ImQ
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
Career-high 43 POINTS and 8 THREES for Norman Powell (@npowell2404). 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2ydiPJCJc6
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
Triple-double for @Money23Green in the @warriors road victory!
16 PTS (7-8 FGM) | 12 REB | 10 AST #DubNation pic.twitter.com/cnM6cr4SuG
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
Saddiq Bey (28 PTS, 12 REB, 6 3PM) lifts the @DetroitPistons at home!#DetroitUp #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/gG2v3MC2hH
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
Hands AND speed?!@WashingtonNFL got a good one in @CurtisSamuel4__ pic.twitter.com/NrkYnOgow4
— NFL (@NFL) March 18, 2021
.@DerrickBrownAU5 showed real promise in Year 1.
Who will be the next big prospect out of @AuburnFootball?
Pro Day coverage continues all month long on @nflnetwork! pic.twitter.com/dk4tuRBWPo
— NFL (@NFL) March 18, 2021
Feeling Luck-y on #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/g7aWyytYBa
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 17, 2021
THIS HURDLE! 🤯
One of the plays of the season.
Happy Birthday Brandon Aiyuk 🎉@THE2ERA | @49ers pic.twitter.com/ErrgX50Gql
— NFL UK (@NFLUK) March 17, 2021
Instant playmaker for the @49ers. 🙌
Brandon Aiyuk’s 2020 rookie highlights! @THE2ERA pic.twitter.com/wleLfVaf7a
— NFL (@NFL) April 7, 2021
Birthday wishes to Kyle Korver or should we say Kyl3 Korver 🤔
Watch him drop 1️⃣1️⃣ points in 1️⃣ minute 🤯#NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/9frarA6WSI
— NBAIndia (@NBAIndia) March 17, 2021
.@ESanders_10 is bringing his playmaking to the @BuffaloBills. 💪 pic.twitter.com/Zz3HuYeRh3
— NFL (@NFL) March 29, 2021
20 years.
6 championships.
A lifetime of memories.
Thank you, Tom. pic.twitter.com/exQPrweT5h
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) March 17, 2020
An incredible run with the @patriots comes to an end.
Looking back at every @tombrady TD pass from his Super Bowl wins ? pic.twitter.com/KztyP9CvFF
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 17, 2020
.@TomBrady returns to Foxboro in 2021. 🐐👀
Looking back at the GOAT’s top five moments with the @Patriots. (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #NFLScheduleRelease — Wednesday at 8pm ET on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/Wo09m66SmV
— NFL (@NFL) May 10, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (27-13) vs. Indiana Pacers (17-21)
7:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (28-12)
9:00 PM: Miami Heat (21-18) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (17-19)
9:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (20-18) vs. Denver Nuggets (23-16)
9:30 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (26-15) vs. Dallas Mavericks (20-18)
[Highlights] G James Harden, BKN (W @IND): 40 PTS (13-27 FG | 2-9 3PT), 15 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W v.LAC): 42 PTS (16-28 FG | 6-11 3PT), 9 AST, 6 REB, 2 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @PHI): 32 PTS (13-22 FG | 1-5 3PT), 5 AST, 15 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] SF Norman Powell, TOR (L @DET): 43 PTS (14-18 FG | 8-12 3PT), 0 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PF Draymond Green, GS (W @HOU): 16 PTS (7-8 FG | 1-2 3PT), 10 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
NFL: WR Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers (turns 23)
NBA: PG Terry Rozier, Charlotte Hornets (26)
NFL: DL DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts (27)
MLB: 1B Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies (28)
NFL: RS Cordarrelle Patterson, Free Agent (30)
MLB: SS Jean Segura, Philadelphia Phillies (31)
NFL: DL Lawrence Guy, New England Patriots (31)
MLB: RP Andrew Kittredge, Tampa Bay Rays (31)
NFL: WR Emmanuel Sanders, Buffalo Bills (34)
MLB: RP Cesar Valdez, Baltimore Orioles (36)
NBA: SF Kyle Korver, Free Agent (40)
NBA: GM Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics (62)
2020: Tampa Bay Buccaneers landed 6x Super Bowl Champion QB Tom Brady on a 2y/$50M fully guaranteed contract after spending his entire 19-year career with the New England Patriots
2018: Houston Rockets PG Chris Paul became just the 4th player in NBA history to record 8,000 career assists and 2,000 steals (Gary Payton, John Stockton, Jason Kidd)
2017: Washington Wizards PG John Wall recorded a career-high 20 AST in a victory over the Chicago Bulls
2010: North Carolina native Michael Jordan was officially approved as a majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats (now Charlotte Hornets)
1999: Atlanta Hawks HC Lenny Wilkens passed Bill Fitch to become the NBA’s all-time leader in games coached (2,051)
1985: With 27 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets C Dan Issel moved past Elvin Hayes into 4th place on the all-time scoring list (27,313)
1974: The Boston Celtics grabbed an NBA-record 61 defensive REBs in a victory over the Washington Bullets which still stands as the all-time single-game record
1963: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy played the last game of his career (until a brief 7-game comeback in 1968-70), ending his 13-year career with 6 championships, 13 all-star appearances, and an MVP award
1960: Los Angeles Lakers SF Elgin Baylor scored 25+ PTS for the 1st of 31 straight postseason GP, the longest such streak in NBA history by 11 games
1953: After his proposed move to Baltimore failed, St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck agreed to sell his 80% share of the franchise for $2.475M
1936: HOF OF Joe DiMaggio made his MLB Spring Training debut with the New York Yankees; he recorded 4 hits (1 triple), but the St. Louis Cardinals were victorious 8-7
1871: The National Association of Professional Base-Ball Players was officially organized, which would later turn into the National League in 1876
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