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What Happened in Sports: March 20, 2021
What happened in sports on March 20, 2021 ft. Giants signing WR Kenny Golladay, Broncos adding Kyle Fuller, LeBron's ankle injury, and more!
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March 20th, 2021 was highlighted by the New York Giants signing top free agent WR Kenny Golladay to a $70M contract, former All-Pro CB Kyle Fuller rejoining Vic Fangio in Denver, and the Colts bringing back Xavier Rhodes after a tremendous 2020 season. The reigning champion Lakers not only lost to the Hawks (who won their eighth game in a row), but also their best player as King James suffered a high ankle sprain. Giannis Antetokounmpo had another MVP performance by matching his career-high in assists (15), and the NCAA’s March Madness tournament continued with NBA scouts looking forward to a stacked 2021 draft class.
See what happened in sports on March 20th last year headlined by ATL agreeing to terms with Todd Gurley, Denver signing Melvin Gordon on a two-year deal, and the Saints picking up Emmanuel Sanders on a 2y/$16M deal. 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.
10 teams on the floor.. 10 TOP PLAYS from Saturday’s action! pic.twitter.com/17dPh28BjK
— NBA (@NBA) March 21, 2021
DeMar is crazy for this finish. (via @spurs) pic.twitter.com/Gx2hB5llTb
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 21, 2021
That’s slick, Trae 👀 pic.twitter.com/xBbj1BP72v
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 20, 2021
Miles Bridges got up 😮 pic.twitter.com/2W271gIB4P
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 21, 2021
Matisse Thybulle showing off the hustle 💪 pic.twitter.com/kMNCH59bze
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 21, 2021
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Career high-tying 15 ASSISTS for @Giannis_An34 in the @Bucks 6th-straight win! pic.twitter.com/Wf9VheTwMP
— NBA (@NBA) March 21, 2021
All-around day for @jcollins20_ to lead the @ATLHawks to 8 straight wins! 🔥
27 PTS | 16 REB | 3 STL | 3 BLK pic.twitter.com/KDRkvyBIiv
— NBA (@NBA) March 21, 2021
Big plays coming to the Big 🍎 @kgxix | @Giants pic.twitter.com/0ONuoQBC17
— NFL (@NFL) March 20, 2021
Take a look back at the @AtlantaFalcons‘ TOP 10 plays of 2020! pic.twitter.com/ZwSvNpVEUe
— NFL (@NFL) March 20, 2021
March 20, 2005: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James became the youngest player (20 years, 80 days old) to score 50+ PTS (56) during a game in NBA history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 20, 2021
Back to Georgia where it all began.
New @AtlantaFalcons RB Todd Gurley’s BEST career plays so far. 🔥 @TG3II pic.twitter.com/iD3VBdVPgF
— NFL (@NFL) March 20, 2020
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3:30 PM: Atlanta Hawks (21-20) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (28-13)
8:00 PM: Golden State Warriors (22-20) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-20)
9:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (22-16) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (26-14)
10:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (20-20) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (26-16)
[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W v.SA): 26 PTS (9-18 FG | 2-5 3PT), 15 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SF Tobias Harris, PHI (W v.SAC): 29 PTS (12-18 FG | 2-3 3PT), 8 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] PF John Collins, ATL (W @LAL): 27 PTS (11-15 FG | 1-2 3PT), 0 AST, 16 REB, 3 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SG Lonnie Walker, SA (L @MIL): 31 PTS (13-21 FG | 5-9 3PT), 1 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SF Paul George, LAC (W v.CHA): 21 PTS (8-14 FG | 4-8 3PT), 10 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO
NFL: OL David Edwards, Los Angeles Rams (turns 24)
MLB: RP Brad Hand, Washington Nationals (31)
NFL: P Britton Colquitt, Minnesota Vikings (36)
NBA: SG Jamal Crawford, Free Agent (41)
NBA: SF/HC/GM Pat Riley, Hall of Fame (76)
2006: After serving 27 years as Commissioner of the NFL, Paul Tagliabue announced he would be retiring in July
2005: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James became the youngest player (20 years, 80 days old) to score 50+ points (56) during a game in NBA history, while also setting the Cavaliers single-game franchise-record at the time (passed by Kyrie Irving in 2015)
1989: MLB Commissioner Peter Ueberroth announced an investigation into Cincinnati Reds MGR Pete Rose for “serious allegations”
1976: Boston Celtics SF John Havlicek became the 1st player to score 1,000 PTS during 14 consecutive seasons in NBA history
1973: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Roberto Clemente became the 1st ever latin-born player to be elected into the HOF, doing so just 11 weeks after his tragic death, forgoing the typical 5-year waiting period
1968: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain ended the season as the 1st Center ever to lead the NBA in assists (8.6) while Detroit Pistons PG Dave Bing became the 1st guard in 20 years to lead the NBA in scoring (27.1)
1968: During the final day of the 1967-68 regular season, the Chicago Bulls qualified for the playoffs with only 29 wins, the least amount of wins for any team to qualify for the postseason during a 82-game schedule in NBA history
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