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What Happened in Sports: March 21, 2021
What happened in sports on March 21, 2021 ft. Salvador Perez's historic contract, Knicks-76ers OT thriller, CP3 getting 10K assists, & more!
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March 21st, 2021 was highlighted by C Salvador Perez signing the largest contract in Kansas City Royals franchise history while the Knicks-76ers had a wild OT thriller after Julius Randle’s epic game-tying 3PM with seconds remaining. ROY front-runner LaMelo Ball suffered a season-ending broken hand that will end the exciting PG’s rookie season early. The Rams added WR Desean Jackson while the Jets signed DL Sheldon Rankins. Chris Paul also joined the exclusive 10,000 assist club and the Rockets extended their franchise-record losing streak to 20 games.
See what happened in sports on March 21st last year headlined by the Jets signing OG Greg Van Roten, RB legend Adrian Peterson‘s 35th birthday, and some fire Byron Jones highlights after he joined Miami on a monster 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.
BAM DROPPED THE HAMMER 😤 pic.twitter.com/Gl0dQagn8T
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 21, 2021
AIR BAM ✈️ pic.twitter.com/CzFPQtLcVJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 21, 2021
JAXSON. HAYES. 😳 pic.twitter.com/tR32ndj3Dn
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 21, 2021
Julius Randle sends it to OT in NY! 👀 pic.twitter.com/bC2B7RhZpS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 22, 2021
Lu Dort came up BIG 💪 pic.twitter.com/OE9mn6ZRhz
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 21, 2021
Woah calm down Jamal…(via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/tsJJPkCLow
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 21, 2021
Brown & Theis making today’s @JetBlue Play of the Game possible! pic.twitter.com/uhIl9W9Luq
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 21, 2021
CP3 ➡️ Jae Crowder for 👌 pic.twitter.com/kjcKE8tWHZ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 22, 2021
Chris Paul becomes the 6th player in NBA history with 10,000 CAREER ASSISTS! pic.twitter.com/pavbc9t6OY
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2021
🙌 @CP3 drops a triple-double and becomes the 6th player in NBA history with 10,000 career assists in the @Suns win!
11 PTS | 10 REB | 13 AST | 3 STL pic.twitter.com/TBoofW92Uk
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2021
Chris Paul joined floor generals John Stockton, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Mark Jackson and Magic Johnson as the only players in NBA history to have over 10,000 career assists! #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/W17K5VpUWV
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) March 22, 2021
HISTORY ‼️🔥
The 6th player in @NBAHistory to reach 10,000 CAREER ASSISTS… @CP3! pic.twitter.com/KpX8XVN9Sf
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2021
BLAKE GRIFFIN SLAMS IT HOME 💪 pic.twitter.com/A2IcxWauvU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 22, 2021
🔥 8/9 from DEEP for LUKA 🔥@luka7doncic (37 PTS) heats up from behind the arc in the @dallasmavs win! pic.twitter.com/HF6carHpfj
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2021
☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) drains a career-high 10 triples in the @celtics win! pic.twitter.com/Mn0CF0EkE5
— NBA (@NBA) March 21, 2021
📯 SKOL 📯
The 10 best @Vikings plays from last season! pic.twitter.com/h6mAMzFqth
— NFL (@NFL) March 21, 2021
Together at @Temple_FB.
And reunited in the league.@Panthers HC Matt Rhule: 𝗕𝗶𝗴 @haason7reddick guy pic.twitter.com/dvl31Wufbd
— NFL (@NFL) March 20, 2021
Quick reminder: @RobGronkowski ain’t going NOWHERE. 😏
CC: @buccaneers pic.twitter.com/cNGS7FdJdI
— NFL (@NFL) March 21, 2021
.@SalvadorPerez15 agreed to a four-year contract extension today with the @Royals.
Flashback to Salvy’s memorable MLB debut in 2011 when he collected his 1st RBI, 1st hit, and had 7 straight putouts. pic.twitter.com/pxi900uSqL
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 22, 2021
March 21, 2014: Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) scores 51 points in a 119-118 2OT Thunder win in Toronto including the game-winning three with 1.7 seconds left. pic.twitter.com/hSYjHcax1F
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 21, 2020
Happy 36th birthday to @AdrianPeterson!
Where would you rank him among the all-time great @Vikings? pic.twitter.com/pb46kB0hc8
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 21, 2021
.@AdrianPeterson‘s 2012 season – only a year after a serious injury – is simply legendary.
😤 2,097 rush yards (second most ever)
😤 6.0 yards per carry
😤 Offensive Player of the Year + NFL MVP
(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/1fngdK7PDI
— NFL (@NFL) March 21, 2020
On @AdrianPeterson’s 35th birthday, we wanted to remind you how DOMINANT his rookie season was. (2007) pic.twitter.com/YOsnElpzIC
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 21, 2020
The Top 10 Rushing Seasons of the 2010s! (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/MH8KILSDp3
— NFL (@NFL) May 17, 2020
Steph Curry emerged in the national spotlight with his incredible 40-pt (8-10 3PM) performance over Gonzaga exactly 13 years ago pic.twitter.com/1AEIGBUkXA
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 21, 2021
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1:00 PM: Indiana Pacers (18-22) vs. Miami Heat (22-20)
3:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (17-24) vs. Denver Nuggets (25-16)
7:00 PM: Washington Wizards (15-25) vs. Brooklyn Nets (28-14)
10:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (28-13) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-13)
10:00 PM: Dallas Mavericks (21-19) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (25-16)
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W @POR): 37 PTS (13-19 FG | 8-9 3PT), 4 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (L v.NO): 29 PTS (13-19 FG | 3-4 3PT), 10 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WAS (L @BKN): 29 PTS (10-20 FG | 2-7 3PT), 13 REB, 13 AST, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 8 TO
[Highlights] F/G Jaylen Brown, BOS (W v.ORL): 34 PTS (12-24 FG | 10-18 3PT), 3 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHX (W v.LAL): 11 PTS (3-11 FG | 0-3 3PT), 13 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO
NBA: SF Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets (turns 23)
NFL: OL Damien Lewis, Seattle Seahawks (24)
NFL: DL A’Shawn Robinson, Los Angeles Rams (26)
NFL: CB Ahkello Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks (26)
NFL: DL Sebastian Joseph, Los Angeles Rams (26)
MLB: SP Frankie Montas, Oakland Athletics (28)
NFL: OT Bryan Bulaga, Los Angeles Chargers (32)
MLB: SP Carlos Carrasco, New York Mets (34)
NFL: RB Adrian Peterson, Free Agent (36)
2019: Seattle Mariners OF Ichiro Suzuki, a native of Japan, finished his legendary career in Tokyo (5-4 defeat of the Oakland Athletics) as professional baseball’s all-time leading hitter (4,367 hits in MLB & NPB)
2014: Oklahoma City Thunder SF Kevin Durant scored the 2nd-most points in his career with 51 in a win over the Toronto Raptors that included a game-winning 3PM in 2OT
2010: Reigning AL MVP and batting champion C Joe Mauer signed a massive 8y/$184 million extension with the Minnesota Twins that was the largest contract ever for a Catcher any any player in Twins franchise history
1994: Former Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan was officially removed from the Chicago White Sox major league roster and reassigned to the minors
1984: NFL passed an infamous no-celebration rule that effectively ended group celebrations
1968: Kansas City’s new AL club officially chose their nickname as the “Royals”
1961: NY-area entrepreneur Art Modell purchased the Cleveland Browns for almost $4 million
1960: Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the East Finals while the teams combined for an playoff-record 169 REBs
1953: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy became the 1st player to score 50 points (25 in OT) in NBA history to knock Syracuse out of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 4OT while setting an NBA record with 30 FTMs that still stands today
1946: Los Angeles Rams signed RB Kenny Washington, who that season would become the 1st African-American to play in the NFL since 1933 (along with TE Woody Strode)
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