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What Happened in Sports: March 23, 2022
See what happened in sports on March 23, 2022 ft. Miami acquiring WR Tyreek Hill, Desmond Bane setting Grizzlies season 3PM record, and more!
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March 23rd, 2022 was remembered by the Miami Dolphins acquiring 6x Pro Bowl WR Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs for five draft picks while also making him the highest-paid ($30M AAV) WR in NFL history. Desmond Bate broke the Grizzlies season 3PM record as they overcame KD & Kyrie’s scoring onslaught, Malcolm Butler signed back with the Patriots, and KAT posterized another victim. The Young Jay’s set another NBA record together while Damien Jones tipped in a GW. The Miami Heat notably got into it on the bench with visible frustration.
See what happened in sports on March 23rd last year, headlined by James Harden leading the Nets past the Trail Blazers without KD or Kyrie and Nikola Jokic putt up another triple-double against Orlando, as well as what happened in sports on March 23rd, 2020 ft. the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed and Dallas Cowboys’ 5x Pro Bowl C Travis Frederick retiring.
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.
Tyreek Hill's career resume:
– 6x Pro Bowl in 6 seasons
– 3x All-Pro 1st Team, 2018 2nd Team
– 2019 Super Bowl Champion
– 2016 NFL All-Rookie team
– 2016 NFL RET-TD (3) leader
– NFL 2010s All-Decade PR
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 23, 2022
Tyreek Hill's #Chiefs records:
– Career REC YPG (72.9)
– Season REC YDS (1,479) & REC (111)
– Seasons (2) of 1,000+ YDS & 12+ REC TD
– Career REC TD of 30+/40+/50+/60+/70+ YDS
– Fastest (58 GP) to 4,000 REC YDS
– Consecutive Playoff GP (8) of 50+ REC YDSpic.twitter.com/cTb3ayT2ym
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 23, 2022
Tyreek Hill's #Chiefs single-GP records:
– 200+ REC YDS & 3+ REC TD in 1 GP
– REC YDS (172) in 1 playoff GP
– GP of 150+ REC YDS (7) or 3+ REC TD (3)
– GP (8) of 100+ REC YDS & 2+ REC TD
– GP (2) of 200+ REC YDS & 10+ REC
– 1+ REC TD/RUSH TD/KR-TD in 1 GPpic.twitter.com/U3TyqAGGQR
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 23, 2022
Most REC YDS during 1 season in Kansas City #Chiefs history:
1. 2018 Tyreek Hill (1,479)
2. 2020 Travis Kelce (1,416)
3. 2000 Derrick Alexander (1,391)
4. 1983 Carlos Carson (1,351)
5. 2018 Travis Kelce (1,336)pic.twitter.com/qHbw4DQmqW
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 23, 2022
Most REC during 1 season in Kansas City #Chiefs history:
1. 2021 Tyreek Hill (111)
2. 2020 Travis Kelce (105)
3. 2018 Travis Kelce (103)
4. 2004 Tony Gonzalez (102)
5. 2007 Tony Gonzalez (99)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 23, 2022
Malcolm Butler's career resume:
– 2x Super Bowl Champion
– 2016 All-Pro 2nd Team
– 2015 Pro Bowl
– #Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team
– Only Super Bowl GW-INT in NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 23, 2022
KAT SOARS FOR THE JAM ? pic.twitter.com/EsNMdDSJ0d
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 24, 2022
KAT attacks the rack off the dribble to lead Wednesday's TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/IIvZ32thp0
— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2022
"HAMMER TIME!"
Trey Lyles with the ? on League Pass.
Watch Here: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/JnzGS4xP21
— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2022
Mo Bamba EXTENDS for the throwdown.
Watch on League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/7wjvd5Bgfz
— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2022
DAMIAN JONES' TIP-IN WINS IT FOR THE @SacramentoKings! pic.twitter.com/1SaQ7z0eBX
— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2022
“what? do you want me to f**king fight you?”https://t.co/NbvmlW55KM
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 24, 2022
[SEE MORE]
7:30 PM: Utah Jazz (45-27) vs. Boston Celtics (45-28)
7:30 PM: Brooklyn Nets (38-34) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (49-23)
7:30 PM: Golden State Warriors (47-25) vs. Miami Heat (47-25)
8:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (58-14) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-31)
10:00 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (44-27) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (31-41)
MLB: SS/3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa, New York Yankees (turns 27)
MLB: RP Art Warren, Cincinnati Reds (29)
NBA: PG Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets (30)
NBA: PG Facundo Campazzo, Denver Nuggets (31)
NBA: SF Gordon Hayward, Charlotte Hornets (32)
NFL: RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Retired after 2014 (37)
NFL: WR Brandon Marshall, Retired after 2018 (38)
MLB: SP Mark Buehrle, Retired after 2015 (43)
NBA: PG/HC Jason Kidd, Hall of Fame (49)
NBA: C/F Moses Malone, Hall of Fame (67)
2020: International Olympic Committee officially announced the postponement of the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It eventually took place in 2021 without fans in the stands
2012: Minnesota Timberwolves PF Kevin Love recorded a career-high 51 points against the Thunder as Kevin Durant (40) & Russell Westbrook (45) combined for 85 points in OKC’s thrilling 2OT victory
2007: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant scored 50+ points for the 4th consecutive time (65, 50, 60, 50), becoming the only player to do that in NBA history besides Wilt Chamberlain. He “only” had 43 points in his next game
2001: Toronto Raptors set an NBA record with 23 total blocks in a victory over the Atlanta Hawks, led by PF Keon Clark‘s 12 blocks (t-most in the 21st century). Toronto’s 23 blocks still stands as the NBA team record
1998: NFL owners unanimously approved an expansion team for Cleveland that would become the 2nd coming of the Cleveland Browns, debuting in 1999
1993: One of the most notorious brawls in NBA history, 6 players were ejected from a game between the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns — John Starks (NYK), Anthony Mason (NYK), Greg Anthony (NYK), and Doc Rivers (NYK), Danny Ainge (PHX), and Kevin Johnson (PHX)
1979: As the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets replayed the final 17:50 of their bout from 11/8/78, C Harvey Catchings and SG Ralph Simpson had been traded from Philly to New Jersey while PG Eric Money and SG Al Skinner had been sent the other way. The 4 became the only players in professional sports history to play for both teams in a single game
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