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What Happened in Sports: March 27, 2021
What happened in sports on March 27, 2021 ft. LaMarcus Aldridge signing with Brooklyn, Harrison Barnes' buzzer-beater, and more!
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March 27th, 2021 was highlighted by LaMarcus Aldridge choosing to sign with the Brooklyn Nets after reportedly heavily considering the Miami Heat. Harrison Barnes drained a GW-3PM to lift the Kings over the Cavs, Zion Williamson had another phenomenal performance, and Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz over the Grizzlies.
See what happened in sports on March 27th last year headlined by Michael Brockers re-signing with the Rams, the Cowboys picking up Greg Zuerlein, and the MLB temporarily expanding their rosters to 29 active players for the first month. 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.
ALL-ANGLES of Harrison Barnes’ WILD 3-point #TissotBuzzerBeater to lift the @SacramentoKings over Cleveland! #ThisIsYourTime pic.twitter.com/IbFgKiYvQu
— NBA (@NBA) March 28, 2021
RUI HACHIMURA. POSTER. 😳 pic.twitter.com/9GvJJGNnBO
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 28, 2021
JA. TOOK. FLIGHT. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/tLg69eSxVR
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 28, 2021
DeRozan took it to the rack 💪 pic.twitter.com/eoVwUsQver
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 28, 2021
Terance Mann threw it DOWN 💥 pic.twitter.com/3i2v4uhql5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 28, 2021
0.5 on the shot clock, Terance Mann catches and shoots in one motion to beat it!
LAC up 3 on NBA TV: https://t.co/VexAprpikW pic.twitter.com/yiJBlZLTMf
— NBA (@NBA) March 28, 2021
MOSES BROWN!
21 PTS (career-high)
23 REB (ties franchise high)
19 REB in a half (franchise high)
He’s averaging 14.3 PTS & 16.8 REB over his last 4 games. pic.twitter.com/d2nmPjtaBR
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 28, 2021
Following a career-high 39 last night, @Zionwilliamson puts up 38 PTS tonight in the @PelicansNBA win vs. DAL! #WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/a1fB4Zm1TI
— NBA (@NBA) March 28, 2021
Moses Brown with a BIG flush 💥 pic.twitter.com/7nqhNFyo8A
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 28, 2021
Lamar Jackson’s newest target: Sammy Watkins 🔥@sammywatkins | @Ravens pic.twitter.com/dzmdbXL8V9
— NFL (@NFL) March 30, 2021
Scary Terry Hours 😱⏰@TheTerry_25 | @WashingtonNFL pic.twitter.com/mFoW0PXeBn
— NFL (@NFL) March 27, 2021
Randall Cunningham turns 58 today. Not only was he one of the most electric QBs to ever play the game, let’s not forget the time he booted this legendary 91-yard punt 💣 pic.twitter.com/yn0sXOJoPW
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 27, 2021
2 years ago today, Vladdy made magic in Montréal! #PLAKATA 💥 pic.twitter.com/LjaxK9ti1D
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 27, 2020
Happy birthday to an all-time legend Randall Cunningham pic.twitter.com/aWcNpqXKqr
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 27, 2021
He paved the way for modern dual-threat QBs. Happy birthday to the great Randall Cunningham!
🚀 @Eagles’ 2nd-round pick from UNLV (1985)
🚀 4x Pro Bowler
🚀 2x First-Team All-Pro
🚀 1992 Comeback Player of the Year pic.twitter.com/mDLRQRPMNI
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 27, 2021
Matt Harvey has made the @Orioles #OpeningDay roster.
Let’s take a look back at his dominance in 2013. pic.twitter.com/1Bi6F2LDlE
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 25, 2021
[SEE MORE]
8:00 PM: New York Knicks (23-22) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (29-14)
8:30 PM: Chicago Bulls (19-24) vs. San Antonio Spurs (22-20)
9:00 PM: Dallas Mavericks (23-19) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (19-24)
9:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (21-20) vs. Utah Jazz (32-11)
10:00 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (32-13) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (30-16)
[Highlights] PF Zion Williamson, NO (W v.DAL): 38 PTS (13-20 FG | 0-2 3PT), 6 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG De’Aaron Fox, SAC (W v.CLE): 36 PTS (15-24 FG | 2-8 3PT), 6 AST, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Donovan Mitchell, UTA (W v.MEM): 35 PTS (12-17 FG | 5-7 3PT), 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] G/F Paul George, LAC (W v.PHI): 24 PTS (8-18 FG | 1-5 3PT), 9 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] C Karl-Anthony Towns, MIN (L v.HOU): 27 PTS (7-11 FG | 2-3 3PT), 4 AST, 15 REB, 2 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
NFL: WR Preston Williams, Miami Dolphins (turns 24)
MLB: OF Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets (28)
NFL: CB Justin Coleman, Miami Dolphins (28)
MLB: SP Jake Odorizzi, Houston Astros (31)
MLB: SP Matt Harvey, Baltimore Orioles (32)
MLB: C Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants (34)
NFL: QB Randall Cunningham, Retired after 2001 (58)
2017: NFL approved the future relocation of the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas, NV in 2020, becoming the team’s 3rd home city
2007: NFL owners almost unanimously approved the video replay system as a permanent officiating tool
1999: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton and PF Karl Malone were held to under 10 points each for the 1st time in over 11 years in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers
1998: Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone tied Elvin Hayes for 4th place on the all-time scoring list (27,409)
1994: HOF PG Magic Johnson became HC of the Los Angeles Lakers, coaching the final 16 games of the regular season (5-11, lost last 10)
1994: Philadelphia 76ers C Moses Malone played in his 1,304th career game, passing Elvin Hayes for 3rd place on the all-time list
1989: Sports Illustrated broke the story of Pete Rose, “Charlie Hustle”‘s gambling activities as they related to Rose’s role(s) in baseball
1902: After the team tried out several nicknames that did not stick, the Chicago Daily News became the 1st to call the NL Chicago team the “Cubs”; the name would be officially adopted in 1907
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