By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
May 06, 2021

May 6th, 2021 was highlighted by the Detroit Lions making Frank Ragnow the highest-paid Center in NFL history ($13.5M AAV). The Wizards and Raptors went to OT after Fred VanVleet’s game-tying 3PM with a second left but Westbrook’s triple-double, Beal’s clutch buckets, as well as career games from Robin Lopez and Raul Neto led DC to the victory as Russ is now one triple-double away from tying Oscar Robertson’s all-time record. The LA Angels released Albert Pujols, Kyrie dropped a season-high 45 points in Brooklyn’s fourth straight loss, and Shohei Ohtani made MLB history with his 10th HR of the season.

See what happened in sports on May 6th last year, headlined by updates on NBA re-openings, the NFL potentially opening facilities, and various star athletes’ birthdays. 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.

NBA Thursday’s top 10 plays

VanVleet sends it to OT

Young & Martin trade posters

KCP slams it on the Clippers

Joey G sealed the deal

Williams brought this 1 back

High IQ base-running by Gleyber

Spicy P was hoopin’ vs. DC

Russ makes it look easy

LeVert & Sabonis both went off

Steph continues hot-streak

Kyrie went off for 45 in the loss

Best KD ’20-21 Brooklyn buckets

Happy bday to NBA legend CP3

Happy 90th to icon Willie Mays

Kerry Wood’s record game OTD

MJ made NBA history OTD

Shaq won NBA ROTY OTD

HBD to TE legend Jason Witten

Abraham was a monster

3’s were flying in this 1 OTD

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NBA Thursday

[Highlights] G/F Caris LeVert, IND (W v.ATL): 31 PTS (12-20 FG | 2-3 3P), 12 AST, 3 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] PG Kyrie Irving, BKN (L @DAL): 45 PTS (17-31 FG | 7-13 3P), 4 AST, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 4 STL, 1 TO

[Highlights] PF Pascal Siakam, TOR (L v.WSH): 44 PTS (17-28 FG | 2-6 3P), 7 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO

[Highlights] C Domantas Sabonis, IND (W v.ATL): 30 PTS (12-14 FG | 3-3 3P), 9 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO

[Highlights] C Nikola Vucevic, CHI (W @CHA): 29 PTS (12-24 FG | 5-7 3P), 3 AST, 14 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

NBA: SG Damyean Dotson, Cleveland Cavaliers (turns 27)

NBA: C Jonas Valanciunas, Memphis Grizzlies (29)

MLB: 2B Jose Altuve, Houston Astros (31)

NFL: DL Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers (32)

MLB: RP Jose Alvarez, San Francisco Giants (32)

NFL: OT Marcus Cannon, Houston Texans (33)

NBA: PG Goran Dragic, Miami Heat (35)

MLB: OF Gerardo Parra, Washington Nationals (35)

NBA: PG Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns (36)

NFL: TE Jason Witten, Retired after 2020 (39)

NFL: PG Dustin Colquitt, Free Agent (39)

NFL: EDGE John Abraham, Retired after 2014 (43)

MLB: OF Willie Mays, Hall of Fame (90)

1998: In just his 5th career start, Chicago Cubs SP Kerry Wood pitched a 1-hitter and tied an MLB record with 20 strikeouts

1998: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan became the 1st player to earn 9 All-Defensive 1st-Team selections in NBA history

1997: Los Angeles Lakers F Robert Horry set a NBA postseason record for the most 3PM (7) without a single miss

1993: Orlando Magic C Shaquille O’Neal was named Rookie of the Year after leading a 20-win improvement from the previous season (41-41), becoming the 1st rookie All-Star starter since MJ, and the 1st rookie with 20+ PPG & 55+ FG%

1982: At 43 years old, Seattle Mariners SP Gaylord Perry became the 15th in MLB history to record 300 career victories

1953: In his MLB debut, St. Louis Browns SP Bobo Hollomon no-hit the Philadelphia Athletics; he would never pitch another complete game, let alone a no-hitter

1915: Babe Ruth hit his 1st career HR while pitching against the New York Yankees for the 1st time of his career as a member of the Boston Red Sox, finishing with 3 Ks & 2 ER over 12.1 IP while going 3-for-5 with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R as a hitter during the 4-3 loss 

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