By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
May 07, 2022

May 7th, 2022 was highlighted by a historic Giannis performance (42 PTS/12 REB/8 AST) leading the Bucks over Boston, as Al Horford’s game-tying tip was 0.1 seconds too late to cap off the Celtics’ comeback attempt. The Warriors dominated Memphis with an extremely efficient offensive onslaught, as Ja Morant exited early with a knee injury that may have been caused by Jordan Poole. RP Jhoan Duran also reset his record for the fastest pitch in Twins history with a 102.8 MPH fastball that tops a list of his own flame-throwing deliveries. 

See what happened in sports on May 7th last year, headlined by Wade Miley adding another no-hitter to the 2021 season’s historic tally and Bojan Bogdanovic dropping a career-high 48 points in a Jazz win, as well as what happened in sports on May 7th, 2020 ft. the full release of the 2020 NFL schedule and the Clippers getting one step closer to having their own arena in Southern California. 

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records 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.

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BUCKS COME UP CLUTCH

 

TATUM YAMS IT ON GIANNIS

 

THE GREEK FREAK SHIMMY

 

CELTICS DEFENSE CLAMPS

 

MORANT FROM DEEP

 

SLINGSHOT PLAY IS LETHAL

 

CHIEFS DRAFTED A CB1

 

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NBA Conference Semifinals

3:30 PM: #2 Boston Celtics vs. #3 Milwaukee Bucks [Tied 1-1]

8:30 PM: #2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. #3 Golden State Warriors [Tied 1-1]

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NFL: RB Michael Carter, New York Jets (turns 23)

NFL: S Khari Willis, Indianapolis Colts (26)

NFL: K Zane Gonzalez, Carolina Panthers (27)

NBA: PG Tyler Johnson, Free Agent (30)

MLB: RP Emilio Pagan, Minnesota Twins (31)

NFL: S Earl Thomas, Free Agent (33)

NFL: QB Alex Smith, Retired after 2020 (38)

NBA: SF Shawn Marion, Retired after 2015 (44)

NFL: QB Johnny Unitas, Hall of Fame (89)

2016: Legendary 285-lb former Cy Young SP Bartolo Colon hit the 1st and only HR of his MLB career, becoming the oldest (42) player to ever hit the 1st HR of his career

2010: Philadelphia Phillies SP Jamie Moyer became the oldest (47) pitcher to ever throw a Shutout and the 1st pitcher to throw a Shutout in 4 different decades

2009: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez was suspended 50 games by MLB for testing positive for a banned substance

2002: Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson made the iconic remarks “We talkin’ about practice” during a NBA press conference

1999: Overcoming a 9-1 deficit against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Cleveland Indians scored 18 runs over a 3-inning span to win 20-11

1995: Indiana Pacers SG Reggie Miller scored 8 points (2 3’s, 2 FTs) over a 8.9-second span at the end of Game 1 to steal a victory from the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden

1994: Denver Nuggets became the very 1st #8 seed to win a playoff series, defeating the #1 seed Seattle SuperSonics 3-2 in what was a 5-game 1st round series

1989: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan hit an iconic GW shot at the buzzer over Cleveland Cavaliers SG Craig Ehlo to end Game 5 and seal a 1st Round series victory; it was the only buzzer-beating game-winner in a winner-take-all game in NBA history until Kawhi Leonard‘s shot in 2019

1982: A California federal jury ruled that the NFL was in violation of antitrust legislation for preventing the Oakland Raiders’ move to Los Angeles

1972: Los Angeles Lakers won their 1st NBA title since moving from Minneapolis, defeating the New York Knicks 4-1, giving 33-year-old Jerry West his only career Championship and 35-year-old Wilt Chamberlain his only Lakers Championship (2nd in career)

1915: Driving in the winning run himself on a sacrifice fly, Boston Red Sox SP Babe Ruth outdueled Washington Senators SP Walter Johnson by allowing just 2 hits to earn a 1-0 victory

 

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