By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
May 12, 2021

May 12th, 2021 was highlighted by the NFL’s 2021 schedule released with the defending champion Buccaneers starting their title defense on Opening Night against the Dallas Cowboys in Tampa Bay. Nate McMillan has helped turned the Hawks season around, as Atlanta as well as New York clinched a playoff spot on Wednesday to end some long postseason droughts. THT and Kuzma stepped up for the Lakers with AD, LeBron, and Schroder out on a night LA unveiled their 2020 Championship banner and Gerrit Cole is having an unprecedented start to the 2021 season. 

See what happened in sports on May 12th last year, headlined by the Raiders signing Prince Amukamara, the NBA gaining momentum for its return, and HC Kliff Kingsbury addressing the plans for 1st Rd Pick Isaiah Simmons. 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 Wednesday’s top 10 plays

Ice cold Trae with the dish

Depleted Lake Show showed out

Harden’s insane bounce pass

Collins helped ATL clinch playoff

Full court dime before halftime

Rockies-Padres clutch DH wins

Cleveland walks off the Cubs

Phillies took over late in DC

Conforto made the diving catch

Cain somehow scored from 2nd

Miggy is the Venezuelan goat

Gerrit Cole was dominant vs. TB

The greatest NBA franchise ever

OROY vs. DROY in Week 1 2021

Dak & Brady will kick-off 2021

AFC Title re-match in Week 5

Revenge game in Week 1

Kawhi’s epic Game 7 GW OTD

John Wall’s big DC moment OTD

HBD to WR legend Steve Smith

Stanton hit a colossal bomb OTD

Signature LeBron hammer OTD

CJ’s epic Game 7 showing OTD

Happy bday to Yogi Berra

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NBA Wednesday

[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WSH (L @ATL): 34 PTS (12-28 FG | 4-9 3P), 15 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] PG Trae Young, ATL (W v.WSH): 33 PTS (12-25 FG | 2-8 3P), 9 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO

[Highlights] PF Kevin Love, CLE (W v.BOS): 30 PTS (10-16 FG | 6-9 3P), 3 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO

[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W v.NOP): 33 PTS (12-24 FG | 7-15 3P), 8 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO

[Highlights] G James Harden, BKN (W v.SAS): 18 PTS (6-8 FG | 3-4 3P), 11 AST, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

NBA: C Mohamed Bamba, Orlando Magic (turns 23)

NFL: OL Connor Williams, Dallas Cowboys (24)

NFL: K Jason Myers, Seattle Seahawks (30)

NFL: FB Nick Bellore, Seattle Seahawks (32)

NFL: OG Mike Iupati, Retired (34)

NFL: DL Tyson Alualu, Pittsburgh Steelers (34)

MLB: SP Lance Lynn, Chicago White Sox (35)

NFL: WR Steve Smith, Retired after 2016 (42)

NFL: C Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame (96)

2019: Toronto Raptors SF Kawhi Leonard hit the 1st ever Game 7 GW-FG buzzer-beater in NBA history that bounced off the rim 4 times, but ultimately fell to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals and send the eventual champion Raptors to the ECF

2019: Portland Trail Blazers G CJ McCollum stepped up with 3 clutch buckets down the stretch to lift Portland over Denver and reach the franchise’s 1st WCF since 

2016: Washington Wizards PG John Wall drained the GW-3PM with 3.5 seconds left to beat the Boston Celtics in Game 6 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals

2015: Miami Marlins OF Giancarlo Stanton hit the longest HR (475 ft) in Dodger Stadium during the statcast era that landed outside of the entire ballpark 

1996: Led by PF Shawn Kemp‘s 32 points and 15 rebounds, the Seattle SuperSonics ended the Houston Rockets’ 2-year championship reign with a 4-0 Western Conference Finals sweep 

1985: New York Knicks won the 1st-ever NBA Draft lottery and were granted the right to select Georgtown PF/C Patrick Ewing #1 overall

1977: After 11 years with the New York Jets, HOF QB Joe Namath signed with the Los Angeles Rams at 34 years old

1974: Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 on the road to secure their 12th NBA Championship

1970: Chicago Cubs 1B Ernie Banks became just the 8th player in MLB history to hit 500 career HRs

1966: In the opening game at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in 12 innings

1958: OF Willie Mays hit the very 1st Grand Slam in NY/SF Giants history (along with another HR) in a 12-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

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