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What Happened in Sports: May 15, 2021
What happened in sports on May 15, 2021 ft. the NBA Hall of Fame ceremony for Kobe, Duncan, and KG while LeBron returned for LA, and more!
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May 15th, 2021 was highlighted by the 2020 NBA Hall of Fame ceremony taking place almost a year after originally scheduled due to getting postponed last year. All-time legends like Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett were all inducted with a memorable speech coming from Kobe’s widow Vanessa Bryant with Michael Jordan on stage alongside her, representing Kobe’s idol.
LeBron and AD were both healthy for the first time in a while and showed it in a win over Indiana while Brooklyn’s big 3 were all on the floor for the first time in over three months as they took care of business. Jackie Bradley Jr. had a crazy robbed HR, Tacko Fall got dunked on by Jake Layman, and the Pirates walked off the Giants on back-to-back nights. Albert Pujols joined the Dodgers, giving them an absurd amount of MVPs while Trevor Bauer continued his reigning Cy Young season with another outstanding outing.
See what happened in sports on May 15th last year, headlined by the 2020 MLB Draft moving to a virtual format, more NBA teams re-opening practice facilities, and multiple HOF legend’s 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.
LeBron throws down the vicious oop to lead Saturday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/6wrzDKttKA
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2021
JBJ did it again! 😱 pic.twitter.com/4cXCaPTO1j
— MLB (@MLB) May 16, 2021
Jake Layman threw it DOWN over Tacko Fall 😳 pic.twitter.com/aBskQuSqD0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 15, 2021
DLo showing off the bounce 💥 pic.twitter.com/9g5ZsEmROH
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 15, 2021
LEBRON ELEVATED 👀 pic.twitter.com/mWxj1fTs5F
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 15, 2021
LBJ and AD lead the @Lakers to 4 straight wins! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/Tvzr0hUEOs
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2021
Tie it in the 7th, end it in the 9th.
Jacob Stallings did it all. 💪 pic.twitter.com/4G3CNk8z6q
— MLB (@MLB) May 16, 2021
FARMER HOMERED, BUM BA-DUM BUM BUM BUM BUM. pic.twitter.com/xLlWJhL9MW
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 16, 2021
.@mattchap6 makes the difficult look routine. 😯 pic.twitter.com/fkw4uO6wlq
— MLB (@MLB) May 15, 2021
🔥 33p/10r/13a for @J30_RANDLE 🔥
If MIA loses tonight, the @nyknicks can clinch #4 in the East with a win tomorrow! #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/psauJgZ1kD
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2021
Clutch shots, game-winners, and buzzer-beaters. The 10 most significant shots of the 2010s have it all https://t.co/sfnbDeAEf5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2021
With LeBron & AD back on the floor, here are some of their best alley-oops in LA @KingJames @AntDavis23 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/dljKvX2VCq
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
✨ Before LeBron’s return to the @Lakers lineup, check out his BEST LOB FINISHES in the purple & gold! ✨
LAL/IND, 1 PM ET, NBA League Pass
📱💻: https://t.co/Laecx0GSYx pic.twitter.com/gImpEknd5O
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2021
Who is ready for Carson Wentz’s @Colts debut? @cj_wentz pic.twitter.com/rxrkOVmnev
— NFL (@NFL) May 16, 2021
HOF resume of @EmmittSmith22:
– 8x Pro Bowl
– 4x All-Pro, 2x 2nd Team
– 3x Champion, Super Bowl 28 MVP
– 1993 NFL MVP
– 1990 NFL OROY
– 4x NFL RUSH YDS Leader
– 3x NFL RUSH TD Leader
– 1990s All-Decade
– All-time RUSH YDS, RUSH TD, & RUSH ATT Leader
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Emmitt Smith’s all-time NFL records:
– RUSH YDS (18,355)
– RUSH TD (164)
– RUSH ATT (4,409)
– Playoff RUSH YDS (1,586)
– Playoff TD (21)
– YScm (21,579) & TD (175) by a RB
– GP (78) with 100+ RUSH YDS
– Seasons (14) w/ 1,000+ YScm & w/ 1,000 RUSH YDS (11)pic.twitter.com/GvifrLRFqA
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Most RUSH YDS in NFL history:
1. Emmitt Smith (18,355)
2. Walter Payton (16,726)
3. Frank Gore (16,000)^
4. Barry Sanders (15,289)
5. Adrian Peterson (14,820)^ pic.twitter.com/uKYCBQ8Rd5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Most RUSH TD in NFL history:
1. Emmitt Smith (164)
2. LaDainian Tomlinson (145)
3. Marcus Allen (123)
4. Adrian Peterson (118)^
5. Walter Payton (110)
6. Jim Brown (106)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Most career GP with 100+ RUSH YDS in NFL history:
1. Emmitt Smith (78)
2. Walter Payton (77)
3. Barry Sanders (76)
4. Eric Dickerson (64)
5. Jerome Bettis (61) pic.twitter.com/7SkqeOZGO3
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Most seasons with 1,000+ YScm by a RB in NFL history:
1. Emmitt Smith (14)
2. Frank Gore (12)
T3. Warrick Dunn (11)
T3. Marshall Faulk (11)
T3. Marcus Allen (11)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Ray Lewis’ HOF resume:
– Most Pro Bowls (13) by a LB
– T-most All-Pros (10) by a LB
– 2x Champ, Super Bowl 35 MVP
– 2x NFL DPOY
– 3x NFL TKL Leader
– 2000s All-Decade
– NFL all-time TKL & SOLO TKL Leader
– Only player with 40+ SK & 30+ INT
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Most SOLO TKL in NFL history:
1. Ray Lewis (1,558)
2. London Fletcher (1,384)
3. Derrick Brooks (1,300) pic.twitter.com/CSpDG9mXK7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
May 15, 1984: In the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 2 WCF victory over the Phoenix Suns, PG Magic Johnson set a playoff record with 24 AST. John Stockton tied the record almost exactly 4 years later but nobody has ever surpassed it pic.twitter.com/RAsn7CM97h
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2021
May 15, 2001: Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson became the shortest (6’0″) and lightest (165 lbs) player to ever win the NBA MVP award
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2021
May 15, 2016: After Toronto Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista slid hard into 2nd, Texas Rangers 2B Rougned Odor punched him in the face to start a massive brawl (Odor would be suspended 7 games)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2021
May 15, 1973: California Angels SP Nolan Ryan pitched the very 1st no-hitter of his illustrious career; he would go on to pitch 6 more career no-hitters, which still stands as the MLB record (7)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2021
George Brett’s HOF resume:
– 13x All-Star
– 1980 AL MVP
– 1985 Champion & ALCS MVP
– 3x Silver Slugger
– 3x AL Batting Leader
– 2x MLB Hits Leader
– 1985 Gold Glove
– #5 retired by the #Royals
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
George Brett’s all-time ranks among 3B:
– Most 2B (665)
– 2nd most Hits (3,154)
– 2nd most Runs (1,619)
– 2nd most XBH (1,119)
– 2nd most All-Stars (13)
– 3rd most RBI (1,596)
– 3rd most 3B (137)
– 3rd most GP (2,707) pic.twitter.com/6imqTg87eA
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
George Brett is the #Royals all-time leader in:
– Hits (3,154)
– HR (317)
– RBI (1,595)
– Runs (1,583)
– BB (1,096)
– TB (5,044)
– XBH (1,119)
– 2B (665)
– 3B (137)
– PA (11,625)
– GP (2,707)
– AVG (.305) w/ 2,000+ PA
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Josh Beckett was DOMINANT in 2003 World Series Game 6 🔥
9 IP, 0 R, 9 K, 5 H, 2 BB, Wpic.twitter.com/UKLr7tyMqS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
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1:00 PM: Chicago Bulls (30-40) vs. Brooklyn Nets (46-24)
1:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (40-30) vs. Indiana Pacers (33-37)
1:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (33-37) vs. New York Knicks (39-31)
2:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (49-21) vs. San Antonio Spurs (33-37)
8:00 PM: Miami Heat (39-31) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (45-25)
[Highlights] PF Julius Randle, NYK (W v.CHA): 33 PTS (12-25 FG | 4-10 3P), 13 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (W @IND): 28 PTS (9-18 FG | 1-4 3P), 5 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] G Caris LeVert, IND (L v.LAL): 28 PTS (11-23 FG | 2-9 3P), 12 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] G Kendrick Nunn, MIA (L @MIL): 31 PTS (13-18 FG | 4-5 3P), 3 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] F Miles Bridges, CHA (L @NYK): 30 PTS (12-21 FG | 5-12 3P), 4 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 0 TO
NBA: PG Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic (turns 21)
MLB: OF Alex Verdugo, Boston Red Sox (25)
MLB: SP Trevor Richards, Tampa Bay Rays (28)
MLB: OF Michael Brantley, Houston Astros (34)
MLB: SP Josh Beckett, Retired after 2014 (41)
NBA: LB Ray Lewis, Hall of Fame (46)
NFL: RB Emmitt Smith, Hall of Fame (52)
MLB: P John Smoltz, Hall of Fame (54)
MLB: 3B George Brett, Hall of Fame (68)
NBA: PF/HC Don Nelson, Hall of Fame (81)
2016: After Toronto Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista slid hard into 2nd, Texas Rangers 2B Rougned Odor punched him in the face to start a massive brawl (Odor would be suspended 7 games)
2001: Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson became the shortest (6’0″) and lightest (165 lbs) player to ever win the NBA MVP award
1998: With the trade of OF Gary Sheffield, 3B Bobby Bonilla, C Charles Johnson, and 1B Jim Eisenreich to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for C Mike Piazza and 3B Todd Zeile, the Florida Marlins had purged about half of their roster that had just won a World Series 7 months prior
1994: The NBA expansion team in Toronto revealed their team name as the Raptors along with the dinosaur logo
1991: US President George H.W. Bush brought England’s Queen Elizabeth II as a guest to a game between the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, MD
1984: In the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 2 WCF victory over the Phoenix Suns, PG Magic Johnson set a playoff record with 24 AST. John Stockton tied the record almost exactly 4 years later but nobody has ever surpassed it
1984: San Diego Clippers announced their agreement on a 10-year lease to play in Los Angeles, making their rumored move official
1982: With the Los Angeles Lakers’ 8th consecutive victory and sweep of the San Antonio Spurs, they became the 1st team to sweep consecutive best-of-7 series in NBA history
1973: California Angels SP Nolan Ryan pitched the very 1st no-hitter of his illustrious career; he would go on to pitch 6 more career no-hitters, which still stands as the MLB record (7)
1918: Washington Senators SP Walter Johnson and Chicago White Sox SP Lefty Williams were dueling with 17-inning Complete Game Shutouts until the Senators scored the game-winning run in the 18th where Johnson tied the MLB record for the longest (18 IP) CG-SHO in MLB history
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