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What Happened in Sports: May 21, 2021
What happened in sports on May 21, 2021 ft. Ja Morant's coming up big vs. Warriors, Gleyber Torres walk-off against White Sox, and more!
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May 21st, 2021 was highlighted by the Memphis Grizzlies hard-fought play-in victory over the Warriors in the Bay thanks to Ja Morant’s heroics to cap off a 35-point game that overcame Steph Curry’s 39-point performance and Draymond Green’s triple-double. Gleyber Torres’ walk-off hit capped off a classic Yankees-White Sox game with an all-time pitching duel and a 9th-inning triple play. Torres wasn’t the only clutch hitter on Friday night as Deolis Garcia launched a walk-off bomb for Texas, Francisco Mejia blasted a 12th inning Grand Slam to lift Tampa over Toronto, while two Mets rookies (Jake Hager & Khalil Lee) picked up their 1st career hits in extra innings.
See what happened in sports on May 21st last year, headlined by Brent Honeywell suffering a setback, the Timberwolves opening practice facilities, and some significant 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.
Ja seals the @memgrizz #NBAPlayoffs berth from EVERY ANGLE! 🔥🔥🔥@JaMorant: 35 PTS (15 in 4Q + OT)
📅: MEM/UTA, Sunday, 9:30pm/et, TNT pic.twitter.com/kIpPdhieSo
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2021
JA. SHEESH. pic.twitter.com/RkiTN7VJWh
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 22, 2021
🔥 @JaMorant comes up HUGE in the #StateFarmPlayIn to send the @memgrizz to the #NBAPlayoffs!
35 PTS
15 in the 4th and OT
📅: MEM/UTA Sunday, 9:30pm/et, TNT pic.twitter.com/bvbgxPUEMU
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2021
🚨 TRIPLE PLAY 🚨 pic.twitter.com/hFkyAIkBOL
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2021
Gleyber provides all the offense for the Yankees. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/cBvn9jhhd5
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2021
.@AdolisJose FTW! 🔥 #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/IdOBDADIvK
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2021
Bane had the game-SEALING dunk! 😤@DBane0625 🇳🇬🇺🇲 via @memgrizz #AfroBallers pic.twitter.com/8v3lIzFZEW
— AfroBallers (@afroballers) May 22, 2021
Ramón robbery! 😱 pic.twitter.com/R46wygyq31
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2021
First major league hit was a BIG one for @lilswingman24. 👏 pic.twitter.com/2sRHNtZJt6
— New York Mets (@Mets) May 22, 2021
Steph is tough 💪
Bucket plus the foul pic.twitter.com/NtLGnPHcne
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 22, 2021
💦 @StephenCurry30 closed out his unbelievable season with 39 points in the #StateFarmPlayIn. pic.twitter.com/gZkeYXGqzu
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2021
12th inning slam puts the #RaysUp! pic.twitter.com/dt5gWyvqns
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2021
Miggy slam for the lead! pic.twitter.com/bGDiLBhWt1
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2021
No. 50 in the young career of @tatis_jr. pic.twitter.com/ZCkQZmPcMQ
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2021
Dame Time is unmatched when it matters most. Here are the best career highlights from the coldest killer in the gamehttps://t.co/OCCF0v2wGW
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 21, 2021
🚫 The BEST BLOCKS of the 2020-21 regular season! 🚫#NBAPlayoffs tip Saturday on ESPN pic.twitter.com/mTtQaVJI6W
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2021
May 21, 1986: Houston #Rockets C Ralph Sampson hit a GW-FG with just 1 second left to beat the LA Lakers and send Houston to the NBA Finals. This was the only year the Magic/Kareem-led Lakers were held out of the Finals over an 8-year span (1982-89) pic.twitter.com/eV0CxluhOz
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 21, 2021
Josh Allen is the Buffalo #Bills season record holder for:
– PASS YDS (4,544)
– PASS TD (37)
– CMP (396)
– CMP% (69.2%)
– PASS RTG (107.2)
– QBR (81.7)
– Wins (13 tied)
pic.twitter.com/U75FArBj2N
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 22, 2021
Josh Allen is the 1st #Bills player to record a PASS TD & RUSH TD and the 1st to record 300+ PASS YDS & 0 INT in a single postseason GP
pic.twitter.com/TAPVwEJV24
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 22, 2021
Josh Allen is the 1st player with 4,500+ PASS YDS/35+ PASS TD/5+ RUSH TD during 1 season and the 1st player to record 300+ PASS YDS/70+ CMP%/50+ RUSH YDS during 1 postseason GP in NFL history pic.twitter.com/52k9UEUKv0
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 22, 2021
What was @JoshAllenQB‘s best game of 2020? pic.twitter.com/8sib145c6w
— NFL (@NFL) June 30, 2021
Russell Westbrook made 1 of his most iconic baskets on May 21, 2012 pic.twitter.com/ap90GSsNfZ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 22, 2021
Ricky Williams’ career resume:
– 2002 All-Pro, Pro Bowl, NFL Rushing leader
– Most RUSH YDS (1,853) & RUSH TD (16) in a #Dolphins season
– 2nd most RUSH YDS (6,436) & RUSH TD (48) in Dolphins history
– Most career RUSH ATT (1,509) in Dolphins history
pic.twitter.com/p6HoFQjyvv
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 22, 2021
Most RUSH YDS during 1 season in #Dolphins history:
1. Ricky Williams (1,853 in 2002)
2. Ricky Williams (1,372 in 2003)
3. Jay Ajayi (1,272 in 2016) pic.twitter.com/YILNVNr4ty
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 22, 2021
Start your day with this cycle by @MikeTrout, who made history OTD in 2013. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FHUKEmaD3B
— MLB (@MLB) May 21, 2020
Two years ago today the world was introduced to @JuanSoto25_.
In his first start he went deep becoming the youngest player in @Nationals history to hit a HR. pic.twitter.com/H2MUU8TZ7I
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) May 21, 2020
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[Highlights] #9 GRIZZLIES (+175; $12.26) d. #8 @WARRIORS (-203; $9.07) 117-112 (OT) [MEM +4.5 | o221]
[Highlights] PG Ja Morant, MEM (W @GSW): 35 PTS (14-29 FG | 5-10 3P), 6 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 4 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GSW (L v.MEM): 39 PTS (13-28 FG | 6-15 3P), 5 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] PF Draymond Green, GSW (L v.MEM): 11 PTS (5-11 FG | 1-1 3P), 10 AST, 16 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 6 TO
NFL: QB Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (turns 25)
NFL: LB Germaine Pratt, Cincinnati Bengals (25)
NFL: CB Sidney Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars (25)
NFL: WR Devin Funchess, Green Bay Packers (27)
MLB: C Matt Wieters, Free Agent (35)
MLB: RP Andrew Miller, St. Louis Cardinals (36)
NFL: RB Ricky Williams, Retired after 2011 (43)
2018: During his 1st MLB start, OF Juan Soto became the 1st teenager to hit a HR since Bryce Harper (2012), and youngest in Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos history to hit a HR
2013: Los Angeles Angels OF Mike Trout became the youngest player (21 years, 287 days) to hit for the cycle in AL history
1998: Sacramento Kings acquired PF Chris Webber from the Washington Wizards in exchange for SG Mitch Richmond and PF Otis Thorpe
1994: Denver Nuggets C Dikembe Mutumbo shattered Hakeem Olajuwon‘s NBA Playoff record of 30 blocks in a 7-game series, finishing with 38 blocks against the Utah Jazz
1992: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson became the very 1st coach to be named Coach of the Year 3 separate times in NBA history. Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich have since matched him with 3 while no Coach has surpassed them
1991: Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals to set an NBA Playoff record with their 15th consecutive home playoff victory. The 2018 Golden State Warriors ended up breaking Chicago’s record
1986: Houston Rockets C Ralph Sampson hit a turnaround jumper with just 1 second remaining to beat the Los Angeles Lakers and send Houston to the NBA Finals. This was the only year the Magic/Kareem-led Lakers were held out of the Finals over an 8-year span (1982-89)
1930: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit 3 consecutive HRs but decided to hit from the right side in the 9th inning; down 2 strikes, he switched back to the left side but struck out
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