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What Happened in Sports: May 25, 2021
What happened in sports on May 25, 2021 ft. Luka's 1-leg 3PM to take 2-0 lead on LAC, LBJ & AD tying Suns 1-1, Nets blowout over BOS, & more!
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May 25th, 2021 was highlighted by Luka out-dueling Kawhi to lead the Mavericks to a 2-0 series lead in Los Angeles with the series now heading back to Dallas. The other team in Los Angeles managed to avoid going down 2-0 as King James and AD took over down the stretch to take down Phoenix. Brooklyn beat the hell out of Boston again with Jayson Tatum missing the entire second half after being poked in the eye. Julius Randle won the 2020-21 Most Improved Player Award and the lottery tie-breaker results were announced. Shohei Ohtani’s historic season continued while Jacob deGrom returned to set another Mets record.
See what happened in sports on May 25th last year, headlined by NBA teams re-opening practice facilities and looking back at some iconic basketball moments. 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.
Tuesday’s TOP 10 PLAYS from #NBAPlayoffs action! pic.twitter.com/M8k0cK27hO
— NBA (@NBA) May 26, 2021
Sheesh, Luka 🤯 pic.twitter.com/mEmVseEfpO
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 26, 2021
Luka threw it DOWN 😳 pic.twitter.com/uiyfzQC0fJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 26, 2021
39 points for @luka7doncic.
2-0 lead for @dallasmavs.
Series shifts to Dallas on Friday at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN.. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/n51k893CU8
— NBA (@NBA) May 26, 2021
PG snatchin’ ankles 😯 pic.twitter.com/fcoXJ1s7q7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 26, 2021
BRON. CLUTCH. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/HSxmw8ZUKW
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 26, 2021
LEBRON JAMES IS SMOOTH!
(Via @NBAonTNT)
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— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) May 26, 2021
AD lobs to LeBron for the flush 😤 pic.twitter.com/vtIW2oCCoA
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 26, 2021
All-around game from @AntDavis23 to lift the @Lakers in Game 2! #NBAPlayoffs
✨ 34 PTS
✨ 10 REB
✨ 7 AST
✨ 3 BLK
Game 3 ⏩ Thu, 10 PM ET, TNT pic.twitter.com/AjjYWd3WJd
— NBA (@NBA) May 26, 2021
BLAKE LEFTY SLAM AND-1 ✅
BLAKE LEFTY SLAM AND-1 ✅
So nice he did it twice on TNT 😱 #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/QoY51qkkqL
— NBA (@NBA) May 26, 2021
Tim Hardway Jr. with a HUGE triple ❄️ pic.twitter.com/cOTmg9EU2Z
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 26, 2021
This play by @JRvillar6 🧼 pic.twitter.com/C3gpzXTJje
— MLB (@MLB) May 26, 2021
At 117 MPH, Shohei Ohtani crushed the hardest-hit HR for the @Angels since at least 2015. pic.twitter.com/A0Y531R6tF
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) May 26, 2021
🔥 26 points for @KDTrey5
🔥 8-12 shooting
🔥 4 blocks
🔥 @BrooklynNets go up 2-0
G3 – Fri, 8:30pm/et, ABC #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/nZNglFPLYb
— NBA (@NBA) May 26, 2021
Joe Harris drops his #NBAPlayoffs career-high 22 PTS.. in the first half! 🤯
📺: TNT pic.twitter.com/NYOKLK6ePr
— NBA (@NBA) May 26, 2021
THE KLAW! 💥
Watch Kawhi’s BEST DUNKS in the #NBAPlayoffs before the @LAClippers look to tie the series up at 1-1 in Game 2 tonight at 10:30 PM ET on @NBATV! pic.twitter.com/5krN0ibNM4
— NBA (@NBA) May 25, 2021
May 25, 2017: Cleveland #Cavaliers SF @KingJames passed Michael Jordan to become the all-time scoring leader in NBA Playoff history (5,989 PTS) 🐐
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 25, 2021
May 25, 1998: Indiana #Pacers SG Reggie Miller drained the GW-FG in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls to tie the series 2-2 that would eventually go to 7 games
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 25, 2021
May 25, 2002: #Celtics SF Paul Pierce outscored the Nets himself in Q4 (19 to 16) to help erase a 21-pt deficit and complete the largest 4th Qtr comeback victory in NBA Playoff history. The 21-pt 4Q playoff comeback has been tied but never surpassed since
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 25, 2021
May 25, 2019: Toronto Raptors went on a 26-3 run in the 3rd quarter of Game 6 to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks and advance to their very 1st NBA Finals in franchise history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 25, 2021
Brian Urlacher’s HOF resume:
– 8x Pro Bowl
– 4x All-Pro 1st Team; 2010 2nd Team
– 2005 DPOY & 2000 DROY
– NFL All-2000s Team
– Only player with 130+ TFL/40+ SK/20+ INT ever
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 9, 2021
Brian Urlacher’s #Bears franchise records include:
– Career TKL (1,779)
– Career SOLO TKL (1,046)
– Career TFL (138)
– TKL in a season (153 in 2002)
– TKL in a game (19 on 10/16/06)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 9, 2021
Most career SOLO TKL in Chicago #Bears history:
1. Brian Urlacher (1,046)
2. Lance Briggs (944)
3. Steve McMichael (814)
4. Charles Tillman (754)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 9, 2021
May 25, 1993: Phoenix #Suns PF Charles Barkley was officially named the NBA MVP after leading his new team to the best record in the NBA while averaging 25.6 PPG/12.2 RPG/5.1 APG on 52% FG
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 25, 2021
The @cavs force a Game 7 in the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals behind @KingJames‘ 46 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST in Game 6! #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/iZtaNNA59Y
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2020
OTD in 2008, @ClaytonKersh22 made his MLB debut.
His curveball was – and still is – filthy. pic.twitter.com/C7TSoDyvgA
— MLB (@MLB) May 26, 2020
[SEE MORE]
[Highlights] #5 MAVERICKS (+240; $10.00) d. #4 @CLIPPERS (-287; $10.44) 127-121 [DAL +7 | o215.5] (DAL 2-0)
[Highlights] #7 LAKERS (-126; $9.03) d. #2 @SUNS (+108; $14.78) 109-102 [LAL -1.5 | o209.5] (TIED 1-1)
[Highlights] #2 @NETS (-450; $11.03) d. #7 CELTICS (+357; $7.74) 130-108 [BKN -9 | o227] (BKN 2-0)
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W @LAC): 39 PTS (16-29 FG | 5-13 3P), 7 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 7 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Kawhi Leonard, LAC (L v.DAL): 41 PTS (14-21 FG | 4-7 3P), 4 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (W @PHX): 34 PTS (7-15 FG | 2-4 3P), 7 AST, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (W v.BOS): 26 PTS (8-12 FG | 2-2 3P), 5 AST, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (W @PHX): 23 PTS (9-16 FG | 4-9 3P), 9 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
MLB: RP Michael King, New York Yankees (turns 26)
NBA: SG Norman Powell, Portland Trail Blazers (28)
NFL: LB Brian Urlacher, Hall of Fame (43)
2019: Toronto Raptors went on a 26-3 run in the 2nd half of Eastern Conference Game 6 to eliminate the No.1 seed Milwaukee Bucks and advance to their very 1st NBA Finals in franchise history during Kawhi Leonard‘s 1st season in Canada
2017: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James passed Michael Jordan to become the all-time scoring leader in NBA Playoff history (5,989 points). King James has almost 2,000 more Playoff PTS (7,631) than any player in history now
2002: Boston Celtics SF Paul Pierce outscored the New Jersey Nets himself in the 4th quarter (19 to 16) to help erase a 21-point deficit and complete the largest 4th Qtr comeback victory in NBA Playoff history. The 21-pt 4Q playoff comeback has been tied but never surpassed since
1998: Indiana Pacers SG Reggie Miller drained the game-winner in Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 against Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” Chicago Bulls to tie the series 2-2 that would eventually go to 7 games
1993: Phoenix Suns PF Charles Barkley was officially named the NBA MVP after leading his new team to the best record in the NBA while averaging 25.6 PPG/12.2 RPG/5.1 APG on 52% FG
1975: Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Bullets 96-95 to complete just the 3rd sweep in NBA Finals history at the time (1959 Celtics, 1971 Bucks)
1951: After hitting .477 in the minors, San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays went 0-5 in his MLB debut
1935: The last of his 714 career home runs, Boston Braves OF Babe Ruth hit 3 HR during a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates
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