By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Nov 06, 2019

November 7th, 2019 was highlighted by an emotional return to Charlotte for Kemba Walker as a Boston Celtic, MLB announcing the 2019 Silver Slugger award winners, Oakland making a massive stop on Phillip Rivers in the closing drive of the game to win, and Lou Will’s dagger to finish off the Portland Trail Blazers in the final minutes. Check out the Best in Sports from 11/7.

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

Game-sealing INT on TNF

Kawhi took over in the 4th

Lou Will dagger vs. POR

LA came to play on Thursday

DEEEEP Stepback at the Buzzer

Jimmy Butler HEATED in 1st half

Murray’s circus shot falls in

CP3 Signature buzzer beater

And-1 with authority

Smart threads needle for easy bucket

Game-winning TD by Josh Jacobs

Clelin Ferrell balling out

Every team’s best play from Week 9

Joey Bosa has been a beast

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NFL

[Player of the Day] EDGE Clelin Ferrell, OAK (v.LAC): 8 TKL, 5 SOLO, 2.5 SK, 2.5 TFL, 1 PD, 3 QBH

S Erik Harris, OAK (v.LAC): 2 TKL, 1 SOLO, 2 INT, 3 PD, 1 TD

EDGE Melvin Ingram, LAC (@OAK): 7 TKL, 7 SOLO, 2 SK, 2 TFL, 1 PD, 1 QBH

RB Melvin Gordon, LAC (@OAK): 22 RSH, 108 YDS, 1 TD; 1 REC, 25 YDS

RB Josh Jacobs, OAK (v.LAC): 16 RSH, 71 YDS, 1 TD; 3 REC, 30 YDS

NBA

G Lou Williams, LAC (v.POR): 26 PTS (7-16 FG), 8 AST, 3 REB, 3 BLK

PF LaMarcus Aldridge, SAS (v.OKC): 39 PTS (19-23 FG), 4 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK

SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (@PHX): 34 PTS (11-16 FG), 4 AST, 5 REB, 1 TOV

SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC (v.POR): 27 PTS (9-23 FG), 4 AST, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 6 TOV

PG Dejounte Murray, SAS (v.OKC): 17 PTS (7-12 FG), 10 AST, 8 REB, 1 STL

NFL: FB Derek Watt, Los Angeles Chargers (turns 27)

MLB: SP Sonny Gray, Cincinnati Reds (30)

2008: Utah Jazz HC Jerry Sloan became the very 1st in NBA history to record 1,000 wins with a single team

1997: The Sacramento Kings’ NBA-record streak of 497 consecutive sellouts was finally broken

1991: Los Angeles Lakers PG Magic Johnson publicly announced his HIV-positive diagnosis and immediately retired from the NBA

1989: Baltimore Orioles RP Gregg Olson became the very 1st reliever to win the AL Rookie of the Year Award

1967: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Orlando Cepeda was named the very 1st unanimous MVP selection in NL history

1965: Green Bay Packers QB Bart Starr was sacked a record 11 times by the Lions in a 12-7 defeat

1963: New York Yankees C Elston Howard became the 1st African-American player in MLB history to win the MVP Award 

1943: The Detroit Lions and New York Giants played the last scoreless tie in NFL history

1933: The “Blue Law” in Pennsylvania was overturned by voters, allowing for sporting events to take place on Sundays

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