April 21st, 2022 features three Western Conference Playoff Game 3’s with Nikola Jokic‘s Nuggets looking to turn the series around against Steph Curry and the Warriors, the Timberwolves getting home-court advantage over Ja Morant‘s Grizzlies for Game 3, and the Mavericks visiting Utah with hopes of Luka Doncic returning from injury to take a 2-1 series lead. In the MLB, a 10-game slate is highlighted by the Giants visiting Carlos Carrasco and the Mets as well as Kevin Gausman starting for the Blue Jays against Boston.
See what happened in sports on April 21st last year, headlined by Julius Randle leading the Knicks to their eighth straight win and the Athletics capitalizing on two Twins errors to win in extras, as well as what happened in sports on April 21st, 2020 ft. Rob Gronkowski returning to the NFL from his brief retirement as the Patriots traded him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to reunite him with former teammate QB Tom Brady.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
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LATEST HEADLINES
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BEST HIGHLIGHTS
Process led Philly to OT win
Joel Embiid became the 1st NBA Center with a GW-3PM during a Playoff GP in at least 25+ yearspic.twitter.com/ZYt6D6TUiJ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 21, 2022
EMBIID TIES IT UP ON A TRIPLE AT THE SHOT CLOCK 🚨 pic.twitter.com/X2bjwEAme6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 21, 2022
JOEL EMBIID (17 PTS) POWERS IT DOWN 💥#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/7mHE02449s
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2022
WE'RE HEADED TO OT IN TORONTO 🍿 pic.twitter.com/G99PfUfQqQ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 21, 2022
Maxey been hoopin’ this year
Tyrese Maxey has enjoyed a breakout season… and it's continued into the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel!
🏀: 76ERS (2-0) RAPTORS
⏰: 8 PM ET on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/a3psgp30Ms
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2022
Double daggers down the Nets
When in doubt call Marcus Smart 📲
Smart knocks down the runner to beat the clock!#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on TNT pic.twitter.com/KWegyClWBY
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2022
Jayson Tatum knocks down the CLUTCH 3 for the @celtics!#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on TNT pic.twitter.com/WSZJehcl79
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2022
Clutch Celtics Playoff moments
Jayson Tatum's Game 1 buzzer beater joins a hallowed list of clutch Celtics playoff moments!
GAME 2: Tonight at 7 PM ET on TNT pic.twitter.com/1TcvJS8oLd
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 20, 2022
DeRozan took down Bucks
FROZEN. DEROZAN. 🥶
41 PTS TONIGHT. pic.twitter.com/MU2rkTSaWp
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 21, 2022
DeMar DeRozan was IN HIS BAG in Game 2. He WENT OFF for a Playoff career-high 41 PTS to even the series at 1-1! #BullsNation@DeMar_DeRozan: 41 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
BUCKS/BULLS Game 3: Fri. 8:30pm/et on ABC#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/og9t7cXuZY
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2022
Giannis broke Kareem’s record
Most career PTS in Milwaukee #Bucks Postseason history:
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (1,715)^
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,692)
3. Sidney Moncrief (1,451)
4. Khris Middleton (1,383)^pic.twitter.com/PQ8yT49PnW
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 21, 2022
Swanson looking like Edmonds
Straight-up spectacular grab by @LieutenantDans7 pic.twitter.com/vOFZ1xi4Ba
— MLB (@MLB) April 20, 2022
Nolan hit GW bomb in Miami
NOLAN❗️❗️ pic.twitter.com/eAhXLI13Uh
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 21, 2022
Top MLB prospect went off!
Alek Thomas saved his best for last.
The top @Dbacks prospect doubled, tripled and then walked it off for the @Aces with a grand slam in the ninth inning. pic.twitter.com/eB9mGxEO4S
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 21, 2022
Most electrifying plays of 21-22
Some of the top crowd-electrifying plays of the 2021-22 regular season! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/DoZGCkx0YU
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2022
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
NBA Playoffs Round 1
7:30 PM: #2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. #7 Minnesota Timberwolves [Tied 1-1]
9:00 PM: #4 Dallas Mavericks vs. #5 Utah Jazz [Tied 1-1]
10:00 PM: #3 Golden State Warriors vs. #6 Denver Nuggets [GSW leads 2-0]
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NBA: C Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers (turns 24)
NFL: S DeShon Elliott, Detroit Lions (25)
NFL: LB Shaq Thompson, Carolina Panthers (28)
MLB: RP Jordan Romano, Toronto Blue Jays (29)
MLB: RP Joc Pederson, San Francisco Giants (29)
NFL: C Mitch Morse, Buffalo Bills (30)
NFL: QB Tony Romo, Retired after 2016 (42)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2020: TE Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement and was traded by the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to reunite with the only starting QB he played with in his career, Tom Brady. The Brady-Gronk-led Bucs won the Super Bowl their 1st year together
2018: Oakland Athletics SP Sean Manaea pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox who entered with a .895 win %, the highest of any team to be no-hit in MLB history
2001: Atlanta Falcons selected Virginia Tech QB Michael Vick with the 1st overall pick, Chargers drafted RB LaDainian Tomlinson at 5th overall, and Colts picked WR Reggie Wayne 30th overall during the 1st Rd of the 2001 NFL Draft
1996: Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon became the NBA’s all-time career leader in blocks, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3,190). Olajuwon still owns the record with 3,830 BLK as nobody is even within 500 BLK of him
1996: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan broke Wilt Chamberlain‘s NBA record with his 8th consecutive scoring title with 30.4 PPG, leading Chicago’s record-setting 72-win season. MJ still has the most scoring titles ever with 10
1996: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton broke Bob Cousy‘s NBA record with his 9th consecutive and overall assist title (11.2 APG). Stockton’s 9 career AST Titles remain the record over Cousy’s 8
1996: Denver Nuggets C Dikembe Mutombo became the very 1st player to lead the NBA in BLK for 3 consecutive seasons in NBA history
1991: After giving up 5 runs in the top of the 11th (Andre Dawson grand slam), the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs with a 6-run inning to complete the largest extra-inning comeback in MLB history
1991: Denver Nuggets broke their own NBA record (1981-82) by allowing an average of 130.8 PPG for the season
1989: Future US President George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose officially became joint CEOs of the Texas Rangers
1982: Atlanta Braves extended their MLB-record start to 13-0 with a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds which still stands as the record (tied by Milwaukee exactly 5 years later)
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