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What’s Happening in Sports: April 28, 2022

Evelyn J. McDade April 29, 2022 9 min read

April 28th, 2022 features the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft which sees the top five picks belonging to the Jaguars, Lions, Texans, Jets, and Giants. The NBA has three huge Game 6’s on schedule including Joel Embiid‘s 76ers in Toronto, who’ve won two straight, the Suns visiting the Pelicans in a closeout game, and Luka Doncic leading the Mavs vs. the Jazz who’s best player Donovan Mitchell is playing through a hamstring injury. The MLB  is providing 13 games including another AL East battle between the Red Sox and Blue Jays.

See what happened in sports on April 28th last year, headlined by a dunk fest in DC as the Wizards threw down a trifecta of hammers all over AD and the Lakers while Jacob DeGrom tied Nolan Ryan‘s MLB record with his 59th strikeout through his first five starts, as well as what happened in sports on April 28th, 2020 ft. the Chiefs releasing 16-year NFL veteran P Dustin Colquitt and Orioles OF Trey Manchini tragically getting diagnosed with colon cancer that set the stage for a major comeback in 2021. 

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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Apr 27, 2022
Golden State Warriors’ 4th Qtr comeback win in Game 5 eliminated the Denver Nuggets and sealed their 1st Playoff series win since 2019

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Apr 27, 2022
Milwaukee Bucks eliminated the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 after a 3rd straight blowout win without Khris Middleton as Giannis dominated once again

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Apr 27, 2022
Jacksonville Jaguars signed OT Cam Robinson to a 3y/$54M extension to avoid the $16.6M franchise tag for 2023

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Apr 26, 2022
Ja Morant’s GW layup & iconic poster dunk over Malik Beasley highlighted a historic performance of 30 PTS/13 REB/9 AST with a franchise-record 18 4th Qtr PTS to lead Memphis to a 3-2 series lead over Minnesota

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Apr 26, 2022
Despite Kyle Lowry & Jimmy Butler’s absences, the Miami Heat locked down Trae Young and eliminated the Hawks 4-1 with their only loss of the series being Game 3 when Trae hit the GW floater

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Apr 26, 2022
Denver Broncos re-signed RB Melvin Gordon to a 1y/$5M deal to share the backfield with rising Sophomore Javonte Williams

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Apr 26, 2022
Phoenix Suns took Game 5 of the 2-2 series vs. New Orleans as Mikal Bridges played 47 MIN with lockdown defense (3/17 FG as closest defender) & added 31 PTS himself (12/17 FG)

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Apr 25, 2022
Boston Celtics swept the Brooklyn Nets despite many calls going the Nets way down the stretch as Al Horford’s putback officially eliminated the preseason Championship favorites without them winning a single Playoff game

Hot
Apr 25, 2022
Utah Jazz had the worst 3-point shooting performance of all-time as the Mavs blew them out to take a 3-2 series lead behind Luka Doncic’s 33 points

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Apr 25, 2022
Toronto Raptors prevented elimination once again as they cut the series deficit to 3-2 and are 2-0 since Joel Embiid’s thumb injury as Pascal Siakam had another big game in the Raptors win @Philly for Game 5

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DUBS TAKE DOWN DEN

 

GIANNIS ENDED THE BULLS

 

WONG’S GOLD GLOVE PLAY

 

BEST DEEP SHOTS IN ’21-’22

 

MALIK WILLIS = ELECTRIC

 

TRAVON’S RISE TO #1 PICK

 

KAYVON IS A MONSTER

 

MASSIVE MORANT MOMENT

 

EDWARDS CLUTCHED UP

 

MARTIN HITS FANCY FINISH

 

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Apr 27, 2022
Joe Ryan has recorded the lowest WHIP (0.74) through a player’s 1st 9 career GS since HOF Christy Mathewson (0.70) in 1900-01

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Apr 27, 2022
Pablo Lopez has recorded the lowest ERA (0.39) through the 1st 4 GP of a season in Marlins franchise history, passing 2004 Dontrelle Willis (0.71)

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Apr 26, 2022
Ja Morant recorded the most PTS (18) during the 4th QTR of a Playoff GP in Memphis Grizzlies history

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Apr 26, 2022
Ja Morant became the 1st player to record 30+ PTS/10+ REB/5+ AST during 1 Playoff GP in Memphis Grizzlies history

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Apr 26, 2022
Memphis Grizzlies are the 1st team to Win multiple games during 1 Playoff series when trailing by 10+ PTS entering the 4th QTR in NBA history

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Apr 26, 2022
Anthony Edwards recorded the most PTS (121) through a player’s 1st 5 Playoff GP in Minnesota Timberwolves history

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Apr 26, 2022
Brandon Clarke has the most career Playoff GP (2) of 20+ PTS off the bench in Memphis Grizzlies history

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Apr 26, 2022
Brandon Clarke is the 1st player to record 20+ PTS/15+ REB/60+ FG% during 1 Playoff GP in Memphis Grizzlies history

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Apr 26, 2022
Kevin Gausman has the most Ks (31)^ without a BB to start a player’s tenure with a new team in MLB history

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Apr 26, 2022
Trae Young is the 1st player to record 30+ TOV & under 25 FGM during 1 Playoff series in the 3-point era [Since 1980]

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2022 NFL Draft Round 1

NBA Playoffs Round 1

7:00 PM: #4 Philadelphia 76ers vs. #5 Toronto Raptors [PHI leads 3-2]

7:30 PM: #1 Phoenix Suns vs. #8 New Orleans Pelicans [PHX leads 3-2]

10:00 PM: #4 Dallas Mavericks vs. #5 Utah Jazz [DAL leads 3-2]

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NFL: CB Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns (turns 25)

MLB: SP Shane McClanahan, Tampa Bay Rays (25)

MLB: RP Brett Martin, Texas Rangers (27)

NFL: DL Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons (29)

MLB: 3B Matt Chapman, Toronto Blue Jays (29)

NFL: EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys (30)

NFL: QB Blake Bortles, Free Agent (30)

MLB: 3B David Freese, Retired after 2019 (39)

MLB: SS Barry Larkin, Hall of Fame (58)

2018: In the 5th round of the NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks made UCF LB Shaquem Griffin the very 1st 1-handed player to be drafted

2016: Rams and Eagles both traded up for the top 2 picks to draft Cal QB Jared Goff and NDSU QB Carson Wentz. Other notable picks: DE Joey Bosa (3rd), RB Ezekiel Elliott (4th), CB Jalen Ramsey (5th), OT Ronnie Stanley (6th), DL DeForest Buckner (7th), OT Jack Conklin (8th), and OT Laremy Tunsil who fell to MIA at 13th after a controversial gas mask video was released on draft day

2011: Legendary 2011 NFL Draft class featured QB Cam Newton (1st-CAR), EDGE Von Miller (2nd-DEN), WR AJ Green (4th-CIN), CB Patrick Peterson (5th-ARZ), WR Julio Jones (6th-ATL), OT Tyron Smith (9th-DAL), EDGE Cameron Jordan (24th-NO), and DL Cameron Heyward (31st-PIT) all selected in the 1st round

2007: 2007 NFL Draft featured future Hall of Famers such as WR Calvin Johnson (2nd-DET), OT Joe Thomas (3rd-CLE), RB Adrian Peterson (7th-MIN), LB Patrick Willis (11th-SF) RB Marshawn Lynch (12th-BUF), and CB Darrelle Revis (14th-NYJ), among others

1990: Boston Celtics set an NBA Playoff scoring record with 157 PTS in their victory over the New York Knicks that still stands as the record today 

1987: NBA announced expansion franchises for Charlotte, NC and Miami, FL (1988) along with Minneapolis, MN and Orlando, FL the following year 

1985: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Fernando Valenzuela set an MLB record by starting the season with 41 consecutive scoreless innings that still stands today

1981: 3 future HOFers were selected in the 1st round of the NFL Draft — LB Lawrence Taylor (2nd – NYG), S Kenny Easley (4th-SEA), and DB Ronnie Lott (8th-SF) 

1966: Boston Celtics won their 8th consecutive NBA Championship with an all-time classic Game 7 victory, 95-93 over the Los Angeles Lakers, after which legendary HC Red Auerbach announced his retirement-

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