What’s Happening in Sports: May 16, 2022
May 16th, 2022 features a 13-game MLB schedule highlighted by the Cardinals and Mets going head to head after their HBP controversy in April. Ian Anderson‘s Braves face Freddy Peralta‘s Brewers in a 2021 NLDS rematch, and the NL West has two rivalry series opening up with San Francisco in Colorado plus the Dodgers host Arizona as every team in the division is .500 or better. Warriors HC Steve Kerr has cleared Covid protocols as the remaining teams prepare for the Conference Finals, while QBs & WRs are getting work in before training camp begins.
See what happened in sports on May 16th last year, headlined by Steph Curry‘s explosion against Memphis to help GS clinch the #8 seed, Russell Westbrook‘s triple-double leading Washington to a home play-in game, Shohei Ohtani‘s GW-HR at Fenway Park, plus Brooklyn’s highlight of the year, as well as what happened in sports on May 16th, 2020 ft. the MLB releasing their official medical protocols for 2020 and updates about NBA teams re-opening their practice facilities as both leagues made major progress toward their returns.
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
MAVS MADE A STATEMENT
LUKA MAGIC 👀
HE'S GOT 27 PTS AT THE HALF pic.twitter.com/cN2S9OPPB5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 16, 2022
Luka Doncic has led the @dallasmavs to the Western Conference Finals!
In the Western Conference Semis, Luka averaged 32.6 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 7 APG. Check out his best plays from the series! pic.twitter.com/TqZJghJx72
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2022
BEST SEMIFINALS GAME 7’S
Game 7 is where history is cemented.
With two Game 7's on Sunday, take a look back at some of the best Game 7 plays from the Conference Semis through the years. pic.twitter.com/2yNQfgJGVF
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 14, 2022
BUCKS ONLY BIG PLAY IN G7
What. A. Pass. 🤯
Jrue & Giannis connect on the alley-oop from beyond half-court.
WIN or GO HOME Game 7 on ABC pic.twitter.com/rf8KovDaml
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2022
CELTICS LIT IT UP FROM 3
The @celtics unleashed a 3-point barrage in Game 7 knocking down a Game 7 record 22 3PM! #BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/Znymm46J2Y
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2022
A CLASSIC ECSF SERIES
Ahead of Sunday's WINNER TAKE ALL Game 7, relive the top plays from the Bucks/Celtics series so far!
💎 GAME 7: Bucks vs. Celtics 💎
Sun. 3:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/6sQrk28QTs
— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2022
Jayson Tatum's been locked in on both sides of the ball against the Bucks! #BleedGreen
Tatum in the series so far: 28.3 PPG, 5 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.2 BPG
Game 7: Sun. 3:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/eJ0KdTrvFU
— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2022
Giannis was a BEAST in the Eastern Conference Semis, averaging 33.9 PPG, 14.7 RPG, and 7.1 APG 🦌
Check out some of his best plays from the series against the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/cThmkYvJ1V
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2022
MIL V. BOS GAME 7 DEJA VU
Sunday won't be the first time that the Bucks and Celtics meet up in a Game 7.
Take a look back at the best plays from their last Game 7 matchup in the first round of the 2018 playoffs… featuring some familiar faces. pic.twitter.com/HdLAiy5qnL
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 14, 2022
NO HITS NEEDED FOR WIN
0 hits, 1 win.
The @Pirates beat the Reds after getting no-hit over 8 innings! 😱 pic.twitter.com/YumMXPZnuy
— MLB (@MLB) May 15, 2022
Nine Ks, no hits for @HunterGreene17 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/3Xk4Qd5Qh9
— MLB (@MLB) May 15, 2022
LUX WINS IT IN THE CLUTCH
A Lux-urious #Walkoff!
(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/zvReY9s6TU
— MLB (@MLB) May 16, 2022
HISTORIC WALK-OFF HR
Luis Barrera is the 1st MLB player to hit a walk-off HR with his team trailing by 2+ Runs & down to their final out for his 1st career HR since 1915, and the 1st player to do so in Oakland #Athletics history
pic.twitter.com/J3T9z2I5zc
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 15, 2022
LUIS ROBERT WALK-OFF WIN
Wuis Robert. pic.twitter.com/MaFHskXXKt
— MLB (@MLB) May 15, 2022
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
MLB Monday
7:07 PM: Seattle Mariners (16-19) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (18-17)
7:10 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (19-15) vs. New York Mets (23-13)
7:10 PM: Houston Astros (23-12) vs. Boston Red Sox (13-21)
7:40 PM: Atlanta Braves (16-19) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (22-13)
8:40 PM: San Francisco Giants (20-14) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-17)
10:10 PM: Arizona Diamondbacks (18-17) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (21-12)
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NBA: SG Terence Davis, Sacramento Kings (turns 25)
NFL: DB Ugo Amadi, Seattle Seahawks (25)
NFL: QB Gardner Minshew, Jacksonville Jaguars (26)
NFL: CB Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers (26)
NFL: OLB Kamu Grugier-Hill, Houston Texans (28)
NFL: OT Storm Norton, Los Angeles Chargers (28)
NFL: RB Thurman Thomas, Hall of Fame (56)
MLB: SP Jack Morris, Hall of Fame (67)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2001: A day after being named NBA MVP, Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson scored 52 points in a Game 5 victory over the Toronto Raptors, joining Michael Jordan as the only 2 players to ever score 50+ points multiple times in a playoff series
1999: New York Knicks became the 2nd #8 seed to defeat a #1 seed in a Playoff series (1994 DEN) after Allan Houston‘s GW-FG with under 1 second left won the winner-take-all 5th game. They ended up the only #8 seed to make it to the NBA Finals
1995: Dallas Mavericks PG Jason Kidd and Detroit Pistons SF Grant Hill were named Co-Rookies of the Year, the 1st time since 1971 that 2 players won the award
1987: After starting the season with an incredible 18-2 record, the Milwaukee Brewers lost their 10th consecutive game (13-0 to the Kansas City Royals), earning the nickname “Team Streak”
1985: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan was named the 1984-85 Rookie of the Year over Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon after MJ took the league by storm with the most PPG (28.2) by a rookie post-1976 NBA/ABA merger that still stands as the rookie record
1980: Los Angeles Lakers rookie PG Magic Johnson filled in for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Center and recorded an NBA Finals rookie record of 42 points during the Lakers’ defeat of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 to clinch the NBA Title
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