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April 2nd, 2022 features five NBA games including Donovan Mitchell‘s Jazz jostling for a shot at the three seed in the West against the Warriors, and Jimmy Butler‘s No.1 seeded Heat taking on DeMar DeRozan‘s Bulls in a potential Eastern Conference playoff preview. Spring Training’s 14 games feature Adam Wainwright and Clayton Kershaw with less than a week left until Opening Day, and NFL teams are finalizing their rosters ahead of the NFL Draft later this month.
See what happened in sports on April 2nd last year, headlined by the Raptors destroying the Warriors by a franchise-record 53 points in a 2019 NBA Finals rematch and Giannis dropping 47 on only three missed shots, as well as what happened in sports on April 2nd, 2020 ft. top prospect QB Tua Tagovailoa getting promising medical results ahead of the NFL draft after a major hip injury and CB Eli Apple‘s deal with the Raiders falling through, making him a free agent again.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post 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, 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
RoCo was on 1 vs. the champs
What a night for Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33), he led the @LAClippers offense to a franchise-record 153 points while setting his career-high in points and 3PM! #ClipperNation
🔥 43 PTS (career high)
🔥 8 REB
🔥 2 STL
🔥 3 BLK
🔥 11 3PM (career high & franchise record) pic.twitter.com/yiez0rUKL9
— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2022
Dolphins extended a playmaker
Xavien Howard's career resume:
– 3x Pro Bowl
– 2020 All-Pro 1st Team, 2018 2nd Team
– 2x NFL INT leader
– 2020 finished top-3 in NFL DPOY
– T-most season INT (10) in #Dolphins history
– Fastest (67 GP) to record 25 career INT since 1990
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 2, 2022
Most INT during 1 season in Miami #Dolphins history:
T1. 2020 Xavien Howard & 1967 Dick Westmoreland (10)
T3. 3x Dick Anderson, 1998 Sam Madison & Terrell Buckley, 1974 Jake Scott, & 1966 Willie West (8)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 2, 2022
KPJ had him touching earth
KPJ SNATCHING ANKLES 😳 pic.twitter.com/1pvHlthuXD
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 2, 2022
Posters handed out on Friday
The BOUNCE was on full display. There were so many great high-flying acts we couldn't choose just one!
Which dunk was the best dunk of the night? pic.twitter.com/eETFbQ60EN
— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2022
Lonnie Walker detonates the rim to lead Friday's TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/EWloHhWuD1
— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2022
Behind the back pass from A1
Ant and KAT are in sync!
The @Timberwolves bench is loving it on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/M3vFGSn5cN
— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2022
Robbed HR in Spring Training
OH BILLY! @BillyHamilton with an UNREAL catch. 😱 pic.twitter.com/tmThT9YGIx
— MLB (@MLB) April 2, 2022
Giannis makes Bucks history
Giannis ties it up for the @Bucks!
We're going to OVERTIME on TNT pic.twitter.com/iUaoas5rKL
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2022
🇬🇷 The Greek Freak became the @Bucks All-Time scoring leader on his CLUTCH 3-pointer to force OT, then followed that up by hitting the game-winning free throws in overtime! #FearTheDeer@Giannis_An34: 44 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST pic.twitter.com/YheYxqo8kj
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2022
From the 15th pick to Milwaukee’s All-Time Scoring Leader.
The work isn’t done. Stay hungry. pic.twitter.com/decXP9Osz0
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 1, 2022
DeMar DeRozan went off for 50
5️⃣0️⃣ POINTS!@DeMar_DeRozan left it all on the court, GOING OFF for 50 points to lead the @chicagobulls to the comeback victory after being down 16! #BullsNation
50 PTS | 5 REB | 6 AST pic.twitter.com/Oxcu6tZko0
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2022
Spring Training Play of the Year
The play of the year in Spring Training? Wow! pic.twitter.com/uUS6xVixl3
— MLB (@MLB) March 31, 2022
Legend Malcolm Jenkins retires
Grateful 🙏🏾 After 13 seasons, my time on the football field has come to an end. I’m just a boy from Piscataway, who through this game, became a champion in the sport and a champion for the people. My time on the field may be over, but I’ll never stop fighting for the people. ✊🏾🖤 pic.twitter.com/vd9u5eNU0H
— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) March 30, 2022
Malcolm Jenkins' NFL career resume:
– 3x Pro Bowl
– 2x Super Bowl Champ
– 2010 All-Pro 2nd Team
– 2016 NFL INT-TD (2) leader
– #Eagles career INT-TD (4) leader
– Only NFL player to beat Tom Brady & Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 1, 2022
Malcolm Jenkins' #Eagles Safety records:
– Career QBH (15)
– Career INT-TD (4)
– 100+ TKL & 5+ TFL in 1 season
– Seasons (3) of 80+ TKL & 5+ TFL
– Season QBH (9)
– 2nd most career TKL (515), FF (12), TFL (32), PD (58)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 1, 2022
Most career QBH by a Safety in Philadelphia #Eagles history:
1. Malcolm Jenkins (15)
T2. Brian Dawkins & Quintin Mikell (8)
4. Nathan Gerry (7)
5. Jalen Mills (5)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 1, 2022
Most career INT-TD in Philadelphia #Eagles history:
1. Malcolm Jenkins (4)
2. Joe Scarpati (3)
T3. Bibbles Bawel, Brian Dawkins (2)
T5. 8 players (1)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 1, 2022
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INTERESTING FACTS
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MAIN GAMES
NBA Saturday
12:30 PM: Charlotte Hornets (40-37) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (46-30)
1:00 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers (42-35) vs. New York Knicks (34-43)
7:30 PM: Brooklyn Nets (40-37) vs. Atlanta Hawks (40-37)
8:00 PM: Miami Heat (49-28) vs. Chicago Bulls (45-32)
8:30 PM: Utah Jazz (46-31) vs. Golden State Warriors (48-29)
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NFL: LB Krys Barnes, Green Bay Packers (turns 24)
NFL: S Brandon Jones, Miami Dolphins (24)
MLB: OF Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves (25)
NFL: S Malik Hooker, Dallas Cowboys (26)
NFL: WR James Washington, Dallas Cowboys (26)
NBA: PF Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors (28)
NFL: DL Sheldon Rankins, New York Jets (28)
NFL: DB Erik Harris, Atlanta Falcons (32)
MLB: SP Don Sutton, Hall of Fame (77)
MLB: SS Luke Appling, Hall of Fame (115)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became just the 1st player to record 20+ points, rebounds, and assists since the NBA merger, honoring the performance to LA Hip-Hop star Nipsey Hustle, who recently passed away
2017: San Francisco Giants SP Madison Bumgarner became the only Pitcher with a multi-HR game during his team’s 1st game of the season
2013: New York Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 points in Miami (t-2nd most in career) without a single turnover (11th ever to do so) or point in the paint as D-Wade and LeBron were both out
2003: Texas Rangers SS Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player (27 years, 249 days old) to hit 300 career HRs in MLB history
2001: During his Major League debut for the Seattle Mariners, OF Ichiro Suzuki became the 1st Japanese-born position player in MLB history
2001: New York Yankees SP Roger Clemens passed Walter Johnson for the most career strikeouts (3,509) in AL history
1995: The longest strike in American sports history ended as MLB owners accepted the players’ offer to return without new contracts after 232 days
1982: As a statement against the lack of a DH in the NL during Spring Training, Oakland Athletics MGR Billy Martin sent SP Steve McCatty to the plate with a 15″ toy bat during
1976: Rather than hoping they re-sign the next offseason, the Oakland Athletics traded 2 key impending free agents from their World Series squad — OF Reggie Jackson & SP Ken Holtzman — to the Baltimore Orioles for SPs Mike Torrez, Paul Mitchell, and OF Don Baylor
1972: New York Mets MGR Gil Hodges suffered a heart attack and unexpectedly passed away just 2 days before his 48th birthday. On short notice, he was replaced by HOF C Yogi Berra
1931: In her 1st professional appearance for the Chattanooga Lookouts, 17-year-old P Jackie Mitchell famously struck out Yankee legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game
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