What Happened in Sports: May 22, 2021
May 22nd, 2021 was remembered for Khris Middleton’s game-winner in OT to overcome Jimmy Butler’s buzzer-beating layup in regulation to force OT in a thrilling Game 1 of the Bucks-Heat series. Luka Doncic racked up another legendary triple-double to lead Dallas over the Clippers, Dame dropped a whopping 13 assists to lead Portland over Denver, and Brooklyn’s Big 3 balled out in their comeback victory over Boston. Rob Williams also collected a franchise record nine blocks off the bench to kickstart what seems poised to be an entertaining 2021 NBA postseason.
See last year, headlined by the Jets signing , Seattle adding , and tributes for HOF HC after passing away. This daily sports article 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, top performances of the day, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
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Middleton won it for Milwaukee
Use clock.
Get to your spot.
Pull up for the WIN, Khris!
Every angle of ‘s Game 1 game-winner. 
Game 2: Mon, 7:30 PM ET, TNT
— NBA (@NBA)
27 points for in Game 1, including the GAME-WINNER with 0.5 remaining in OT!
Game 2 
Monday, 7:30pm/et on TNT
— NBA (@NBA)
Khris Middleton’s Game 1 game-winner added to his extensive clutch resume.
Game 2 – Mon, 7:30pm/et, TNT
— NBA (@NBA)
NBA Saturday’s top 10 plays
Middleton’s winner headlines Saturday’s TOP 10 PLAYS!
— NBA (@NBA)
J-Buckets forces OT at buzzer
JIMMY BUCKETS SENDS IT TO OT 
— NBA TV (@NBATV)
Kawhi caught a body on Kleber
EVERY ANGLE of Kawhi’s monster slam on ESPN!
— NBA (@NBA)
Nurkic got air on Gordon
Nurkic ELEVATED 
— NBA TV (@NBATV)
Miami Marlins walk off the Mets
Walk-offs are better in the City Connect unis.
— MLB (@MLB)
Cleveland walk-off the Twins
Cleveland walks off.
— MLB (@MLB)
Giannis takes flight at the rim
Giannis in transition 
— NBA TV (@NBATV)
What a play by Dom Smith
Dom got to it fast and the throw was furious. 
— MLB (@MLB)
Big Rob swatted ’em all
Robert Williams III has 7⃣ blocks! on ABC.. 7:30 left
— NBA (@NBA)
Player of the Day: Luka Doncic
drops a triple-double in Game 1 to power the !
31 PTS
10 REB
11 AST
Game 2: Tue, 10:30pm/et, NBA TV
— NBA (@NBA)
Dame did it all to top Denver
34 points for
career-high 13 AST
Dame, go up 1-0 vs. DEN.. Game 2 is Monday at 10:00pm/et on TNT.
— NBA (@NBA)
Brooklyn Big 3 went off in Gm1
The dynamic trio drops 82 in their first game together. : 32 PTS, 12 REB: 29 PTS: 21 PTS, 8 AST, 4 STL
Game 2: Tue, 7:30pm/et on TNT
— NBA (@NBA)
Logo Lillard’s best 2021 buckets
The UNLIMITED RANGE of Logo Lillard (28.8 PPG, 4.1 3PG this season) and the #6 in West start their vs. #3 Denver at 10:30pm/et on ESPN!
— NBA (@NBA)
MVP-caliber season from Joker
Unreal passes.
Flashy handles.
Clutch shots.
Nikola Jokic did it all during the 2020-21 regular season.. the start their push vs. POR at 10:30pm/et on ESPN!
— NBA (@NBA)
Greek Freek had another great yr
5th in the NBA with 28.1 PPG, 8th in the NBA with 11.0 RPG… & the host MIA for Game 1 TODAY at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN!
— NBA (@NBA)
Luka magic all year long
Another MAGICAL season for Luka.
27.7 PPG
8.0 RPG
8.6 APG
The West #5 seed face #4 LAC in the First Round of the for the 2nd straight year!
Game 1 tips at 4:30pm/et on ESPN
— NBA (@NBA)
The Klaw had himself a year
The Klaw, doing it all this season.
24.8 PPG | 6.5 RPG | 5.2 APG | 1.6 SPG
: CLIPPERS/MAVERICKS (Game 1)
: 4:30 PM ET
: on ESPN
— NBA (@NBA)
KD remains 1 of the best scorers
KD scores in so, so many ways.
26.9 PPG this season.. and the #2 in East host #7 Boston in their First Round opener at 8 PM ET on ABC!
— NBA (@NBA)
Jayson Tatum is a superstar
Jayson Tatum’s versatile scoring was on display this season en route to 26.4 PPG!
: /
: 8 PM ET on ABC
— NBA (@NBA)
Jimmy Buckets does it all
21.5 PPG | 6.9 RPG | 7.1 APG | 2.1 SPG gets it done on both ends for the !
: Heat / Bucks
: , Game 1
: 2:00 PM ET on ESPN
— NBA (@NBA)
Best 1st Rd NBA Playoff dunks
Ahead of the beginning today, look back at historical First Round dunks from the past 5 seasons!
— NBA (@NBA)
LBJ playoff buzzer-beaters OTD
May 22, 2009: Cleveland SF LeBron James hit the 1st Playoff buzzer-beater of his career in Game 2 against the Orlando Magic. He would go on to drain 5 career Playoff buzzer-beaters to set an all-time NBA record
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports)
May 22, 2013: Miami SF LeBron James hit his 2nd career Playoff GW buzzer beater for a Game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers in the ECF which was his only buzzer-beater with Miami that helped lead them to a 7-game series win and back-to-back titles
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports)
Most postseason buzzer-beaters in NBA history:
1. LeBron James (5)
2. Michael Jordan (3)
T3. Damian Lillard (2)
T3. Paul Pierce (2)
T3. Jerry West (2)
T3. Jo Jo White (2)
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports)
Bird-Wilkins iconic duel OTD
May 22, 1988: Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins engage in a legendary duel during a 118-116 G7 Celtics ECSF win. Bird finished with 34 points and Wilkins with 47.
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips)
HBD to Pats legend Edelman
Julian Edelman’s career resume:
– 3x Champion
– Super Bowl 53 MVP
– 2nd most NFL postseason REC (118) & REC YDS (1,442)
– 2nd most REC (620) & 4th most REC YDS (6,822) in history
– Most PR (8) & most REC (7) during a 1st half in SB history
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports)
Most career REC YDS in NFL postseason history:
1. Jerry Rice (2,245)
2. Julian Edelman (1,442)
3. Michael Irvin (1,315)
4. Cliff Branch(1,289)
5. Rob Gronkowski (1,273)^
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports)
Most career REC in NFL postseason history:
1. Jerry Rice (151)
2. Julian Edelman (118)
3. Reggie Wayne (93)
4. Rob Gronkowski (89)^
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports)
Most career TGT in New England history:
1. Julian Edelman (941)
2. Wes Welker (926)
3. Troy Brown (846)
4. Rob Gronkowski (794)
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports)
A. Jones saved the shutout OTD
. was an incredible fielder.
OTD in 2002, he saved a shutout for Tom Glavine with this game-ending grab.
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault)
Mark McGwire’s HR at LAD OTD
May 22, 1999: Mark McGwire belts it out of Dodger Stadium.
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips)
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[] #3 @BUCKS (-200; $9.48) d. #6 HEAT (+176; $8.99) 109-107 (GW-FG in OT) [MIA +5 | u226.5] (MIL 1-0)
[] #5 MAVERICKS (+190; $10.00) d. #4 @CLIPPERS (-217; $10.44) 113-103 [DAL +5.5 | u217.5] (DAL 1-0)
[] #2 @NETS (-336; $11.03) d. #7 CELTICS (+274; $7.74) 104-93 [BKN -8 | u230.5] (BKN 1-0)
[] #6 BLAZERS (-105; $11.20) d. #3 @NUGGETS (-115; $10.80) 123-109 [POR +1 | o227.5] (POR 1-0)
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[] G , DAL (W @LAC): 31 PTS (11-24 FG | 5-11 3P), 11 AST, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO []
[] PG , POR (W @DEN): 34 PTS (10-25 FG | 5-12 3P), 13 AST, 2 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[] C , DEN (L v.POR): 34 PTS (14-27 FG | 3-7 3P), 1 AST, 16 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[] F , BKN (W v.BOS): 32 PTS (10-25 FG | 1-8 3P), 1 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[] SF , MIL (W v.MIA): 27 PTS (10-22 FG | 3-9 3P), 6 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
NBA: C , Detroit Pistons (turns 20)
NBA: PF , Chicago Bulls (24)
MLB: RP , Texas Rangers (31)
MLB: OF , Miami Marlins (32)
MLB: 2B , Chicago Cubs (35)
NFL: WR , Retired After 2020 (35)
MLB: SP , Retired after 1989 (78)
MLB: OF , Hall of Fame (119)
2017: Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs to complete a full 3-round sweep of the Western Conference en route to their 3rd consecutive NBA Finals appearance. They would go on to win 3 straight NBA Finals games for a record 15 consecutive postseason wins
2013: Miami Heat SF hit his 2nd career Playoff GW buzzer beater for a Game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals which was his only buzzer-beater with Miami that helped lead them to a 7-game series win and back-to-back titles
2009: Cleveland Cavaliers SF hit the 1st Playoff buzzer beater of his career in Game 2 against the Orlando Magic; he would go on to drain a NBA record 5 career Playoff buzzer-beaters
1990: Chicago Cubs OF was intentionally walked 5 times in a 16-inning, 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds to establish a new MLB record
1988: Boston Celtics PF and Atlanta Hawks PF went blow-for-blow, dropping 34 and 47 PTS each (20 and 16 in Q4) as the Celtics prevailed in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals
1985: Cincinnati Reds 1B recorded his 2,108th career run, passing Hank Aaron as the NL’s all-time scoring leader
1983: Toronto Blue Jays 1B hit his 18th career pinch-hit HR, tying for the most in MLB history. Cliff Johnson would finish with a MLB record 20 career pinch-hit HR until surpassed him in 2010
1976: St. Louis Cardinals OF drove in 5 runs with 3 HRs (2 right-handed, 1 left-handed), including the go-ahead shot with 2 outs in the 9th to break a 6-6 tie
1963: Following the Warriors’ move to San Francisco, the NBA approved the Syracuse Nationals’ move to Philadelphia, where they would become the “76ers”
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