What’s Happening in Sports: April 5, 2022

April 5th, 2022 features a return to NBA action with 12 games including Giannis‘ Bucks traveling to Chicago to battle DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls, as well as the Ja Morant-led Grizzlies taking on Rudy Gobert and the Jazz, and Trae Young‘s Hawks face Fred VanVleet and the Raptors. Just two days away from Opening Day, every MLB team is in action for the last big day of Spring Training, and NFL teams are beginning to swap draft picks following a deal between New Orleans and Philadelphia.

See what happened in sports on April 5th last year, headlined by the Jets trading Sam Darnold to the Panthers for draft compensation and Gary Trent Jr. hitting a game-winner at the buzzer to take down the Wizards, as well as what happened in sports on April 5th, 2020 ft. the tragic passing of NFL Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. 

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 03, 2022
During Kyle Lowry’s return to Toronto for the 1st time in 2 years, the Miami Heat got the win but Fred VanVleet broke Lowry’s Raptors season 3PM record with him in the building

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Apr 03, 2022
San Diego Padres acquired SP Sean Manaea & RP prospect Aaron Holiday from the Oakland A’s for prospects IF Euribiel Angeles & SP Adrian Martinez

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Apr 03, 2022
Future HOF RB Frank Gore has officially announced his retirement at 38 years old after not playing the 2021 season to conclude a legendary 16-year career which will end on a 1-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers where he’s the franchise’s all-time leading rusher (11,073)

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Apr 03, 2022
Sacramento Kings set a new NBA record for the most consecutive seasons (16) without a single Playoff appearance

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Apr 03, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays acquired C/DH Zack Collins from the Chicago White Sox for C Reese McGuire

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Apr 03, 2022
New York Yankees and New York Mets swapped 29-year-old lefty RP Joely Rodriguez with 4 years of team control left for 27-year-old righty RP Miguel Castro who’s a pending FA

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Apr 02, 2022
Kevin Durant dropped a career-high 55 points but the Brooklyn Nets fell short to the Hawks in Atlanta thanks to Trae Young’s double dose of daggers to lift ATL past BRK in the standings for the 8/9 seed

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Apr 02, 2022
New England Patriots acquired WR DeVante Parker & a 2022 5th Rd Pick from the Miami Dolphins for a 2023 3rd Rd Pick

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Apr 02, 2022
Cleveland Guardians extended 2nd-year RP Emmanuel Clase to a 5y/$20M deal including a $10M team option in 2027 & 2028 with $6M incentives that buy out his 1st 2 free agent years when he’ll be 29 & 30 years old

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Apr 02, 2022
Los Angeles Angels have DFA’d 4x All-Star OF Justin Upton, likely making him a free agent as he’s owed $28M in 2022

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Raptors tribute for Kyle Lowry

 

FVV broke KLow’s 3PM record

 

KJ Martin caught a body

 

All-time RB Frank Gore retires

 

KD’s career-high 55pt game

 

Trae’s daggers downed Nets

 

Chargers top 10 plays in 2021

 

Dolphins top 10 plays in 2021

 

RoCo was on 1 vs. the champs

 

Dolphins extended a playmaker

 

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Apr 03, 2022
Most 3PM during 1 season in Toronto Raptors history: 1. 2021-22 Fred VanVleet (240)^, 2. 2017-18 Kyle Lowry (238), 3. 2015-16 Kyle Lowry (212), 4. 2018-19 Danny Green (198), 5. 2021-22 Gary Trent Jr. (197)^

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Apr 03, 2022
Sacramento Kings set a new NBA record for the most consecutive seasons (16) without a single Playoff appearance

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Apr 03, 2022
Nikola Jokic has the most consecutive GP (3) of 35+ PTS/10+ REB/5+ AST/65+ FG% in NBA history

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Apr 03, 2022
Nikola Jokic has the most consecutive GP (3) of 35+ PTS & 10+ REB in Denver Nuggets history

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Apr 03, 2022
Tyrese Haliburton is the youngest (22) player to record 15+ PTS/15+ AST/0 TOV during 1 GP in NBA history

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Apr 03, 2022
Tyrese Haliburton is the youngest player (22) to record multiple GP of 15+ AST & 0 TOV in NBA history

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Apr 03, 2022
Tyrese Haliburton is the only player to record 15+ AST & 0 TOV during 1 GP in Indiana Pacers history, and now has 2 just in the 2 months since being traded

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Apr 03, 2022
Joel Embiid is the 1st player with 40+ PTS/15+ REB/5+ BLK/3+ 3PM during 1 GP in NBA history

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Apr 03, 2022
Frank Gore’s future HOF resume: 5x Pro Bowl – 2006 All-Pro 2nd Team – 2010s NFL All-Decade Team – Most GP (241) by a RB in NFL history – 3rd most RUSH YDS (16,000) ever – 49ers all-time leading rusher (11,073)

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Apr 03, 2022
Frank Gore’s NFL records: Career GP (241) by a RB – Seasons (12) with 1,200+ YScm by a RB – RUSH YDS (7,161) after turning 30 – Seasons (14) of 14+ GP by a RB – Consecutive seasons (16) of 11+ GP by a RB – 3rd most career RUSH YDS (16,000)

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NFL: DE Gregory Rousseau, Buffalo Bills (turns 22)

NFL: DT PJ Hall, Free Agent (27)

MLB: RP John Curtiss, Free Agent (29)

NBA: SG Justin Holiday, Sacramento Kings (33)

NBA: SF Stephen Jackson, Retired after 2014 (44)

2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became the very 1st player to average a triple-double in 3 consecutive seasons in NBA history after already being the 1st player to average a triple-double in multiple seasons

2012: Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians played the longest Opening Day Game in MLB history that lasted 16 innings until a 3-run GW-HR from Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia gave Toronto a 7-4 victory

2010: Chicago White Sox SP Mark Buehrle made an incredible defensive gem on the first base line where he flipped the ball with his glove through the legs to get the out at 1B

2010: Atlanta Braves OF Jason Heyward made his MLB debut on Opening Day as the No.1 prospect in the MLB entering the season, where he blasted a 3-run HR on his 1st career swing to make it 6-3 in the 1st inning

2009: Dallas Mavericks PG Jason Kidd set franchise records for assists (16) in a half and in a regulation game (20), while he also passed Magic Johnson for 3rd place on the all-time assists list (10,141)

2001: Dallas Mavericks C Wang Zhizhi became the very 1st Chinese-born player to play a NBA game in history

1993: The Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies both played the 1st inaugural games in franchise history as expansion teams

1984: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in points as he used his patented sky hook to pass former Laker great Wilt Chamberlain (31,419). Formerly known as Lew Alcindor, he still remains the leading scorer with 38,387 PTS

1981: Philadelphia 76ers set a NBA Playoff record with 20 blocks in a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that still stands today, shattering the previous record of 15 at the time

1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain set a NBA postseason record with 41 rebounds during 1 game, which still stands today

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