June 16th, 2022 features what could be the last game of the 2021-22 NBA season with Finals Game 6 where Golden State will look to solidify their dynasty with a fourth championship in eight years as the Celtics try to avoid elimination at home. MLB’s nine-game slate includes a rubber game between Pete Alonso‘s Mets and Christian Yelich‘s Brewers after Milwaukee’s blowout win, while Aaron Judge‘s Yankees go for a sweep of division-rival Tampa Bay. Key NFL stars pursue long-term deals following Minkah Fitzpatrick‘s lucrative extension in Pittsburgh.
See what happened in sports on June 16th last year, headlined by Atlanta’s unbelievable 26-point Game 5 comeback win in Philly behind Trae Young‘s 39 points, Paul George putting LAC on his back with a superstar performance that lifted the Clippers to a 3-2 series lead over Utah, and LaMelo Ball winning the 2020-21 NBA ROY award as well as what happened in sports on June 16th, 2020 ft. the NFL’s announcement of a 2021 Pro Bowl in Las Vegas.
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
MINKAH MAKING BIG MONEY
Minkah Fitzpatrick's career resume:
– 2x Pro Bowl
– 2x All-Pro 1st Team
– 2019 longest NFL INT (96 YDS)
– Only player with 2+ INT vs. team he played with earlier that seasonpic.twitter.com/WNLkwfiLwD
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
Minkah Fitzpatrick's #Steelers Safety records:
– Season COMB TKL (124) & SOLO TKL (84)
– All-Pro 1st Teams (2) in 1st 4 seasons
– DEF-TD (3) in 1st 4 seasons since merger
– T-most INT TD (2) in 1st 4 seasonspic.twitter.com/P1BoUXQknj
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
C-WOOD NOW IN DALLAS
Christian Wood recorded the t-most consecutive GP (12) of 20+ PTS by an UDFA in NBA historypic.twitter.com/f33ZsijfhL
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
Christian Wood was the 1st player to record 25 PTS/15 REB/3 BLK/5+ 3PM during 1 GP in Houston Rockets historypic.twitter.com/6DAJLuN7o7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 16, 2022
TWO IMMACULATE INNINGS IN SAME GAME
June 15, 2022 is the 1st with multiple immaculate innings during 1 day in MLB history, and it was recorded by the same team (#Astros SP Luis Garcia & RP Phil Maton) against the same 3 batters (Rangers 1B Nathaniel Lowe, 3B Ezequiel Duran, & Brad Miller)pic.twitter.com/ZhpqEjQCcP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 15, 2022
1ST VLAD JR. WALK-OFF
The FIRST #WALKOFF of @27vladdyjr's career 💥 pic.twitter.com/s7xdYhIvNP
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 16, 2022
NO STUBBING THIS GW-HR
.@GarrettStubbs rings the bell! 🔔 #walkoff pic.twitter.com/a3dqmgHhF5
— MLB (@MLB) June 15, 2022
KWAN AT THE TRACK
What. A. Catch. 😳 pic.twitter.com/5a47L7Qn9E
— MLB (@MLB) June 16, 2022
1 STRIKE AWAY FROM NO-NO
Miles Mikolas loses a no hitter with two strikes in the 9th inning pic.twitter.com/GuPSZSAt8v
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 15, 2022
WILD REDS WIN IN EXTRAS
The Reds score the first run of the game in the 10th inning! pic.twitter.com/gX0h6f5kEM
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 15, 2022
The Freight Train knocks in a run and it's all tied up through 10 pic.twitter.com/lAnmxjrWyv
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 15, 2022
Kyle Farmer comes through! The Reds are back on top pic.twitter.com/4llmyXJ8aQ
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 15, 2022
The D-backs stay alive and this game is heading to the 12th pic.twitter.com/JI25O4Ar3A
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 15, 2022
The Reds take the lead AGAIN pic.twitter.com/23HEHuhRJt
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 15, 2022
DIAZ FROM HIS KNEES
WE HAVE A HIGHLIGHT!! Aledmys Díaz makes a great play at short to end the inning!pic.twitter.com/lHShnCh7Yz
— Apollo Media (@ApolloHOU) June 15, 2022
NIMMO FULL EXTENSION
You have to see this catch! 👀 @You_Found_Nimmo pic.twitter.com/XyuQXBAXeX
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 14, 2022
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
NBA Finals Game 6
9:00 PM ET: WCF Champ Golden State Warriors vs. ECF Champ Boston Celtics [GSW leads 3-2]
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NFL: EDGE Azeez Ojulari, New York Giants (turns 22)
NFL: WR Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings (23)
NFL: S Trevon Moehrig, Las Vegas Raiders (23)
NFL: OL Trey Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (23)
NFL: OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Detroit Lions (29)
NFL: OL Nick Easton, Last played in 2020 (30)
NFL: OL Austin Blythe, Seattle Seahawks (30)
MLB: RHP Kerry Wood, Retired after 2012 (45)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2015: Led by NBA Finals MVP Andre Igoudala’s 25 points, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 to win their 1st NBA Championship in 40 years which sparked their 2010s dynasty with 3 championships in 4 seasons
2008: Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 to secure their 1st NBA Championship in over 2 decades as the Big 3 of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen led the way with KG iconically declaring “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” after winning his only title
1999: After taking a year off following his departure from Chicago, Los Angeles Lakers officially named Phil Jackson as their new HC as he went on to win 3 Championships in all 3 of his 1st 3 years
1996: Led by the trio of Michael Jordan (22 points), Dennis Rodman (19 rebounds), and Scottie Pippen (17 points, 4 steals), the Bulls defeated the Sonics 87-75 in Game 6 to clinch their 4th Championship in 6 years and cap off a historic 72-10 season. Jordan’s 4th Finals MVP award set a new record that stands today (6)
1993: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan dropped a career Finals-high 55 PTS during Chicago’s Game 4 win over Phoenix to take a 3-1 series lead. It’s tied with Rick Barry for the 2nd-highest scoring output in NBA Finals history, trailing only Elgin Baylor’s 61 points from 1962
1978: Hall of Fame SP Tom Seaver finally threw his 1st career no-hitter after 5 career complete-game 1-hitters (the most by any pitcher in the Live Ball Era at the time of his 1st no-no)
1975: Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers completed a trade that sent future-HOF Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley to Los Angeles in exchange for Elmore Smith, David Meyers, Brian Winters, and Junior Bridgeman
1938: St. Louis Browns walked Red Sox 1B Jimmie Foxx an MLB-record 6 times in Boston’s 12-8 victory which remained the outright record until tied in 1984 and has yet to be surpassed
1909: Legendary all-around athlete Jim Thorpe made his professional baseball debut for the Rocky Mount Railroaders in the Eastern Carolina League, which would eventually cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals in 1912
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