What’s Happening in Sports: March 26, 2022

By Jaime E. Love 2 months ago

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March 26th, 2022 features eight NBA games including Kyrie Irving, who can now play in all home games, and the Nets battling the East-leading Heat, as well as Darius Garland‘s Cavs visiting Demar DeRozan‘s (Q) Bulls in a crucial seeding matchup, while MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo squares off vs. the Ja Morant-led Grizzlies. MLB Spring Training is in full swing with 14 more games plus NFL fans wait for news on big unsigned free agents such as Julio Jones and Landon Collins.

See what happened in sports on March 26th last year, headlined by Zion dropping a career-high 39 points and the Timberwolves ending their incredible comeback win vs. Houston on a 22-0 run, as well as what happened in sports on March 26th, 2020 ft. Xavier Rhodes signing with the Colts on a one-year deal while the MLB & MLBPA postponed the MLB Draft and reduced the number of rounds to just five. 

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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Mar 25, 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers extended Manager Dave Roberts on a 3-year deal through 2025 while the 2020 World Series winning Manager boldly claimed on the Dan Patrick Show: “We are winning the World Series in 2022. We will win the World Series this year, put it on the record”

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Mar 25, 2022
Tampa Bay Rays acquired starting-caliber OF Harold Ramirez from the Chicago Cubs for IF prospect Esteban Quiroz (unlikely to be an impactful MLB player)

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Mar 24, 2022
Devin Booker exploded for 49 PTS & 10 AST while CP3 returned with a 17-point double-double as the Suns locked up the No.1 overall seed with a win @Denver thanks to an 8-game lead over any other team

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Mar 24, 2022
Kansas City Chiefs signed WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a 3y/$30M deal in an attempt to replace Tyreek Hill’s speed

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Mar 24, 2022
Los Angeles Angels agreed to a 3y/$17.5M extension with C Max Stassi for his final arbitration year as well as 2 free agent seasons and a $7.5M team option for 2025

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Mar 24, 2022
Colorado Rockies acquired OF Randal Grichuk from the Toronto Blue Jays for OF Raimel Tapia & IF prospect Adrian Pinto

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Mar 24, 2022
RP Andrew Miller is retiring at 36 years old after 16 years in the MLB where he revolutionized the RP role with multiple-inning appearances and locking down non-9th innings as the best RP on the team based on the situation

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Mar 23, 2022
Miami Dolphins acquired 6x Pro Bowl WR Tyreek Hill for a 2022 1st Rd Pick (#29), 2022 2nd Rd Pick (#50), 2022 4th Rd Pick, 2023 4th Rd Pick, & 2023 6th Rd Pick while MIA is giving Hill a 4y/$120M ($72.2M gtd) extension with a record $30M AAV as the highest-paid WR in NFL history

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Mar 23, 2022
Desmond Bane has now recorded the most 3PM (204) during 1 season in Memphis Grizzlies history, surpassing 2006-07 Mike Miller (202) as the Grizzlies overcame Kyrie & KD’s 78 combined points without Ja Morant to get the win at home

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Mar 23, 2022
New England Patriots brought back CB Malcolm Butler on a 2-year deal worth up to $9M

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Luka hits the nutmeg AST

 

Spida from the parking lot

 

Rui with a left-handed hammer

 

Spring Training walk-off bomb

 

Top100 NFL moves from 2021

 

D-Book feasts on March 24th

 

Poster dunk at the buzzer

 

Big bat flips are back!

 

Eagles top10 highlights in 2021

 

Chiefs trading away a beast

 

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Mar 25, 2022
Klay Thompson has almost 2x as many career GP (11) with 30+ PTS & 0 FTM than any other player (6) in NBA history

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Mar 25, 2022
March 25, 1973: The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers became the 1st (and only) team to win fewer than 10 games (9-73) over an 82-game season in NBA history

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Mar 25, 2022
Worst 82-game records by a team in NBA history: 1. 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73), 2. 2015-16 Philadelphia 76ers (10-72), T3. 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks & 1997-98 Denver Nuggets (11-71), T5. 1986-87 Los Angeles Clippers & 2009-10 New Jersey Nets (12-70)

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Mar 24, 2022
Devin Booker has the most PPG (48) on any single date (March 24th) by any player in NBA history [min 3 career GP on date]

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Mar 24, 2022
Devin Booker has as many GP (8) of 45+ PTS as the next 4 players COMBINED (8) in Phoenix Suns history as no other Suns player even has 3 such GP

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Mar 24, 2022
Desmond Bane recorded the fewest MIN (24) with 30+ PTS during 1 GP in Memphis Grizzlies history

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Mar 23, 2022
2022 could feature the most teams (7) with multiple 1st Rd Picks now that the Chiefs have joined 6 other teams with 2 1st Rd Picks in 2022

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Mar 23, 2022
Tyreek Hill’s career resume: 6x Pro Bowl in 6 seasons – 3x All-Pro 1st Team, 2018 2nd Team – 2019 Super Bowl Champion – 2016 NFL All-Rookie team – 2016 NFL RET-TD (3) leader – NFL 2010s All-Decade PR

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Mar 23, 2022
Tyreek Hill’s Chiefs records: Career REC YPG (72.9) – Season REC YDS (1,479) & REC (111) – Seasons (2) of 1,000+ YDS & 12+ REC TD – Career REC TD of 30+/40+/50+/60+/70+ YDS – Fastest (58 GP) to 4,000 REC YDS – Consecutive Playoff GP (8) of 50+ REC YDS

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Mar 23, 2022
Tyreek Hill’s Chiefs single-GP records: 200+ REC YDS & 3+ REC TD in 1 GP – REC YDS (172) in 1 playoff GP – GP of 150+ REC YDS (7) or 3+ REC TD (3) – GP (8) of 100+ REC YDS & 2+ REC TD – GP (2) of 200+ REC YDS & 10+ REC – 1+ REC TD/RUSH TD/KR-TD in 1 GP

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NBA Saturday

8:00 PM: Chicago Bulls (42-31) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (41-32)

8:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (46-27) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (51-23)

8:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (38-35) vs. Miami Heat (47-26)

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NFL: OT Rashawn Slater, Los Angeles Chargers (turns 23)

MLB: SP Cristian Javier, Houston Astros (25)

NBA: SF Justise Winslow, Portland Trail Blazers (26)

NFL: OLB Kyle Van Noy, Free Agent (31)

MLB: OF Michael Taylor, Kansas City Royals (31)

NFL: EDGE Von Miller, Buffalo Bills (33)

NBA: PG John Stockton, Hall of Fame (60)

NFL: RB Marcus Allen, Hall of Fame (62)

2010: Denver Nuggets SF Carmelo Anthony memorably drained the GW-FG at the buzzer to beat the Toronto Raptors 

2007: Detroit Pistons F Rasheed Wallace stole the inbounds pass from the Denver Nuggets with 1.5 seconds left before throwing up a half-court prayer and draining the OT-forcing buzzer-beater where DET won 113-109 in OT

1979: San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants announced a series to be played in Tokyo, Japan, but the Giants’ players rejected the plan

1974: Golden State Warriors SG Rick Barry scored 64 points in a win vs. Portland. At the time, only Wilt Chamberlain and Elvin Hayes had scored more in a NBA game. Barry’s still the only player to record 60+ PTS/5+ REB/5+ AST/5+ STL during 1 GP in NBA history

1972: With a victory over the Seattle SuperSonics, the Los Angeles Lakers finished the season with a record of 69-13, the best record in NBA history until the Chicago Bulls’ 1995-96 team (72-10)

1960: The Baltimore Orioles-Cincinnati Reds series to be played in Havana, Cuba, was moved to Miami, FL. The Reds owned a farm team in Cuba, but the Orioles feared political unrest

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