June 17th, 2022 features 16 MLB games on tap Friday highlighted by two red-hot teams colliding as Aaron Judge‘s Yankees face Vlad Guerrero‘s Blue Jays after NYY’s sweep of TB. Inter-league battles commence with Boston hosting St. Louis and Clayton Kershaw‘s Dodgers taking on Jose Ramirez‘s Guardians, while Houston plays CHW in a 2021 ALDS rematch. The NBA world celebrates Golden State’s fourth championship in eight years, while contract disputes between NFL teams and star players ramp up as camps continue.
See what happened in sports on June 17th last year, headlined by Milwaukee sending their series with Brooklyn to Game 7 behind big performances from Middleton and Giannis, San Diego’s walk-off win after Cincinnati’s epic comeback, the NBA 2020-21 All-Rookie Teams being released as well as what happened in sports on June 17th, 2020 ft. Kelly Oubre deciding to forgo a return in the NBA bubble to rehab his knee (that didn’t stop the Suns from going 8-0) and MLB’s latest proposal to the MLBPA that included a 60-game season.
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
WARRIORS WILD 21-0 RUN
Steph helps the Warriors close the 1Q on a 11-0 run ☔️ pic.twitter.com/PQOR4gd221
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 17, 2022
The @warriors 21-0 run in the first half of Game 6 is the longest run in a #NBAFinals in the last 50 years! #NBA75
2nd half coming up NEXT on ABC 🏆 pic.twitter.com/laWcbg0UMt
— NBA (@NBA) June 17, 2022
STEPH WON 1ST FINALS MVP
Steph is ready to add another ring 💍 pic.twitter.com/Nq6VLmmaDc
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 17, 2022
Steph had him on an island 🏝 pic.twitter.com/KsyuKezhGI
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 17, 2022
STEPH 😴 pic.twitter.com/i18cP6tezv
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 17, 2022
Steph Curry put the finishing touches on his amazing #NBAFinals series with a 34-point Game 6 to claim his 4th Championship and 1st Bill Russell Trophy as #NBAFinals MVP!@StephenCurry30: 34 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/0mcZcyDgpo
— NBA (@NBA) June 17, 2022
Check out the best of @StephenCurry30 in the 2022 #NBAFinals to see the plays that earned him the 2022 Bill Russell Trophy as Finals MVP!
🏆 31.2 PPG | 6 RPG | 5 APG pic.twitter.com/baNC3x67Rj
— NBA (@NBA) June 17, 2022
DUBS ARE CHAMPS AGAIN
The closing call as the @warriors become 2021-22 NBA Champions, winning their 7th title, 3rd most for a franchise in NBA history! #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/nAvn8UlkV9
— NBA (@NBA) June 17, 2022
"What are they gon say now" -Stephen Curry
Celebration Time #NBA75 🏆🍾 pic.twitter.com/Tg5Adi73tz
— NBA (@NBA) June 17, 2022
👀 the top @warriors moments from the 2022 championship series!#NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV pic.twitter.com/dhpC8YDo5X
— NBA (@NBA) June 17, 2022
BEST GAME 6 PLAYS EVER
Ahead of tonight’s Game 6.. we look back at some all-time Game 6 moments from the Finals! #NBA75 #NBAVault
Game 6: 9:00pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/LXlzobZ8CE
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 16, 2022
RIZZO RAKES THE GW-HR
The @Yankees DO NOT LOSE. #walkoff
(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/AEsccLxYrS
— MLB (@MLB) June 17, 2022
Bringer of dives. pic.twitter.com/37DVJWMPPV
— MLB (@MLB) June 17, 2022
ROOKIE BROUGHT IT BACK
Tork Snag? TORK SNAG.#DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/1EGOtnV7Oe
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) June 17, 2022
EL JEFE IS A YOUNG BEAST
Justin Jefferson's career resume:
– 2x Pro Bowl
– 2x All-Pro 2nd Team
– 2020 OROY runner-up & PFWA All-Rookie Team
– Most REC YDS (3,016) & REC (196) in a player’s 1st 2 seasons in NFL historypic.twitter.com/I4pWvhEX9E
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 17, 2022
Justin Jefferson's NFL records:
– REC YDS (3,016) & REC (196) in 1st 2 seasons
– Rookie REC YDS (1,400) since 1970 merger
– Rookie REC (56) of 10+ YDS [PFF tracking began 2006]pic.twitter.com/49rWQLvpQP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 17, 2022
Justin Jefferson's #Vikings records:
– REC YDS (577) in 4-GP span
– Consecutive GP (26) of 2+ REC to start a career
– REC YDS (3,016), REC (196), & GP (14) of 100+ REC YDS in 1st 2 seasons
– Rookie REC (88) & REC YDS (1,400)pic.twitter.com/dnWdP8jMHg
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 17, 2022
Justin Jefferson's #Vikings rookie records:
– REC (88) & REC YDS (1,400)
– GP (7) of 100+ REC YDS
– GP (15) of 3+ REC
– REC YDS (812) at home
– Home GP (3) of 100+ REC YDS & 1+ REC TDpic.twitter.com/8NIvSz9CCi
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 17, 2022
Most REC YDS during a player’s 1st 2 seasons in NFL history:
1. Justin Jefferson (3,016)
2. Odell Beckham Jr. (2,755)
3. Randy Moss (2,726)
4. Bill Groman (2,648)
5. Jerry Rice (2,497)pic.twitter.com/mmL7nnLWc1
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 17, 2022
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
2 IMMACULATE IP IN 1 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
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
MLB Friday
7:07 PM: New York Yankees (47-16) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (37-26)
7:10 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (37-28) vs. Boston Red Sox (34-30)
8:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (30-31) vs. Houston Astros (39-24)
10:10 PM: Cleveland Guardians (32-27) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (39-23)
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NFL: OL Alijah Vera-Tucker, New York Jets (turns 23)
NBA: PG Immanuel Quickley, New York Knicks (23)
MLB: SP Shane Baz, Tampa Bay Rays (23)
NBA: SG Amir Coffey, Los Angeles Clippers (25)
NFL: DE Romeo Okwara, Detroit Lions (27)
NFL: WR Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns (28)
NFL: DE Shaq Lawson, Buffalo Bills (28)
NFL: WR Jamison Crowder, Buffalo Bills (29)
NBA: PF Georges Niang, Philadelphia 76ers (29)
MLB: SP Yusei Kikuchi, Toronto Blue Jays (31)
MLB: RP Matt Barnes, Boston Red Sox (32)
MLB: RP Andrew Chafin, Detroit Tigers (32)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2010: Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 to win their 16th NBA Championship in franchise history, 1 shy of Boston’s record of 17 Championships thanks to Metta World Peace‘s clutch dagger with an iconic post-game press conference from Kobe Bryant joking about having 1 more ring than Shaq
2008: Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in Game 6, the most lopsided closeout victory in NBA Finals history, as Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen led the way with KG iconically declaring “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” after winning his only title
1992: Philadelphia 76ers traded future HOF PF Charles Barkley to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for PG Jeff Hornacek, C Tim Perry, and C Andrew Lang; Barkley would go on to win MVP the next season and led the Suns to just their 2nd-ever NBA Finals appearance
1976: 4 former ABA teams — the Nets, Spurs, Pacers, and Nuggets — joined the NBA, marking the official NBA-ABA merger, bringing the NBA’s total to 22 teams
1960: Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame OF Ted Williams became just the 4th player to hit 500 career HRs in MLB history during a victory over the Cleveland Indians
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