This was published with a month left in the year, so we’re bringing it back now to relive some of the best basketball moments of 2021. With so much to look back on, you’ll have plenty to help you enjoy this trip back down memory lane.
This article was originally published Dec. 2, 2021.
21 Great Basketball Plays from 2021
1: Trae Young Wins First-Round Opener
2: Jalen Suggs Sends Gonzaga to the Title Game
3: Stanford’s Defensive Stand Wins National Championship
4: KD Forces OT in Game 7
5: Brittney Griner Blocks A’ja Wilson to Punch Finals Ticket
6: Controversial Call Decides UConn-Baylor
7: Alex Reese Sends It to Overtime
8: Half-Court Heave Helps Houston Over Memphis
9: Notre Dame Goes Coast-to-Coast
10: Khris Middleton Wins Game 1 vs. Heat
11: Rui Hachimura Dunks on Pau Gasol in Tokyo
12: Courtney Vandersloot’s No-Looker
13: Mac McClung Decides It in Austin
14: Keifer Sykes Calls Tournament
15: J.P. Moorman Stuns the Sun Devils
16: Ja Morant Reserve Jam
17: Karlis Lasmanis Clinches Gold
18: LeBron James Off the Backboard
19: Virginia at the Buzzer
20: Always A Brave Makes Epic Comeback
21: Blocked by Antetokounmpo
In the late portion of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked DeAndre Ayton at the rim, protecting Milwaukee’s two-point lead and giving the Bucks the foundation they needed to go on to win the game.