Note: These entries are dated 2022. This was the first event of calendar year 2023 that I thought was worthy of inclusion. Instead of starting over, I decided to backdate its posting date to January 2, 2022.
January 2, 2023: Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills suffers cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, in a game seen nationally on ESPN Monday Night Football.
The safety from the University of Pittsburgh, in his 2nd season in the NFL, his 1st as a starter, attempted to tackle Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, but was hit hard. He was able to get up under his own power, but, within a couple of seconds, fell to the turf.
He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, and was intubated, and placed in a medically-induced coma. Two days later, he awakened, and showed no signs of neurological damage, and was soon breathing on his own. On January 9, he was transported to Buffalo General Medical Center, and released two days later.
The game, which was in the 1st quarter, was officially suspended, a 1st in NFL history. Despite the Playoff implications, the NFL accepted that the player's life and condition are more important. Due to the fact that the Bills and the Bengals had played one fewer game than every other team, the League adjusted its Playoff schedule accordingly.
Three weeks later, the teams played each other again, in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, at the Bills' Highmark Stadium, in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard Park, New York. Hamlin watched from a luxury suite. And it snowed: "Bills Weather." Nevertheless, the Bengals won the game, 27-10, ending a run which had suggested that the Bills might win the Super Bowl, their 1st, for Hamlin.
On April 18, Hamlin was medically cleared to play again. He returned to action on August 12, in the Bills' preseason opener. He played in all 3 preseason games, but was a "healthy scratch" for the 1st 3 regular-season games. He was activated for their October 1 game, a 48-20 win over the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park. He played 5 games during the season.
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January 2, 2023 was a Monday. This was the only NFL game played. Baseball was out of season. There were 11 games played in the NBA:
* The New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns, 102-83 at Madison Square Garden.
* The Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs, 139-103 at the Barclays Center.
* The Philadelphia 76ers bear the New Orleans Pelicans, 120-111 at the Wells Fargo Center (now the Xfinity Mobile Arena) in Philadelphia. Joel Embiid scored 42 points.
* The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets, 121-115 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. LeBron James scored 43 points.
* The Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets, 111-106 at the Toyota Center in Houston. Luka Dončić scored 39.
* The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls, 145-134 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (now the Rocket Arena) in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points. In the entire history of the NBA, the only players to match or top that in a single game are Wilt Chamberlain (100 and 78), Kobe Bryant (81), David Thompson (73) and Elgin Baylor (71). Demar DeRozan scored 44 for the Bulls.
* The Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors, 122-114 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
* The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets, 124-111 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
* The Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 110-100 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
* The Golden State Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks, 143-141 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Klay Thompson scored 54 points. Trae Young led the Hawks with 30.
* And the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons, 135-106 at the Moda Center in Portland. Jerami Grant scored 36.
And 2 games were played in the NHL. In the NHL Winter Classic, moved back because New Year's Day was a Sunday, the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1 at Fenway Park in Boston. And the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks, 4-1 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
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