Boston Celtics defeated Toronto Raptors in a wire-to-wire game 92 - 87. Jason Tatum topped all scores at 29 points, Jaylen Brown added 21 points for Boston. VanVleet had 20 points followed by Kyle Lowry at 16 points. Celtics will now advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat.
The Celtics are now up 3-0 against 76ers after beating them on Friday night 102 - 94. Kemba Walker led the Celtics in scoring 24 points, followed by Jaylen Brown with 21 points and Jayson Taytum was quiet tonight he had 15 points. For the 76ers Joel Embiid was still dominant with 30 points and 13 boards, Josh Richardson and Shake Milton had 17 piece.
Boston Celtics have taken control of the series by drubbing Joel Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers 128 - 101. Playoffs Round 1 is not leading 2 - 0. They defeated the 76ers even without Gordon Hayward who will be out 4 weeks with ankle sprain.
Gordon Hayward was diagnosed with a Grade 3 right ankle sprain on Tuesday and is expected to miss four weeks. The forward, who is averaging 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the season, suffered the injury in Monday's 109-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Tatum knocked down eight 3-pointers to lead the Celtics to a comfortable Game 2 victory over the 76ers
Jayson Tatum led the green with a playoff career-high 33 points, Tatum (22 years, 169 days) becomes the first Celtic in franchise history to record back-to-back 30+ point playoff games before the age of 23. Kemba Walker added 22 points and Jaylen Brown with 20 points for the Celtics in the win, while Joel Embiid got 34 points and 10 rebounds for the 76ers . The Celtics lead this best-of-seven series, 2-0. Game 3 will take place on Friday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. ET
The greatest NBA duo's have been debated for years and according to former Toronto Raptors Center Antonio Davis Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were the greatest duo in NBA history and Shaq and Kobe have nothing on them. When asked the reason why, he said it's all because of Shaq's defense! "Shaq can't come out and guard nobody!" Davis says. He continued, "I don't care what nobody says. Hands down. I don't care."
Who can blame him, Jordan and Scottie dominated the NBA for years and they won 6 championships together while Shaq and Kobe won 3 titles together.
Even Stubhub agrees with Davis they have Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen on top of their list for Best NBA Duos of All Time:
1. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen - Chicago Bulls, 1987-1998
2. Bob Cousy and Bill Russell - Boston Celtics, 1956-1963
3. Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Los Angeles Lakers, 1979-1989
4. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade - Miami Heat, 2010-2014 poor Chris Bosh it's supposed to be a trio
5. Larry Bird and Kevin McHale - Boston Celtics, 1980-1992
6. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers, 1996-2004 I don't agree with this one it should be higher than Lebron and Wade.
7. Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars - Detroit Pistons, 1985-1994
8. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant - Golden State Warriors, 2016-2019
9. David Robinson and Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs, 1997–2003
10. John Stockton and Karl Malone - Utah Jazz, 1984-2003
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning. They were on their way to a travel basketball game when his private helicopter went down. Emergency personnel responded, but there were no survivors. 5 people are confirmed dead. The others aboard the helicopter also included another player and parent. It has been reported that Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board.
Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete. pic.twitter.com/9EZuwk8wrV
...This S*** can’t be real... this the first moment I was able to meet Gianna Maria, she’s been to only 3 games this year... 2 of them were mine... She told me I was her favorite player to watch🙏🏽 I can’t believe this😢😭
Man I don’t even know where to start😭😭 I started playing ball because of KOBE after watching the 2010 finals. I had never watched ball before that and that finals was the turning point of my life. I WANTED TO BE LIKE KOBE. I’m so FREAKING SAD right now!!!!
So sick rn... you inspired me to work as hard as I do. I use to watch you before all my highschool and college games man this one hurt me fr 😓😓 Love you Bean R.I.P. #8/24forever pic.twitter.com/niaKOWt3d7
Before we say goodbye to 2019 let's check out the best selling sports jersey since it's the best gear that you can have as a fan of a sport. If you're a fan you'll definitely have your best buddy's jersey. What is the highest selling NFL jersey in 2019?
Best-Selling NFL Jerseys (Fanatics)
Patrick Mahomes
Tom Brady
Khalil Mack
Baker Mayfield
Ezekiel Elliott
Saquon Barkley
Dak Prescott
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers
Last Cyber Monday Tom Brady’s jersey was the most popular NFL jersey sold by Fanatics. However, the crown still goes to Lamar Jackson since he has the most-sold merchandise across all sports on that day. Men’s New England Patriots Tom Brady #12 Limited Men's Jersey $45.00 Who has the number 1 selling NBA jersey?
