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Leonard was still giving Philly the business with 21 points and 13 rebounds, but he was joined by five other Raptors in reaching double figures scoring and get this … he wasn't their top scorer. That was Pascal Siakam, who had 25 points. Their balanced scoring attack plus an under-the-weather Joel Embiid (13 points, eight rebounds) has Toronto one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 9:58:am EST

Kyrie Irving, Nike probably could've timed their new sneaker announcement better originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Kyrie Irving and Nike probably could've picked a better day for the announcement of his new Kyrie 5 "Friends" sneaker and gear line. Considering the Celtics guard was thoroughly bashed on social media and talking head sports TV by former players and fans alike the morning after his 7-for-22 shooting performance in the loss that pushed Boston to the brink of elimination against the Bucks and snapped off a "Who cares?" answer to a question about his shooting woes, it's safe to say that there were plenty who wouldn't be buying anything Irving was selling Tuesday morning. Continue to Article

May 07, 2019 11:45:pm EST

The Milwaukee Bucks have looked like the class of the NBA over their past three games against the Boston Celtics, but their first chance to close out the series will come with the team still not even at 100 percent. Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon was listed as out for Game 5 against the Celtics on the NBA injury report. Brogdon has been out since mid-March with a plantar fascia tear in his right foot. Continue to Article

May 07, 2019 8:52:pm EST

So as far as they're concerned, they are still in this series with the Milwaukee Bucks, who lead it 3-1 with a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win on Wednesday. While it's great to publicly show hope that their season isn't just under 36 or so hours away from being in the books, there's a different level of faith in one another that has to exist in order to compete first, then worry about climbing out of this cavernous crater of a deficit that the Celtics now find themselves in. Jalen Rose: Teammates will help Kyrie pack "They've got to beat us one more time," Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said on a conference call Tuesday afternoon. Continue to Article

May 07, 2019 3:37:pm EST

Eric Bledsoe pinpoints Game 4 moment when Celtics 'started dropping their heads' originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Milwaukee Bucks have pushed the Boston Celtics to the brink, and now they smell blood. The Bucks erased another early deficit on the road Monday night, storming back to beat the Celtics 113-101 in Game 4 and take a 3-1 series lead. Boston's collapse appeared to be slow and steady -- Milwaukee pulled ahead late in the third quarter and never looked back while scoring 66 second-half points -- but Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe pointed to a specific moment early in the fourth when he thought the Celtics were done for. Continue to Article

May 07, 2019 2:55:pm EST