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The Best in Sports: December 19, 2019
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Here is the best from December 19, 2019:
The reigning MVP showed on Thursday that he’s looking to add another to his trophy case. In a battle of arguably the two front runners for the award, Giannis proved to the more valuable player by burying a career-high 5 3’s in addition to everything else he brings to the table.
💦 @Giannis_An34 buries a CAREER-HIGH 5⃣ 3-pointers to lead the @Bucks past LAL and to the best record (25-4) in the NBA!
34 PTS | 11 REB | 7 AST | 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/v2pRI2m9Ry
— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
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Houston needed a signature win, and got one in LA with their two Southern California stars both delivering big time performances and helping the Rockets pull away late after Lou Will & Patrick Beverley were dismissed from the game.
🚀 The @HoustonRockets close out the game on a 15-4 run to win at Staples Center and move to 19-9! #OneMission pic.twitter.com/Af3opzUWKP
— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
Related: NBA Top Highlights
Donovan Mitchell balled out to lift the Jazz past a competitive Hawks team on Thursday.
🕷️ @spidadmitchell pours in 30 PTS to lead the @utahjazz to victory on the road! #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/PiF55jUUyX
— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
Related: Utah Jazz Highlights
MLB Free Agency continued on Thursday with more notable players signing with their new teams for the 2020 season and beyond.
THREAD: MLB Free Agent Signings on Thursday (12/19)
Milwaukee Brewers have signed 1B Justin Smoak to a 1y/$4M deal with a 2021 club option ($5.5M; $1M buyout) https://t.co/RWvkJhLpRu
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 20, 2019
Los Angeles Angels have inked SP Julio Teheran to a 1y/$9M deal https://t.co/rYUNCq2Une
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 20, 2019
Related: MLB Free Agency
In a battle of not only the best two players on the planet, but also the best two teams in the league, Giannis showed he’s the top player and Milwaukee as a whole proved they’re the best team.
Matthews ➡️ Brook ➡️ Matthews ➡️ Ilyasova❗️
📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/KEOfX5Cy6z
— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
Related: NBA Finals
A potential candidate for the No.1 pick James Wiseman has been surrounded with controversy his entire Freshman season at Memphis and will now depart from the University and start preparing for the 2020 NBA Draft.
NBA Insider @ShamsCharania reports on James Wiseman’s decision to withdraw from Memphis and prepare for the 2020 NBA Draft, including Penny Hardaway’s pitch for him to remain with the team. pic.twitter.com/Dlfnj9CRe3
— Stadium (@Stadium) December 20, 2019
Related: NBA Headlines
Patty Mills was stroking it all game and showed the league that he can be a legit scoring threat in this league.
▪️ 27 PTS
▪️ 7 3PM
▪️ @Spurs W@Patty_Mills ties a career-high from deep in San Antonio! pic.twitter.com/4v32G8T7uW— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
Related: San Antonio Spurs Team Outlook
While it wasn’t enough to overcome Patty Mills’ deep efficiency and the Spurs, Spencer Dinwiddie tried to put the team on his back with his first career 40-point performance.
A career-high in points for Spencer Dinwiddie! 👏
41 PTS, 5 AST, & 45.7 FPTS pic.twitter.com/meSlYrcPRk
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) December 20, 2019
Related: NBA Highlights
Russ had his best performance since joining the Rockets in his hometown of Southern California where he put up 40 points en route to beating LAC.
Acrobatic finish by Russ! 🕺 pic.twitter.com/gdltg09O3b
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 20, 2019
😤 @russwest44 ERUPTS for a season-high 40 PTS to lead the @HoustonRockets past LAC! pic.twitter.com/HaFpAmDIPp
— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
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The Miracle at the New Meadowlands was 9 years ago from this day in sports history. An iconic moment that shouldn’t be forgotten anytime soon.
On this day in 2010, @DeSeanJackson10 ripped the heart out of Giants fans
This ending is still unbelievable.
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/doCCuLqXYH
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) December 19, 2019
Related: Today in Sports: December 19
Top 50 NBA stars of the 2010s decade https://t.co/amfZLuaIeE
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 20, 2019
A busy offseason of trades in @MLB means that plenty of top prospects have been on the move.@GoldenSombrero ranks the 10 best prospects traded so far: https://t.co/2D1mk7rbPh pic.twitter.com/whONV08swE
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) December 19, 2019
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 20, 2019
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
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#PlayerOfTheDay Giannis Antetokounmpo made a MVP statement on Thursday by burying a career-high 5 3PM and leading the Bucks domination over the Lakers to prove MIL is the best team in the NBA (25-4). His new & improved jumper has taken his game to another level https://t.co/f0StuPRvFn
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 20, 2019
Related: Facts to KnowCongrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 9th on the all-time ASSISTS list! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/ae2IL1w7Fv
— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2019
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