The Latest Breaking News from Eastern Conference

After Tuesday’s games, Boston has the best record in the league, leading the Eastern Conference at 38–16.

Brooklyn is currently fifth in the Eastern Conference.

After a bit of a moribund start to their 2022-23 campaign, the Philadelphia 76ers are on the upswing.

Everything is coming up Cleveland in the Eastern Conference

While they only need to worry about who comes out of the West if they make it to the finals in the first place, the best of the best coming out of the Eastern Conference are by no means guaranteed to ba a cakewalk, either.

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown will certainly be getting his second career All-Star nod this season. The Celtics star being an All-Star starter is less certain, given the talent surrounding him in the Eastern Conference.

The fun specifically for fans of the Celtics kicks off in a tilt against fellow Eastern Conference title contenders, the Milwaukee Bucks, with one of the Most Valuable Player candidates making a statement above the rim.

The Lakers and their stars were at their best, the Eastern Conference favorite firing their best shots at LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook and only landing glancing blows.

The Hawks are tied for seventh in the Eastern Conference with more than a third of their schedule completed. It could be worse – and probably should be. They’d have two more (deserved) losses without rookie wing player AJ Griffin saving the day with buzzer-beaters.

With the win, the Celtics improved to 15-4 overall while consolidating their grip on the top spot in the league's Eastern Conference standings.

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers released their schedule for the 2022-23 season on Wednesday, and a few obvious themes emerged. It was clear that Joel Embiid, James Harden, and the Sixers are in the NBA’s good graces and will be treated as one of its top commodities. Also on display was…