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Miami’s center is expected to be available when the team takes the court against Atlanta on Sunday.

Now, as the top team in the East, anything less than the Eastern Conference finals would be considered a disappointment from the outside. Inside the Heat, expectations are even higher. "Obviously we want to get to the Finals, and we want a different ...

With the regular season officially over, here's how the matchups look.

And should they really want to avoid the Brooklyn Nets? Not everyone agrees.

The Florida Panthers, with their massive lead in the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division, know they won’t have many chances left to play in potential postseason atmospheres before the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs begin next month, but they got one Saturday and thrived in it.

The Hawks should fear no foe in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Their 15-9 record since Feb. 15 includes eight quality wins and really only three bad losses. The Hawks have the NBA’s fifth-best point differential over the past two weeks. They have some significant flaws, but the Hawks have a…

Chicago dropped its fourth consecutive game to an Eastern Conference playoff team on Friday night.

MIAMI — It wasn’t a dress rehearsal, considering there will be a full week for practice before their postseason opener.

The jumbled nature of the Eastern Conference considered, this matchup was a potential first round playoff preview.