The Latest Breaking News from the Eastern Conference

Short-handed Celtics handle Raptors again, will face Heat or Hawks in first round of playoffs

BOSTON — As they finish out the regular season this weekend, the Celtics have nothing to play for in the standings. They’re locked in to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Boston Herald · Apr 8, 2023

Heat rest regulars, fall to Wizards to lock in Tuesday home play-in game

WASHINGTON — There wasn’t much to be learned from this game for the Miami Heat, with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry and Kevin Love given the night off.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023

Heat assure themselves of home postseason appearance with 129-101 rout of 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — There will be postseason basketball on the Miami Heat’s homecourt, no matter what name the facility goes by these days.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

Giannis Antetokounmpo slams Milwaukee Bucks teammates after ominous Boston Celtics warning

The Boston Celtics ran riot in Milwaukee on Thursday night, as they won by 41 points against Giannis and his Bucks side which led to a furious reaction from the two-time Most Valuable Player

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Celtics’ chances of No. 1 seed slip with bad loss to lowly Wizards

Malcolm Brogdon said after the Celtics’ win over the Spurs on Sunday that their goal over the final stretch of the regular season is to reclaim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Boston Herald · Mar 29, 2023

Celtics announce Jaylen Brown earns Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors

The Celtics now have three such players so honored this season, Brown joining Derrick White and Jayson Tatum.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2023

'That's b*******' - Phil Neville hits back after Inter Miami's third straight defeat

Former Manchester United ace Phil Neville's Inter Miami conceded late in second-half stoppage time as they lost to previously winless Chicago Fire in the MLS

Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023

The Legacies on the Line in the Eastern Conference Playoffs

Each of the conference’s biggest stars has plenty at stake heading into this year’s postseason.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 22, 2023

Bulls overcome athletic Rockets and are back in last play-in game spot

It wasn’t easy, despite warnings from coach Billy Donovan, but the Bulls put the clamps on the young Rockets and moved into the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference with 15 to play

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 12, 2023