The Bucks' loss kept them in the 2nd position in the Eastern Conference standings, but their lead over the Knicks decreased to just 1.5 games. The Bucks have recently suffered consecutive losses to the injury-ridden Lakers and the Pelicans. If they continue to perform poorly, the Knicks may ...
As the season draws to a close, several teams find themselves out of contention for the playoffs and have resorted to tanking, including the Toronto Raptors. Once a formidable force in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors secured an NBA championship in the 2018-2019 season as underdogs. However,...
Winners of 17 of their past 20 games, the Cavs have charged up the Eastern Conference standings to No. 2. With a soft schedule over the next few weeks -- games against the Bulls (twice), Magic, Sixers (without Joel Embiid), Wizards, Mavericks and Pistons -- they should be ...
The Miami Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, will face the Washington Wizards, who are currently second from the bottom in the Eastern Conference standings. At 7 AM, four more games will commence simultaneously. The Houston Rockets, riding an impressive 11-game winning streak, will ho...
The Eastern Conference has loaded up on top, with the Knicks and the 76ers making big moves over the summer to compete with the reigning champion Celtics. Over in the Western Conference there is as competitive a race to the playoffs as ever, where almost every team has a chance to make ...
But now, the two teams will have to wait until March 26 to play each other again. Both teams have 57 games left this year and are separated by just one game in the Eastern Conference standings. And both Miami and Indiana want the number one seed and home court advantage through the Fin...
Sullivan Glad to Have Letang; ST. PAUL, Minn. -- If the Penguins Are Going to Climb the Eastern Conference Standings, Coach Mike Sullivan Believes Defenseman Kris Letang Will Be a Big Part of the Effort. [Derived Headline]ST. PAUL, Minn. -- If the Penguins are going to climb the ...
he took over, he has done exactly that. Immediately after handing McMillan the reins, the Hawks went on their longestwinning streakof the season, winning eight straight games, and continued to string together wins as they worked their way into the top half of the Eastern Conference ...
MIAMI (AP)— Miami has caught Indiana in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. That might be a problem. As strange as it may sound, the path to the East finals might be easier for the team finishing No. 2 in the standings, and not the team that ultimately finishe...
Though the meeting featured the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings, both teams were missing key players. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, the reigning MVP, missed the game after undergoing oral surgery. Bucks coach Mike Budehnolzer said Monday it was uncertain whether Antetokounmpo...