The Latest Breaking News from Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Five of their Eastern Conference semi-final and now trail the series 3-2 going into Game Six

New York Knicks lost 109-101 to the Miami Heat in Game Four of their Eastern Conference playoff semi-final with Julius Randle scoring 20 points - they are just one defeat away from elimination and face the Heat on Wednesday night

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the Boston Celtics taking on the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA's 2023 Eastern Conference postseason.

On this day, Rick Pitino was hired as head coach and team president of the Boston Celtics, Dennis Johnson retired, and 3 Cs were taken in the '68 expansion draft.

The Philadelphia 76ers center is targeting winning a championship with the franchise after beating Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo to the 2023 NBA MVP award

A scout for an Eastern Conference team says Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt can defend guards as well as any big man in the NBA.

Unexpected hero Akira Schmid rebounded from his only bad game and made 31 saves in Game 7 to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers Monday night in an entertaining first-round playoff series

In a thrilling finish to the first-round Eastern Conference series between Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics held their nerves to win 128-120 and advance to the semifinals with a 4-2 scoreline in the best-of-seven playoff series.

Eastern Conference top seeds Milwaukee Bucks went crashing out of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, losing to the brilliance of Jimmy Butler-inspired Miami Heat, who went through to the semis. Elsewhere in the East, New York Knicks also advanced to the next round with a win over Cleveland Cavaliers.