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Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the Indiana Pacers-Miami Heat Eastern Conference finals matchup with expert scouting and advanced statistical analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2013

Heat star LeBron James took exception Sunday to Pacers coach Frank Vogel referring to Miami as "just the next team" standing between Indiana and a shot at an NBA title.

Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 23 points during a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004.

The Miami Heat are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals.

Neil Greenberg highlights 11 rookies who are having a major impact on their teams in the 2013 Cup playoffs, including Ottawa forward Jakob Silfverberg and Minnesota defenseman Jonas Brodin.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2013

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Ex-Knicks GM Donnie Walsh likes New York's chances in a potential Eastern Conference finals showdown with the Miami Heat. "I think that that's a hell of a series, Miami and New York, I couldn't pick it, I couldn't," Walsh said Sunday before the ...

CHICAGO -- Perhaps the road to the Eastern Conference finals starts with the kind of streak-ending defeat the New York Knicks suffered on Thursday. It's twisted logic indeed, but after all, the end of the Knicks' 13-game winning streak came in the...

Whom would the Western Conference's top teams choose as playoff opponents if given that option?

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2013

At a glance: Both the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils are struggling to resurrect the type of play that pitted the two clubs against each other in the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals as the bitter division rivals clash at Newark's Prudential Ce...

NEWARK, N.J. -- There was an eerie symmetry to the way Tuesday's game between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers began in the first rematch of the two teams since Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals last spring. The Rangers' old nemes...

In the two teams' first meeting since the Eastern Conference finals last spring, the New Jersey Devils knocked off the New York Rangers 3-1, thanks to a two-goal performance from David Clarkson and an outstanding 24-save night from 40-year-old goalte...

David Clarkson scored twice and set up New Jersey's other goal, and Pat Elias matched his career best with three assists to lead the Devils to a 3-1 victory over the Rangers in their first meeting since last spring's Eastern Conference finals.

Although it appeared Monday as if Chris Kreider would miss his sixth straight game, the 21-year-old winger may be making his return to the lineup Tuesday in the team's first rematch against the Devils since the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. Krei...

At a glance: The Rangers and Devils meet for the first time since a thrilling Eastern Conference finals series in which New Jersey knocked off its Atlantic Division foe on rookie Adam Henrique's overtime goal to advance to the Stanley Cup finals. In ...