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Five dribbles of chatter from the league's front-office and coaching grapevines: Among the immediate concerns for the Indiana Pacers heading into the Eastern Conference finals against Miami is the state of David West's right calf. One of the longe...

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2012

Robbie Levin of The Miami Herald: In last year's Eastern Conference finals, coach Erik Spoelstra put LeBron James on Derrick Rose when no one else could stop the league's MVP. James effectively shut down Rose, and without his lockdown defense, that s...

Mickael Pietrus and Delonte West don't get the attention of their superstar teammates, but they've had a big impact on their teams' fortunes. Rival players examine what they've done differently this season.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Chris Bosh scored 22 points, Jose Calderon had 11 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 111-104 on Sunday night, handing the 76ers their season-high fifth straight loss.

Joe Kaiser says Marcin Gortat, Anderson Varejao and Tayshaun Prince all could help near-contenders get over the hump.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2013

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2011

The Toronto Raptors beat the New York Knicks 131-113 on Wednesday night, a victory that became meaningless when Chicago won at Charlotte to clinch the final Eastern Conference playoff berth.

The Bulls beat Toronto 104-88 on Sunday night to take a one-game lead over the Raptors for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Questions have swirled around the Celtics since the final buzzer of their Game 7 loss to Orlando in the Eastern Conference semifinals last June.Will Kevin Garnett, who underwent offseason knee surgery, return as the MVP-caliber pla...

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Which teams are the most likely to snare the final two Eastern Conference playoffs spots? Greg Anthony handicaps the race

Michael Jordan rebuffed his Eastern Conference peers in their final attempt to convince him to start the All-Star Game tonight.