Is there plausibly a scenario where New York might be able to sneak up on Boston and steal the No. 2 seed for the 2025 NBA Playoffs from the Celtics?

James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.

After outdoing expectations through the first half of the season, the Detroit Pistons find themselves in an interesting position. Currently sitting in sixth pla

With arguments that the Thunder should or should not make a move as the trade deadline, a new name has emerged as a potential trade candidate.

PHOENIX -- With their well-known interest in Jimmy Butler, the Phoenix Suns could reportedly pursue another Eastern Conference star ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported Friday that the Suns could develop interest in Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine:

NBA announced the Eastern Conference starters for the 2025 All-Star Game, happening in San Francisco Feb. 16. Who made the cut?

The Philadelphia Flyers will visit the New York Rangers in a game that begins at 7 p.m. ET, which if you have cut the cable you can watch on ESPN+ (plans start at $11.99). Both teams have been playing well.

There are still a few other teams that the three-time NBA All-Star Beal, 31, would reportedly approve a trade to. But with the Bucks apparently out of the running, it appears much likelier now that Beal (and also by extension Butler) might just be staying put through the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

The gap between the top teams and the rest of the conference has evaporated, leaving a conference where many teams could prevail.

The starters for the Eastern Conference were announced as guard Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks, guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers, center Karl-Anthony Towns of the Knicks, forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, and forward Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.

While most consider the NBA All-Star Break the midway point of the NBA season, most teams have already played over half of their games. Yesterday, the Atlanta H

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