No. 2 Boston Celtics (61-21) vs. No. 7 Orlando Magic (41-41) Season series: Magic, 2-1. Story line: For starters, there’s the ...

Cleveland and Boston have been the class of the East, but can a dark-horse team get in the way of a playoff showdown?

After a historic season of dominance, the Cleveland Cavaliers have claimed the No. 1 seed in the East. The defending ...

Our NBA experts pick which teams make it out of the play-in tournament and which will survive the first round.

A win in double OT against the Cleveland Cavaliers pushes the Pacers to 50 wins this season. Senior Sports Reporter Noral ...

The wait is over. The highly anticipated 2025 NBA playoffs are set to begin, featuring spicy first-round matchups, a ...

While the Celtics ... The Pacers and Bucks met in the first round last year, though Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play due to injury in the six-game series. Indiana ended up in the East Finals ...

The Athletic has you covered with the Eastern Conference's playoff matchups and what to expect from each team.

The Pacers are preparing for the playoffs and have a bigger goal than just ending the season on a strong note. Last year, the ...

The Indiana Pacers will ... the No. 4 seed in the East playoffs, Indiana also will get to avoid a team that they had no desire to see early on. That would be the Boston Celtics, the team that ...

Despite getting swept, the Pacers ... Finals. Of course, the toughest opponent for the Celtics is the Cavaliers. The Cavs have been the top team in the East all year, so this comes as no surprise ...

The NBA champion Boston Celtics launch their bid for a title repeat in a playoff landscape altered by the emergence of the ...