The Knicks need lots of help if they want to chase down the Celtics for the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed — and they just got some. Celtics star Jaylen Brown (left achilles tendinitis) was ruled out of Thursday’s matchup at Madison Square Garden.

The Detroit Pistons have returned to prominence, clinching the Eastern Conference title and a playoff spot after years of adversity.

The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in striking distance of the New York Knicks for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. With three games remaining in

The Pistons clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since 2006/07 following Saturday's

How the Celtics' win against the defending champion Thunder sends a strong message to the rest of the Eastern Conference.

If the Sixers wind up in the play-in tournament, they should hope to avoid the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets.

The Boston Celtics do one thing undeniably better than other Eastern Conference teams: They play postseason-caliber defense all the time.

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