Eastern Conference

NBA Playoffs 2019: Brook Lopez's impressive late run sparks Bucks' hard-fought victory over Raptors in Game 1

Brook Lopez scored 29 points as the Milwaukee Bucks staged a late rally to defeat the Toronto Raptors 108-100 in the opening game of their NBA Eastern Conference finals clash

NBA Playoffs 2019: Kawhi Leonard's bouncing buzzer-beater wins Game 7 for Raptors; Blazers stun Nuggets in close contest

Kawhi Leonard bounced in the game-winning shot at the buzzer as the Toronto Raptors advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 92-90 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in a heart-stopping game seven

NBA Playoffs 2019: 76ers turn tables on Raptors to level series; Nikola Jokic scores 37 points as Nuggets beat Blazers

Jimmy Butler scored 30 points as the Philadelphia 76ers turned the tables on the Raptors in Toronto on Monday with a 94-89 victory that knotted their NBA playoff series at one game each.

NBA Playoffs 2019: Bucks finish sweep of Pistons for first series victory since 2001; Jazz stave off elimination with win

The Milwaukee Bucks wiped away 18 years of frustration on Monday by beating the Detroit Pistons 127-104 to complete a four-game sweep of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

NBA Playoffs 2019: Giannis Antetokounmpo stars in Bucks' win over Pistons; Celtics shrug off Pacers in low-scoring clash

Milwaukee showed why they are the Eastern Conference kingpins and Giannis Antetokounmpo proved he is worthy of a league MVP as the Bucks trampled all over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday

NBA Playoffs 2019: From Warriors' quest for elusive record to DeMarcus Cousins' unwanted streak, 10 facts about postseason

As always at NBA Playoff time, there are some familiar things and some not-so-familiar things. With the postseason set to begin on Saturday, here's 10 things to know going into the best time of the NBA year:

NBA Playoffs 2019: With LeBron James missing from the mix after eight seasons, a look at the biggest Eastern Conference storylines

With LeBron James missing from the mix after eight seasons, a look at the biggest Eastern Conference storylines ahead of the NBA 2018-19 Playoffs

NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors to face Los Angeles Clippers in Round 1; Detroit Pistons face Milwaukee Bucks in East

The way the results transpired means the Houston Rockets, if they get past the Jazz in the Playoffs, would likely see the Golden State Warriors in the second round — and not in the Western Conference finals.

NBA: Joe Harris' late three-pointer against Bucks boosts Nets' playoff push; Joel Embiid-led 76ers dominate Bulls

Joe Harris sank the go-ahead three-pointer with 84 seconds left as the Brooklyn Nets' playoff push got a boost with a 133-128 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Bucks clinch best record in Eastern Conference; Warriors clobber Lakers

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 45 points and had 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference with a 128-122 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers