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Bright lights, big expectations: Cavs vault into NBA’s national spotlight with packed TV schedule
Cleveland's 24 nationally televised games represent a golden opportunity to build the Mobley and Garland brands, but a grueling late-season road stretch could derail playoff momentum.
They could have a little bit of money to play with next offseason, as Terry Rozier, Nikola Jovic (could be an extension candidate), Simone Fontecchio, and Norman Powell all come off the books, a combined nearly $60 million in salary. They could have even more if Andrew Wiggins opts out of his $30 million player option, but that seems unlikely.
For most of the 21st century, the disparity between the NBA's Western and Eastern Conferences has been a chasm.
Three of the most significant Eastern Conference threats to the champion Thunder ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
Chris Paul’s reunion with the Los Angeles Clippers for his likely final season in the NBA is the latest example of a star looking to maximize the final years of their career — a trend that has notably been taking place much more frequently in the Western Conference than the Eastern Conference as of late.
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Celtics Wire on MSNCan the Boston Celtics shock the NBA's Eastern Conference this season?
The consensus on how Boston will play in the 2025-26 NBA regular season has been a borderline playoff ball club at best, and a lottery team at worst.
League schedule makers view the Cavs and Knicks as "the top two teams in the Eastern Conference" amid uncertainty about the rest of the East.
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NBA Canada Powered by the Sporting News on MSNKnicks matchup with fellow Eastern Conference rival deemed a top 10 game to watch
The Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face off three times, on opening night, on Christmas Day, and late in the season on Feb. 24. That final matchup is the one that many are expecting to be a classic. Bleacher Report’s Joseph Zucker cited that matchup as one of the NBA’s top 10 matchups to watch next season.
The Milwaukee Bucks underwent a significant change but that doesn't mean they should be counted out from the NBA playoffs.
With the release of the 2025-26 NBA schedule, here are early award predictions like MVP, as well as an quick look at the 2026 NBA Finals.
One reason why the Philadelphia 76ers have been able to stay in the mix in the Eastern Conference over the past decade is their ability to draft well outside th