Stephen A. Smith is a massive New York Knicks fan, but even he is on the Boston Celtics bandwagon now. The Celtics and Knicks are in a tight race for the two seed in the Eastern Conference as the NBA regular season winds down.

The Toronto Raptors are in a fight to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

We're sorting through the contenders in the East with the NBA postseason fast approaching

While it may feel like the 2025-26 NHL season didn't begin that long ago, the postseason is already in sight. The final regular-season games will be played on April 16, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs will get underway on April 18.

The Cleveland Cavaliers play tonight, March 25, 2026, against the Miami Heat after the team successfully beat the Orlando Magic by a score of 136 to 131 yesterday. Tip-off for tonight’s game is scheduled for 7:30 p.

The New Orleans Pelicans take on three of the top teams in the Eastern Conference on their upcoming road trip. The Pels play the New York Knicks Tuesday. They follow that up with back-to-back games Thursday and Friday against the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors.

Florida Panthers (35-33-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (41-27-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders face the Florida Panthers in Eastern Conference action.

The Toronto Raptors are fighting to stay out of the Play-In Tournament.

The Cavaliers are 29-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 44.3 rebounds. Evan Mobley leads the Cavaliers with 8.9 boards.