eastern conference

For Miami to even come close to winning an NBA championship, they must first make it out of a newly rejuvenated Eastern Conference.

James or not, the Heat could emerge as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference with Wade and Bosh aboard.

Looking back on last season's Eastern Conference finals, it's easy to understand why Cleveland wanted O'Neal so badly to counter Howard.

With a win the chicago Bulls could take over first place in the Eastern Conference Playoff race.

So would explosive Bulls guard Derrick Rose and his defense-oriented team, a year removed from an Eastern Conference Finals run.

On Wednesday, they left no doubt who was worthy of moving on and contending for the 2010-11 Eastern Conference championship.

The Ottawa Senators have drawn first plight in their eastern conference final series against the top seated Buffalo Sabres.

There's frustration galore that the team hasn't done enough to keep up with the Eastern Conference frenzy of moves.

The Celtics would need to win the next three games -- two in Miami -- to have a chance to defend their Eastern Conference championship.

An Eastern Conference executive emailed: "Interesting how the Lakers and Heat are on already. "

After sorting out the Eastern Conference and Western Conference last week, we've reached the ring ceremony in our Summer Forecast series.

Leading the Eastern Conference will be leading vote getter Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson.

Gasol believes the Lakers own an advantage that Cleveland lacked in losing the Eastern Conference finals to the Magic.

The Miami Heat won the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday at United Center with an 83-80 victory against the Chicago Bulls.

The first battle in the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat lost 12 rebounds to Bulls, which is 6-19 in the total defeat offensive rebounds.

That has only been enough, though, to keep the Sixers around . 500 and on the fringe of the Eastern Conference playoff race.

The Eastern Conference leads the all-time series over the West 34-21 but no one really cares who wins the game.

Come playoff time in April, barring more injuries than the norm, the Eastern Conference will likely be stronger than it was three years ago.

Let's see where the eastern conference home games will be played in this year's finals.

Starting from the 1954 -55 season, NBA through natural selection only Eastern Conference and Western Conference division two.

Finally, add two hours after the Cavaliers beat the Pistons NBA first time in the history of the Eastern Conference championship.

Had the chance to go the eastern conference final.

They don't want to back into it in the laughable Eastern Conference.

Detroit won its third straight to improve its record to 24-16, tops in the mediocrity-filled Eastern Conference.

Even in the Eastern Conference.

2007 - 2008: James was elected to 4 consecutive Eastern Conference All-Star, NBA All-Star Game in the battle.

He is a 6-time All-Star and led Boston to an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002 and the 2008 championship.

O' Neal was not selected as an Eastern Conference reserve, ending his streak of All-Star selections at a record-tying 14.

Some say the only way he can do that is by guiding Atlanta to the Eastern Conference crown.

James averaged 28. 4 points, 7. 6 rebounds and 7. 2 assists last season and took the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Eastern Conference has the Atlantic sub-district, Central;

the bullets entered the playoffs with the third best record in the eastern conference , 44 - 38