This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated that the conference was finally about to get serious.
The Boston Celtics were the clear-cut Best Team in Basketball coming off a dominant championship run and returning virtually every player in their rotation. The New York Knicks wagered their future to improve their present, swinging big trades for Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in an attempt to enter the championship picture. The Philadelphia 76ers appeared
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