"There's no doubt they're vulnerable," Legler said. "They're vulnerable for a variety of reasons. One, it's how good Cleveland is, like they're legitimately a team that is going to give Boston fits if they play eventually in the conference finals,

The Boston Celtics have been consistently inconsistent for nearly two months, and are developing some bad habits in the process.

Boston has been inconsistent for weeks — a stark difference from last season’s joyride — but is still among the best defending NBA champions of this century.

When it comes to the playoffs, while we are on the topic, Boston is clearly the team with the greater knowledge bank of experience. But the Cavs have made it out of the first round to face Boston in the East semis as recently as last season,

The Cleveland Cavaliers are no exception, holding a 5.5-game lead over the Boston Celtics in the East. Despite the standings, there is still a lot of debate over who the top dog in the East actually is. NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal has weighed in on ...

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers ready to dethrone the Boston Celtics as the East's best team? The Celtics and Cavaliers both began the season with scorching hot starts, but Boston has since cooled off to almost a concerning level while Cleveland has kept up winning at nearly the same pace.

James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.

The Los Angeles Lakers walked out of the Crypto.com Arena with a convincing 117-96 win over the reigning NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics. The Celtics didn't stand a chance despite being favored to win as the Lakers rode hot-shooting and great defense to a signature win this season.

Just last season the Boston Celtics were the most dominant team in the league, sporting the best record in the NBA by a long shot and winning the championship.

The NBA-leading Cavaliers dominated the second and third quarters to improve to 21-2 at home this season and hand Phoenix just its second loss in its past seven games