DETROIT — No one in the Eastern Conference was able to touch the Detroit Pistons’ grip on the top spot from early November onward. The Pistons had their rough patches and dealt with plenty of injuries,

The biggest storyline entering the final day of the NBA regular season might rest in the East, where the playoff and Play-In seeds below the top four remain a jumbled mess with only game to play. The Pistons and Celtics will have to wait for the Play-In Tournament to determine their opponents,

Championship windows are fleeting, so the Celtics need to take advantage of the one they have in front of them.

The Hawks became the third team in NBA history to finish 10-plus games over .500 after being four or more games under .500 at the All-Star break.

Mark Kasetlic scored twice in the first period, Jeremy Swayman earned his second shutout of the season and the Boston Bruins clinched the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.

If Giannis Antetokounmpo gets traded this offseason, one team appears likely to be extremely aggressive in trying to land him. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on “NBA Today” Tuesday that Pat Riley and the Heat are extremely motivated to land a huge name this offseason and will look into any star that becomes available.

For the first time since 2020, the Philadelphia Flyers are heading back to the NHL playoffs. The Flyers clinched the final spot in the Eastern Conference with their 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. With the Eastern playoff teams now set, here's a look at the updated standings as the end of the regular season nears:

"We've got one more game here to finish this part of the marathon, and then we get to bigger and better things."