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

PHILADELPHIA — Donovan Mitchell is headed to San Francisco.

Despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in scoring and finishing a top the fan votes Ball won't be a starter in this season's All-Star game.

The Philadelphia Flyers will visit the New York Rangers in a game that begins at 7 p.m. ET, which if you have cut the cable you can watch on ESPN+ (plans start at $11.99). Both teams have been playing well.

We’re in the thick of transfer season, though not everybody’s been busy. Some teams have, however, and of that group, here are the moves that have got me thinking a little bit.

Following a 19-25 start to their 2024-25 season, the Chicago Bulls have been a hot commodity in trade rumors. With stars Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic expected to be shopped ahead of February's trade deadline,

Don't look now, but the Montreal Canadiens are occupying one of the wild card positions in the Eastern Conference. The upstart Canadiens are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and it's brought them into a tie with the Ottawa Senators for fourth place in the Atlantic Division and into a playoff spot for the first time during the 2024-2025 season.

The gap between the top teams and the rest of the conference has evaporated, leaving a conference where many teams could prevail.

There are still a few other teams that the three-time NBA All-Star Beal, 31, would reportedly approve a trade to. But with the Bucks apparently out of the running, it appears much likelier now that Beal (and also by extension Butler) might just be staying put through the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

The Oshawa Generals will contend for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, but does this team have enough to win a second straight East Championship?

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was named a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Star. It marks Mitchell’s sixth straight NBA All-Star appearance and the second time he was selected as a starter.

Trenton McLaughlin scored 20 points as Northern Arizona beat Eastern Washington 70-61 on Thursday night. McLaughlin shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line for the Lumberjacks (12-8,