While the Western Conference boasts most of the league’s largest markets and superstars, the talent in the Eastern Conference is often overlooked because of unequal broadcast distribution.
The Vancouver Canucks have been plagued with issues throughout the entire season. On paper, they’re not a worse team than that which forced Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.
The Los Angeles Clippers have been struggling in their recent efforts to contend for titles, and last year was a dream turned nightmare. A season that should have seen the Clippers as a surefire giant in the West with a starting lineup of dynamic hometown heroes instead became one riddled with injuries and underperformance.
Whether you were woken up in the middle of the night on Halloween Eve by the notification from Adrian Wojnarowski’s X account, or if you’ve somehow managed to escape the insufferable discourse surrounding it, you’ve probably heard the biggest news of the early season. The Philadelphia 76ers have (finally) traded former NBA all-star James Harden.
After months of uncertainty, Damian Lillard was finally traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a massive trade that will be remembered in the NBA history books.
Following yesterday's breakdown of the Eastern Conference, Belle Fraser takes a look at the playoff series in the West for a follow-up edition of Off the Post.
As the NBA regular season inches toward a close, Columnist Luke Scotchie predicts which Eastern Conference teams will sneak into the playoffs through the Play-In Tournament.
