E veryone keeps talking about the "weaker" Eastern Conference, but two years ago the Celtics were a dominant force on their way to a title, and last season the Pacers pushed the Thunder to seven games in the NBA Finals and left us with one of the greatest "what ifs?" in NBA history.

New York Knicks (2-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (1-1, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Miami

As the Philadelphia 76ers begin their regular season, fans say the most likely outcome is top six spot in the Eastern Conference.

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee takes on Cleveland in Eastern Conference action Sunday. Cleveland went 64-18 overall and 12-4 in Central Division play a season ago. The Cavaliers averaged 121.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 112.4 last season.

The NHL has seen three different players win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's top goal scorer in each of the last three seasons. Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews, and Connor McDavid have all won the award, but it's possible that a newcomer to the leaderboard could score the most goals.

The Phoenix Mercury played well against their conference rivals, despite starting the season with a loss to one of the West's best teams.

Boston Celtics (0-2, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (1-1, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Boston in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

College football action heats up on CBS Sports Network this week, with six games across five days set to deliver crucial conference clashes and high-stakes matchups. The Week 9 sl

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Ottawa Senators vs. Washington Capitals NHL game to be played on October 25, 2025 on ESPN.

The conference is still not finalized, but plans for full implementation are scheduled for the 2027-28 school year.

With the way the last two weeks went for Misericordia, trailing by seven with 3:44 left in the fourth quarter didn’t seem like too much of an issue — especially when the Cougars

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Union host the Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Union are 17-5-4 in Eastern Conference play. The Union have a 6-2-2 record when they score a single goal. The Fire are 12-8-7 against conference opponents. The Fire are 11-0-0 when they record at least three goals.