The Legacies on the Line in the Eastern Conference Playoffs

Each of the conference’s biggest stars has plenty at stake heading into this year’s postseason.

There is no clear-cut favorite in the Eastern Conference to make the Finals right now. It’s simultaneously thrilling and unsettling. Seriously, how are you supposed to separate the Bucks, Sixers and Celtics? Boston came out of the gate incredibly strong, and while the C’s have cooled off, they are still top five in both offense and defense, the only team in the league with that distinction. Milwaukee...