The Latest Breaking News from Eastern Conference

PHILADELPHIA — In 2004, new Flyers coach John Tortorella passed through Philadelphia as the coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference final. At the time, he was in just his fifth season as an NHL head coach.

Fan resentment toward La Russa isn’t going to get better unless the Sox get much better, and fast.

Tampa Bay are headed to the Stanley Cup final for the third straight year after beating the Rangers 2-1 in Game 6 of the East finals

AD returns home to Georgia in trade to the Dream.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning dropped the first two games of the the Eastern Conference final in part because they struggled to possess the puck.

The Eastern Conference is as open as it has ever been. Any discussion about the Sixers’ offseason needs to start there. It’s a good thing. A great thing, really. Desperation rarely leads to good decision making. The Sixers have an opportunity to make some immensely consequential decisions this offseason. Things…

Sunday marked the Sky’s fifth Commissioner’s Cup game, and their undefeated record in Cup play has them atop the Eastern Conference standings.

TAMPA, Fla. — They say the scoreboard never lies, but you wonder if sometimes it doesn’t obscure.

At best the Bulls are built for top 6 finish in an East that won’t be undergoing many changes at the top this offseason. With the front office stressing continuity with the core of DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and free-agent-to-be Zach LaVine that’s a huge uphill climb.

NEW YORK — After nine days off and in their Eastern Conference final opener, the Lightning weren’t the same team that swept the Florida Panthers.

June is here and the Heat’s season is over. The Panthers are done, too. Football is a few months away. Inter Miami should take advantage and pump its marketing arm into overdrive to get more fans at DRV PNK Stadium this summer.