Who’ll Run the East? 2025-26 NBA Conference Power Tiers w/ Dan Favale

The East is back in the spotlight!

Cal Lee and Warren Shaw return to The Baseline NBA Podcast with special guest Dan Favale of Hardwood Knocks to preview the entire 2025–26 Eastern Conference. Who’s ready to take the crown — the Knicks, Cavs, or a surprise squad like the Magic or Pistons?

Which teams are built to contend, and which ones are quietly resetting for the future? In this episode, the crew breaks down:

• The true “Beasts of the East” 👑
• Why the Sixers and Bucks face make-or-break seasons
• Which young cores (Magic, Pistons, Hawks) could shake up the standings
• What Spoelstra’s next evolution means for Miami

It’s intelligent hoops talk, no fluff — just real NBA conversation from three of the sharpest minds in the game.

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