With injuries to Bradley Beal, Jimmy Butler, and Derrick Rose its safe to say the Eastern Conference is pretty banged up at the moment. In two short weeks the highly favored Chicago Bulls have fell from playoff hopefuls to playoffs hopefully. With the downfall of the Bulls and struggles of a once promising Wizards team, are the Cleveland Cavaliers the clear-cut favorite to reach the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals? The Sports Unbiased NBA staff weigh-in with their opinions. Jeb Taylor: Even before the losses suffered by the Bulls and Wizards, the Cavaliers were the favorites to win the East. Now, their chances look even greater. While the rest of the East is struggling, the Cavs are thriving. LeBron is starting to steamroll the competition, and role players like Mozgov, Thompson, and JR Smith make this team versatile and deep. It is very, very difficult to ever bet against the King. […]
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