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Bucking Expectations, Milwaukee Strikes Fear in East

By Chris TomassonMar 22nd 2010 – 10:00AM

For nearly a decade, they were sitting Bucks. Now, the rallying cry is "Fear the Deer.'' One of the NBA's most surprising resurgences this season has been that of the Milwaukee Bucks (38-30), who have won 14 of their past 16 games after a surprising victory Saturday at Denver. Last summer, the Bucks were shedding...

Player to Watch: John Salmons

By Tom ZillerOct 14th 2009 – 11:00AM

FanHouse previews a player to watch from each NBA team in advance of the 2009-10 season.Basketball workhorses are usually found in frontlines. We think of the lunch pail being filled with rebounds and scrappy play, not jumpers and reverse lay-ups. Antonio McDyess, Wayman Tisdale, Jeff Foster, Luis Scola -- those are the...

FanHouse Preview: Bulls

By Will BrinsonOct 14th 2009 – 10:00AM

FanHouse previews all 30 NBA teams in advance of the 2009-10 season. The 2008 Bulls, hopefully, won't be remembered for defining mediocrity at 41-41. Instead, they'll likely be remembered for a thrilling first round series against the Boston Celtics in which were able to only do so much (it's italicized because it's a...

If Karma Ruled the NBA Draft Lottery

By Tom ZillerMay 19th 2009 – 10:00AM

By theory, the NBA Draft Lottery (Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET) is left to randomness. But what if basketball karma dictated the results? Good triumphs over evil. Fairness and compassion reign. Robert Horry does not exist. It's a wonderful world.Close your eyes and imagine how the ping pong balls would bounce if karma ruled...

Fans Are Ultimate Winners of Epic Series

By Jay MariottiMay 3rd 2009 – 12:27AM

BOSTON -- And so it ends, without a single overtime period or defibrillator, restoring normalcy to the surreal and pumping life into the NBA's defending champions. It's quite doubtful the wheezing, battered Celtics will repeat this postseason, what with The LeBronster on vacation and absurdly rested, yet the memories they...

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