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NBA Playoff Schedule 2010

By FanHouse NewswireApr 15th 2010 – 1:00AM

The 2009-10 season was among the tightest in recent memory, with only four of 16 playoff seeds set in stone entering the final night of the regular season and only three and a half games ultimately separating the bottom six seeds in the West. But after 82 games, playoff matchups are finally set. The postseason officially...

'HouseCast 8: The NBA Playoffs

By Will BrinsonApr 20th 2009 – 1:03AM

The FanHouse Podcast: Because bloggers are much sexier on the phone.The NBA Playoffs, where amazing happens (have you heard?!?), are here. And while there's no question that the NFL Draft will supplant them in importance next weekend, for now, they are indeed all-consuming. With that in mind, FanHouse's own Matt Watson...

No Worries, Cleveland: This is The Year

By Jay MariottiApr 18th 2009 – 7:27PM

CLEVELAND -- They posted the result on the end scoreboards at Quicken Loans Arena, and gradually, the crowd noticed and erupted. "CHI 105 BOS 103," the news flashed, followed by "ROSE 36." I'm not sure what more this ohhhhhhh-noooooooo, disbelieving city requires in regard to positive reinforcement, but when the Celtics...

Will Caron Butler Return for the Playoffs?

By Bethlehem ShoalsApr 5th 2007 – 2:19PM

Things are really, really not going well for the Washington Wizards. It all began last weekend, with that fluke loss to Toronto. Then, Caron Butler's serious injury. Then, losing Gilbert Arenas, which capped off back-to-back losses to the Bobcats. Well, here's a shred of hope. According to The Washington Times, Butler is...

Background on NBA Playoffs

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions, pre-1970), ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.

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