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5 Things: Pivotal Game 3's Friday Night

Five Things takes a look at five things to watch out for in marquee games with playoff implications.We've got a trifecta of Game 3's on Friday. We've got an Eastern Powerhouse trying to prolong its relevance, and the new Eastern Order trying to showcase how dominant it really is. We have a scrappy underdog showing you that...

Round 1 Riot: Orlando (3) vs Philly (6)

FanHouse previews the first round of the NBA Playoffs.Is there a series in the 2009 Playoffs -- outside of Lakers v. FearMongers Jazz, that seems less likely to end in an upset? Because I'm pretty sure the answer is "no." (See our predictions, if you don't believe me.) I'll justify the other sweeps like this: Detroit is...

Watch Out Tiger: Theo Ratliff Has His Own Sports Drink, Too

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.He's not the first Piston I'd pick to have his own signature sports drink, but there it is: Theo Ratliff is the man on the label of Rebound fx. After the fifth and deciding game against the Magic last week, I spotted a box of Rebound fx in Ratliff's locker. I asked about it, and he...

Something Short of Trash Talk: Ratliff Compares Howard to Hall of Famers

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.For a while it looked like the Pistons and Magic were determined to extend their on-court battle to the newspapers. But after hearing Rashard Lewis tell me before Game 2 he's done with the trash talk and listening to Theo Ratliff praise Dwight Howard after the game, I don't think...

FanHouse Exclusive: Talking Trash and Strategy With Rashard Lewis

Notes from a trip to the NBA Playoffs.When I entered Orlando's locker room before tonight's game, Rashard Lewis and J.J. Redick were watching a couple of ESPN analysts on TV talking about Game 1. The talking heads mentioned Lewis' 553 three-point attempts this year, a figure that shocked Redick."Did you lead the league in...