http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/3584-mens-basketball.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/3584-mens-basketball.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html BOSTON (AP) — After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country. Well, that time may be ending, at least when it comes to sports. The Knicks beat the Celtics in an NBA first-round playoff series this year, and now the NHL's Rangers and Bruins will play in t... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2086622-bruins-rangers-to-carry-boston-new-york-lore.html 2013-05-15T07:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2086470-rangers-beat-as-6-5-2-homers-10th-inning.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rangers manager Ron Washington kept calm and stuck with his reliable closer even as Joe Nathan pitched himself into serious trouble. Nathan delivered for his toughest save of the year after Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and Mitch Moreland followed with his second of the game to help Texas edge the Oakla... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:48:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2086470-rangers-beat-as-6-5-2-homers-10th-inning.html 2013-05-15T06:48:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2080672-olympiakos-beats-madrid-to-retain-euroleague-title.html LONDON (AP) — Olympiakos retained its Euroleague title after recovering from a 17-point deficit to beat eight-time winner Real Madrid 100-88 in the final at London's O2 Arena on Sunday. The Greek team trailed 27-10 at the end of the first quarter but roared back with Vassilis Spanoulis scoring a team-high 22 points — all in the second half — to win the MV... Sun, 12 May 2013 21:59:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2080672-olympiakos-beats-madrid-to-retain-euroleague-title.html 2013-05-12T21:59:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2078460-la-kings-finish-blues-with-4-straight-wins.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Penner didn't exactly expect to score when he threw a 60-foot slap shot at the St. Louis net in the final second of the second period. Then again, he knows nobody scores unless they shoot. "You might as well try," Penner said with a shrug. "You never know if you don't throw it on net." And with a fortunate deflection off a Blues ... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:09:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2078460-la-kings-finish-blues-with-4-straight-wins.html 2013-05-11T07:09:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2077874-real-madrid-to-play-olympiakos-euroleague-final.html LONDON (AP) — Real Madrid will meet Olympiakos in the final of the Euroleague after both teams caused upsets Friday in the Final Four. Madrid defeated Barcelona 74-67 in an all-Spanish game at London's O2 Arena, with Felipe Reyes top-scoring for the winners with 17 points. Barcelona was led by Marcelinho Huertas with 19 points, while teammate Ante Tomic h... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:55:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2077874-real-madrid-to-play-olympiakos-euroleague-final.html 2013-05-10T21:55:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2075282-parity-abounds-nba-conference-semifinals.html Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all tied. The four series are all drawn at one game apiece — the first time that's happened in the second round of the NBA playoffs since the league went to its current format more than a quarter-century ago. For favorites like Miami, New York, San Antonio and Oklahoma City, home-cour... Thu, 09 May 2013 22:13:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2075282-parity-abounds-nba-conference-semifinals.html 2013-05-09T22:13:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2073146-kings-beat-blues-3-2-ot-take-3-2-series-lead.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — The way the Los Angeles Kings opened the playoffs is old news. The defending Stanley Cup champions are headed home where they've dominated, one win shy of surviving the first round. Defenseman Slava Voynov scored on an odd-man rush 8 minutes into overtime and the Kings beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Wednesday night, winning for the third... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:38:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2073146-kings-beat-blues-3-2-ot-take-3-2-series-lead.html 2013-05-09T07:38:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2071372-denvers-karl-earns-nba-coach-year-honors.html DENVER (AP) — George Karl is the NBA's Coach of the Year after leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins. Karl received 62 first-place votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Golden State eliminated the Nuggets 92-88 in Game 6 of the first-round playoff series last week. It's the first time Karl has won the award in 25 seasons. He... Wed, 08 May 2013 14:05:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2071372-denvers-karl-earns-nba-coach-year-honors.html 2013-05-08T14:05:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2068032-marco-belinelli-fined-nba-obscene-gesture.html NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture in the 99-93 victory at Brooklyn in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. The league announced the penalty against the Italian late Monday. Belinelli made the gesture as he made his way back down the court after connecting on a 3-point... Tue, 07 May 2013 09:10:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2068032-marco-belinelli-fined-nba-obscene-gesture.html 2013-05-07T09:10:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2062850-derby-live-orb-wins-surging-bettors.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs had a field of 19 horses, with Orb topping the field in just over two minutes. He's the newest contender for a Triple Crown in thoroughbred racing. The Preakness follows in two weeks and the Belmont Stakes is June 8. The last horse to sweep all three races was Affirmed in 19... Sun, 05 May 2013 00:02:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2062850-derby-live-orb-wins-surging-bettors.html 2013-05-05T00:02:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2063678-trash-talk-bad-blood-reign-nba-playoffs.html Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act. As the stakes grew in the first round, the venom being spewed became ever more toxic. Superstars are jawing at bench players. Reserves are picking fights with superstars. Coaches are accusing opponents of being dirty. Even Carmelo Anthony's wife hasn't been afraid to tal... Sat, 04 May 2013 23:12:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2063678-trash-talk-bad-blood-reign-nba-playoffs.html 2013-05-04T23:12:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade. Collins eventually decided he shouldn't, because he wanted to keep his secret safe: For more than a decade as a professional athlete, he had remained silent about his sexuality, worried a... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html 2013-04-30T13:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052932-nets-top-bulls-110-91-trim-series-deficit-to-3-2.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Nets were not ready for it to be over. Not the series. Certainly not their first season in Brooklyn. "We didn't want it to end. Nobody in this locker room wants it to end. Nobody is ready to go home," backup center Andray Blatche said. "We still feel like we have the opportunity and chance to make it to the second round." ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:31:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052932-nets-top-bulls-110-91-trim-series-deficit-to-3-2.html 2013-04-30T07:31:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052626-nets-win-110-91-cut-bulls-lead-to-3-2.html NEW YORK (AP) — Flourishing instead of fading in the fourth quarter, the Nets extended their first season in Brooklyn. They need one more victory to set up the biggest game here yet. Brook Lopez had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Deron Williams added 23 points and 10 assists, and the Nets beat Chicago 110-91 on Monday night, cutting the Bulls' lead to 3-2 in ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:15:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2052626-nets-win-110-91-cut-bulls-lead-to-3-2.html 2013-04-30T03:15:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins begins: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:37:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html 2013-04-30T02:37:09Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2052390-amaechi-british-footballers-wary-coming.html LONDON (AP) — The advice John Amaechi gave to Jason Collins before the NBA veteran came out is very different to what he tells the gay football players he knows in England's Premier League. "The NBA is light years ahead of football," Amaechi said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "There is no doubt about that." Amaechi became the first o... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:12:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2052390-amaechi-british-footballers-wary-coming.html 2013-04-30T01:12:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2052392-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly acknowledged their sexuality, though many others are believed to still be reluctant to come forward. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:32:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2052392-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html 2013-04-30T00:32:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2047572-marathon-deaths-prompt-review-security-policy.html Left unattended, no accessory looks as menacing these days as a backpack. At the airport. On the subway. At a sports event. And, as a result of the two backpack-encased bombs that exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon, sports teams and leagues around the world are rethinking what kind of bags, satchels, purses and, yes, black nylon backpack... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:42:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2047572-marathon-deaths-prompt-review-security-policy.html 2013-04-26T19:42:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2035636-james-scores-27-heat-top-bucks-game-1.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 27 points, finishing two assists shy of a triple-double, as the defending champion Heat picked up where they left off in the NBA playoffs a year ago, never trailing on the way to beating the Bucks 110-87 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday. Ray Allen scored 20 off the bench, Dwyane Wade scored 1... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2035636-james-scores-27-heat-top-bucks-game-1.html 2013-04-22T04:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2032356-stern-recommendation-kings-expected-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — A recommendation on the Kings' sale and possible move to Seattle could be issued as soon as next week and a final decision made early next month, ending a process NBA Commissioner David Stern called the most "wrenching" of his career. The committee reviewing the bids by a Seattle group that has an agreement to buy the franchise and a Sacra... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:31:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2032356-stern-recommendation-kings-expected-week.html 2013-04-19T21:31:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2031956-letter-maloofs-favor-seattles-deal-kings.html The Maloof family is asking NBA owners to approve the sale of the Kings to a Seattle group, saying there is "significant distance between us and the Sacramento group." In a letter sent to the NBA's relocation and finance committee, and obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, the Maloof family said the Sacramento group originally matched the $525 milli... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:22:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2031956-letter-maloofs-favor-seattles-deal-kings.html 2013-04-19T18:22:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2031140-bruins-cancel-morning-skate-red-sox-hold.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox players and other team employees have been told to stay home until a decision is made on whether Friday night's game will be played. The night game between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins also was on hold after the NHL teams canceled their morning skates because of the manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bom... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2031140-bruins-cancel-morning-skate-red-sox-hold.html 2013-04-19T17:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2029378-barcelona-beats-panathinaikos-70-60-euroleague.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Veteran guard Juan Carlos Navarro scored 17 points, including two decisive late 3-pointers, to lead Barcelona to a 70-60 victory over host Panathinaikos in the Euroleague playoffs on Thursday. Guard Mike Bramos scored 15 points for Panathinaikos, whose veteran captain, Dimitris Diamantidis, went scoreless. Victory allowed Barcelona t... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2029378-barcelona-beats-panathinaikos-70-60-euroleague.html 2013-04-18T20:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2022350-major-upcoming-sports-events-will-examine-security.html In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, more toughened measures are expected as security is calibrated for major upcoming sports events that draw big crowds, such as next month's Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500. And, only a few days away, the London Marathon. That event's chief executive, Nick Bitel, said officials in charge of Sunday's 26.2... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:25:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2022350-major-upcoming-sports-events-will-examine-security.html 2013-04-16T07:25:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2021726-bruins-celtics-affected-security-up-bombs.html A few hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and more than 1,000 miles away, a police officer with a German shepherd patrolled near an entrance to the baseball stadium where Miami hosted Washington on Monday evening — an unusual sight at Marlins Park. Inside, on the field, two Marlins officials gave a security supervisor a briefing about the ballpark's... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2021726-bruins-celtics-affected-security-up-bombs.html 2013-04-16T03:05:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2005902-ioc-mulls-requests-events-2016-olympics.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Three years out from the Rio Games, 3-on-3 basketball and BMX freestyle are competing in an alternative Olympic contest — trying to win selection to the program. The International Olympic Committee is now assessing possible extra events, teams and athletes for Brazil after the successful London Games, with one of the deepest w... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:29:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2005902-ioc-mulls-requests-events-2016-olympics.html 2013-04-08T18:29:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1988382-ucla-hires-steve-alford-basketball-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a chance to run what he called "the premier basketball program in the country." The Bruins are bringing in someone who shares the same Indiana roots as John Wooden, who led UCLA to a record 10 na... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:03:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1988382-ucla-hires-steve-alford-basketball-coach.html 2013-03-30T20:03:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1985872-marquette-marches-with-71-61-win-miami.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After sweating through a pair of edge-of-your-seat comebacks, Marquette's first Sweet 16 victory in a decade was as straight and smooth as the 15-foot step-back jumper that Vander Blue nailed at the end of the first half. It helped that the Golden Eagles ran into an out-of-sorts Miami team that, in an echo of its bus ride to the Verizon ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1985872-marquette-marches-with-71-61-win-miami.html 2013-03-29T04:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1985238-heat-start-to-move-streak-ends.html Take heart, Heat. Look out, NBA. When the Los Angeles Lakers' 33-game winning streak ended, they hit a bit of a lull before rolling through the playoffs and winning the NBA title. That scenario likely would suit Miami just fine since the defending champions have said all along they were focused on repeating more than breaking a record. ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:20:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1985238-heat-start-to-move-streak-ends.html 2013-03-29T03:20:44Z