http://www.mail.com/organizations/14130-nba-southwest-division.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/organizations/14130-nba-southwest-division.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2108800-grizzlies-memphis-ready-to-believe-vs-spurs.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The sentiment? Believe Memphis. The Grizzlies certainly do. Yes, they are down 0-2 to San Antonio in their first Western Conference final, but they take heart in knowing they dug themselves out ... Fri, 24 May 2013 21:33:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2108800-grizzlies-memphis-ready-to-believe-vs-spurs.html 2013-05-24T21:33:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102216-spurs-ease-up-despite-2-0-lead-grizzlies.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute. The Spurs have been here before and don't feel at all comfortable with a 2-0 lead. And if there's any team that's not fazed by such a hole, it's the Memphis Grizzlies. With the series shifting to Tennessee for Game 3 ... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102216-spurs-ease-up-despite-2-0-lead-grizzlies.html 2013-05-22T07:30:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101798-spurs-blow-late-lead-beat-grizzlies-93-89-ot.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-po... Wed, 22 May 2013 05:13:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101798-spurs-blow-late-lead-beat-grizzlies-93-89-ot.html 2013-05-22T05:13:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2097314-spurs-hot-randolph-cold-west-finals.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. No one on either team expects him to play so poorly the rest of the series. Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the Spurs neutralized Randolph in beating the... Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2097314-spurs-hot-randolph-cold-west-finals.html 2013-05-20T07:11:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2096766-spurs-rout-grizzlies-105-83-west-finals-opener.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before. The Memphis Grizzlies looked like the first-timers still trying to adapt to their first conference finals appearance. Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the Spurs st... Sun, 19 May 2013 23:22:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2096766-spurs-rout-grizzlies-105-83-west-finals-opener.html 2013-05-19T23:22:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2094884-ex-nba-player-stabbed-seriously-injured-fight.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight. Police say Danilovic was hurt during a brawl early Saturday in a cafe in a residential part of the capital, Belgrade. Doctors say Danilovic underwent an operation to treat injuries to his ab... Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2094884-ex-nba-player-stabbed-seriously-injured-fight.html 2013-05-18T12:26:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093970-unlikely-big-3-memphis-1st-western-finals.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Spurs have dominated for years with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Now the Memphis Grizzlies, who traded their leading scorer in January, have surged into their first Western Conference finals behind an unlikely Big Three of their own. Marc Gaso... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:31:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093970-unlikely-big-3-memphis-1st-western-finals.html 2013-05-17T21:31:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles. Don't call these guys old just yet. After wearing down the younger Golden State Warriors in a grueling six-game series, the Spurs look... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:24:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html 2013-05-17T07:24:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thurs... Fri, 17 May 2013 06:22:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html 2013-05-17T06:22:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089536-grizzlies-uncertain-future-to-west-finals.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Midway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies came through Oklahoma City and left with questions swirling about the franchise's future after leading scorer Rudy Gay was traded away in the club's second big deal in just over a week. Months later, the Grizzlies left town with a far different feeling. Memphis is headed to the Western ... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:19:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089536-grizzlies-uncertain-future-to-west-finals.html 2013-05-16T07:19:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089318-grizzlies-edge-thunder-88-84-reach-1st-west-final.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior postseason success. Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Mike Conley added 13 points and 11 assists and the fifth-seeded Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise h... Thu, 16 May 2013 05:48:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089318-grizzlies-edge-thunder-88-84-reach-1st-west-final.html 2013-05-16T05:48:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2086374-parker-leads-spurs-warriors-3-2-lead.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs got the added energy Gregg Popovich wanted against the Golden State Warriors and a stellar performance from Tony Parker that they desperately needed. Now the Warriors will have to win two in a row to keep the Spurs from returning to the Western Conference finals. Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and the Sp... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:37:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2086374-parker-leads-spurs-warriors-3-2-lead.html 2013-05-15T07:37:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2085906-kevin-durant-thunder-risk-elimination.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are showing a knack for closing out tight games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. All that's left to prove is whether they can finish off a playoff series that's been nip and tuck throughout and move on to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history. In each of the first three games of ... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2085906-kevin-durant-thunder-risk-elimination.html 2013-05-14T21:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2083490-grizzlies-beat-thunder-ot-3-1-series-lead.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lionel Hollins demands a certain standard from his Grizzlies that he didn't get in the first half against Oklahoma City. Well, they came through after halftime, and now the Grizzlies are just a win away from this franchise's first Western Conference final. Mike Conley scored 24 points, while Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol each had a do... Tue, 14 May 2013 07:28:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2083490-grizzlies-beat-thunder-ot-3-1-series-lead.html 2013-05-14T07:28:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2081138-warriors-send-series-to-san-antonio-tied-2-2.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors outshot, outrebounded and outplayed the San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal but left Texas with a disappointing split. The Spurs controlled the pace in a near start-to-finish win on the road in Game 3 before allowing Game 4 against a hobbled Stephen Curry and the W... Mon, 13 May 2013 07:14:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2081138-warriors-send-series-to-san-antonio-tied-2-2.html 2013-05-13T07:14:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080724-warriors-beat-spurs-97-87-ot-series-2-2.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — His spirits down, his left ankle limp and his team's season hanging in the balance, Stephen Curry wondered whether he could recover for the biggest game of his career until a text message popped up on his phone around 2 a.m. Saturday. Curry called back his mother, Sonya, and vented his frustrations about his latest — and most inoppo... Mon, 13 May 2013 03:02:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080724-warriors-beat-spurs-97-87-ot-series-2-2.html 2013-05-13T03:02:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079572-grizzlies-take-2-1-lead-beating-thunder-87-81.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies call it grit and grind, and it got them through another ugly game. Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the Grizzlies held off Oklahoma City 87-81 Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in this Western Conference semifinal. Gasol scored 16 ... Sun, 12 May 2013 01:51:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079572-grizzlies-take-2-1-lead-beating-thunder-87-81.html 2013-05-12T01:51:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078594-spurs-regain-control-with-game-3-win-warriors.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs suddenly returned to form. The Golden State Warriors went cold, and Stephen Curry's sprained left ankle is once again a serious concern. So much about this Western Conference semifinal series has turned, too. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili reminded the NBA why nobody should ever count them out, leadi... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078594-spurs-regain-control-with-game-3-win-warriors.html 2013-05-11T07:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078510-spurs-top-warriors-102-92-2-1-series-lead.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Down and dominated during most of the first two games at home, the San Antonio Spurs once again showed why nobody should ever count them out. Tony Parker scored 25 of his 32 points in a sizzling first half, Tim Duncan added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spurs quieted the Golden State Warriors and their rowdy sellout crowd in a ... Sat, 11 May 2013 06:28:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078510-spurs-top-warriors-102-92-2-1-series-lead.html 2013-05-11T06:28:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2075278-parity-abounds-nba-conference-semifinals.html Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied. The four current series are all knotted 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 Okla... Fri, 10 May 2013 03:16:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2075278-parity-abounds-nba-conference-semifinals.html 2013-05-10T03:16:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2073134-warriors-skid-30-san-antonio-tie-series.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Golden State coach Mark Jackson insisted the Warriors' historic collapse in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals would only help his team's growth. The young Warriors took a big step in their development Wednesday night, withstanding another furious rally by the San Antonio Spurs for a 100-91 victory to even their series at o... Thu, 09 May 2013 06:01:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2073134-warriors-skid-30-san-antonio-tie-series.html 2013-05-09T06:01:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070678-allens-defense-key-grizzlies-top-thunder-99-93.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tony Allen thought it might have been out of desperation that he ended up guarding Kevin Durant in crunch time. Whatever it was, it worked out perfectly for the Memphis Grizzlies. Mike Conley scored 26 points and fueled a late Memphis run while Allen was harassing Durant, and the Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-93 on Tuesd... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:12:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070678-allens-defense-key-grizzlies-top-thunder-99-93.html 2013-05-08T08:12:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070358-grizzlies-drop-thunder-99-93-series-1-1.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies wouldn't let Kevin Durant come through in the clutch for the second straight time. This was Mike Conley's time to shine. Conley scored 26 points and fueled a late Memphis run as the Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-93 on Tuesday night to tie the series at one and gain home-court advantage in the Wester... Wed, 08 May 2013 06:03:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070358-grizzlies-drop-thunder-99-93-series-1-1.html 2013-05-08T06:03:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067888-ginobilis-3-2nd-ot-lifts-spurs-warriors.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — All it took was one shot from Manu Ginobili to undo Stephen Curry's monstrous performance. Ginobili hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1.2 seconds left in the second overtime Monday night to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 129-127 win over the Golden State Warriors and Curry, who put up 44 points in the opener of the Western Confer... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:43:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067888-ginobilis-3-2nd-ot-lifts-spurs-warriors.html 2013-05-07T07:43:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067720-spurs-outlast-warriors-double-ot-129-127.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili's play in the final 50 seconds was almost too much for Gregg Popovich to handle. Then again, the Spurs' coach is used to his veteran guard's free-wheeling style. Ginobili's 3-pointer from the wing with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling 129-127 victory Monday night over the Gold... Tue, 07 May 2013 06:27:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067720-spurs-outlast-warriors-double-ot-129-127.html 2013-05-07T06:27:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067164-kevin-durant-coming-through-closer.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pondering Kevin Durant's latest big-time shot on the playoff stage, Lionel Hollins started listing a who's who of NBA greats from days gone by: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, George Mikan, Bob Pettit. What do they all have in common? "If you just go through the history, all the great... Mon, 06 May 2013 22:10:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067164-kevin-durant-coming-through-closer.html 2013-05-06T22:10:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2065518-thunder-strike-first-take-1-0-lead-grizzlies.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant was in just the right spot and, once he had the ball, knew exactly what to do with it. Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' Mike Conley and it squirted right to Durant standing under his own basket. The three-time NBA scoring champion raced into the open court, pulled up and connected on a jumper with 11.1 secon... Mon, 06 May 2013 07:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2065518-thunder-strike-first-take-1-0-lead-grizzlies.html 2013-05-06T07:13:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2064656-durant-thunder-edge-grizzlies-93-91-game-1.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Oklahoma City Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies. With the Thunder down by one in the final minute, Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' Mike Conley, springing three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant into the open court with a chance to put Oklahoma City on top... Mon, 06 May 2013 00:23:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2064656-durant-thunder-edge-grizzlies-93-91-game-1.html 2013-05-06T00:23:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062392-thunder-beat-rockets-103-94-to-advance.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder were unhappy about coming back to Houston for Game 6. They left town in a much better mood. Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Kevin Martin added 25 to lead the Thunder to a 103-94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night, sending Oklahoma City to the second round of the playoffs for the third straight season. ... Sat, 04 May 2013 07:43:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062392-thunder-beat-rockets-103-94-to-advance.html 2013-05-04T07:43:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062540-grizzlies-advance-win-4-straight-clippers.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Grizzlies are very happy after finally getting a bit of payback for their first-round loss to the Los Angeles Clippers a year ago. They also made a bit of NBA history. Memphis became only the 10th team in NBA history to win four straight after trailing 0-2 — and the first to win the next four all by double digits. The Grizzlies w... Sat, 04 May 2013 07:40:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062540-grizzlies-advance-win-4-straight-clippers.html 2013-05-04T07:40:49Z