http://www.mail.com/organizations/3564-nba-pacific-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/3564-nba-pacific-division.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101296-clippers-wont-offer-del-negro-deal-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. The team said Tuesday he won't be offered a contract when his current one expires at the end of June. He is just the second coach to leave the team with a winning record, ... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101296-clippers-wont-offer-del-negro-deal-coach.html 2013-05-21T21:42:44Z 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/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/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed. The announcement at a City Hall rally brings to an end nearly five months of maneuvering by Johnson to secure a new ownership group, convince ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html 2013-05-17T19:14:28Z 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/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled. A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by TIBCO software tycoon Vivek Ranadive to sell a 65 percent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million. The person, spea... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html 2013-05-17T07:12:51Z 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/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html DALLAS (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. The former All-Star guard didn't want to celebrate at the expense of Seattle after league owners voted Wednesday to reject, once and for all, an aggressive bid to move the Sacramento Kings. "I went to Seattl... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html 2013-05-16T07:52:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2088806-nba-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html DALLAS (AP) — The Kings are staying in Sacramento, and Seattle will have to wait for another NBA franchise. As for the ownership question that has kept the Kings in limbo for years, Commissioner David Stern wants it settled now. League owners voted Wednesday to follow the recommendation of their relocation committee and reject an aggressive bid to move th... Thu, 16 May 2013 02:04:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2088806-nba-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html 2013-05-16T02:04:43Z 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/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/2079644-ap-source-hansen-adds-backup-offer-to-kings-sale.html SEATTLE (AP) — If the NBA Board of Governors denies the pending sale and relocation of the Sacramento Kings, the Seattle group seeking to purchase the franchise has a backup deal with the Maloof family. The backup agreement would have the Seattle group, led by investor Chris Hansen and Microsoft Chairman Steve Ballmer, purchase a limited ownership of the ... Sun, 12 May 2013 01:00:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079644-ap-source-hansen-adds-backup-offer-to-kings-sale.html 2013-05-12T01:00:19Z 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/2077666-hansen-increases-bid-kings-to-625.html SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Hansen has increased his total valuation of the Sacramento Kings from $550 million to $625 million in another attempt to sway NBA owners to allow him to buy the franchise and move it to Seattle. Hansen also announced on his website Friday that he has guaranteed owners that the franchise would pay into the league's revenue-sharing syst... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:09:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2077666-hansen-increases-bid-kings-to-625.html 2013-05-10T20:09:56Z 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/2071274-denvers-karl-earns-coach-year-honors.html DENVER (AP) — George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins without a big name on his roster. For that endeavor, Karl earned the NBA's Coach of the Year on Wednesday. He received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat with 24 votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. New York's Mike Woodson finished t... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:42:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2071274-denvers-karl-earns-coach-year-honors.html 2013-05-08T15:42:48Z 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/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 http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062380-grizzlies-advance-with-118-105-win-clippers.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Grizzlies refused to be pushed around, especially on their home court, and now they're headed back to the Western Conference semifinals for the second time in three seasons. Mike Conley and Zach Randolph scored 23 points each, and the Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105 on Friday night to take the first-round series 4... Sat, 04 May 2013 06:01:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2062380-grizzlies-advance-with-118-105-win-clippers.html 2013-05-04T06:01:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061388-odom-starts-griffin-game-6-vs-grizzlies.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Blake Griffin's sprained right ankle is hurting enough that he didn't start Game 6 for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Memphis Grizzlies, though he is active and on the bench. Griffin was limping after the shootaround and moved slowly as he shot jumpers in warmups testing his ankle Friday night. Coach Vinny Del Negro started Lam... Sat, 04 May 2013 01:32:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061388-odom-starts-griffin-game-6-vs-grizzlies.html 2013-05-04T01:32:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060378-warriors-relent-series-win-denver.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors never relented. They didn't back down when Andrew Bogut sat out rehabilitating his left ankle. They didn't buckle when they lost Game 1 at Denver. And they didn't quit when All-Star forward David Lee tore his right hip flexor in that playoff opener — and neither did Lee, for the matter. For only the second ... Fri, 03 May 2013 07:51:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060378-warriors-relent-series-win-denver.html 2013-05-03T07:51:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060160-warriors-eliminate-denver-with-92-88-win-game-6.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for an emotional hug. Jarrett Jack squatted down, put his right hand on his head and closed his eyes. Stephen Curry wanted to see it all — teammates parading around the court, gold confetti in the air, smiles all around the announced sellout crowd of 19,596. ... Fri, 03 May 2013 06:38:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060160-warriors-eliminate-denver-with-92-88-win-game-6.html 2013-05-03T06:38:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060098-david-lee-returns-warriors-game-6-vs-denver.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — All-Star forward David Lee made a surprising return for the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night after not dressing the previous four games with what the team had called a season-ending hip injury. Lee didn't participate in early pregame warm-ups, then sprinted out of the tunnel second behind ... Fri, 03 May 2013 04:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060098-david-lee-returns-warriors-game-6-vs-denver.html 2013-05-03T04:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2059756-warriors-coach-mark-jackson-fined-25000-nba.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The NBA fined Golden State coach Mark Jackson $25,000 on Thursday for making public comments in an attempt to influence the officiating in the Warriors' playoff series with Denver. After Golden State's 107-100 loss in Game 5 at Denver on Tuesday night, Jackson said the Nuggets sent "hit men" and took "cheap shots" at point guard Ste... Fri, 03 May 2013 01:43:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2059756-warriors-coach-mark-jackson-fined-25000-nba.html 2013-05-03T01:43:23Z