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/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3564-nba-pacific-division.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1766250-anthony-scores-30-knicks-beat-slumping-lakers.html NEW YORK (AP) — The pregame boos had barely finished, and Mike D'Antoni suddenly had much bigger problems. Carmelo Anthony had three 3-pointers in less than three minutes, and a look in his eye that he couldn't be stopped. "He has those games where he does that," D'Antoni said. "And when he does that, the Knicks are awfully tough to beat, obviously." ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1766250-anthony-scores-30-knicks-beat-slumping-lakers.html 2012-12-14T08:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1765916-anthony-scores-30-knicks-beat-slumping-lakers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sensing a fellow shooter had become gun shy, Kobe Bryant had a message for Carmelo Anthony last summer. Ignore the critics, he said. Stop worrying about fitting in and get back to a scorer's mentality. "You have to do what you do best," Bryant told him. That's what Anthony did in a spectacular first quarter Thursday night, and by the time ... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1765916-anthony-scores-30-knicks-beat-slumping-lakers.html 2012-12-14T04:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1764928-dantoni-hopes-lakers-start-playing-knicks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mike D'Antoni never built the team he wanted in New York. Now he looks at the Knicks and sees what he would like his Lakers to become. D'Antoni returns to Madison Square Garden on Thursday for the first time since resigning as Knicks coach last March, hoping to see the type of performance his new team hasn't demonstrated nearly enough. ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1764928-dantoni-hopes-lakers-start-playing-knicks.html 2012-12-13T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760238-griffin-leads-streaking-clippers-bulls-94-89.html CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Paul liked the way the Los Angeles Clippers grinded out an ugly win when they were challenged. Blake Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls 94-89 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight victory, the team's longest winning streak in two decades. Marco Belinelli hit a 3-pointer with less than ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760238-griffin-leads-streaking-clippers-bulls-94-89.html 2012-12-12T05:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759920-magic-johnson-lakers-play-inside-game.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Magic Johnson questioned new coach Mike D'Antoni's system with the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, saying "it doesn't fit the talent the Lakers have." The Lakers (9-12) fell to 4-8 in the 12 games since D'Antoni took over from the fired Mike Brown with a 100-94 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday night in Cleveland. "I'm not down on him yet a... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759920-magic-johnson-lakers-play-inside-game.html 2012-12-12T04:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760066-anthony-scores-45-knicks-rally-to-beat-nets.html NEW YORK (AP) — Now, this Knicks-Nets rivalry is really on. If it hadn't started when the Nets left New Jersey and set up shop in the Knicks' city, it surely arrived when Jason Kidd delivered the tiebreaking 3-pointer Tuesday night, making himself an enemy of his former franchise. "I hate him," Nets guard Deron Williams said. Williams ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760066-anthony-scores-45-knicks-rally-to-beat-nets.html 2012-12-12T03:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760036-irving-cavs-deal-lakers-loss-100-94.html CLEVELAND (AP) — There had to be a low point. The Los Angeles Lakers can only hope they've reached it. This chaotic season has gotten worse. Kyrie Irving scored 28 points in his return after missing 11 games with a broken finger, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-94 win over Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, who look nothing like a team projected to win ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760036-irving-cavs-deal-lakers-loss-100-94.html 2012-12-12T03:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1752474-thunder-hold-lakers-late-charge-win-114-108.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In a reversal of roles, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers know they're the predators trying to track down Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder. They have some work to do. Durant had 36 points, Russell Westbrook scored 27 of his 33 in the first half to stake Oklahoma City to a commanding lead and the Thunder beat the short-handed ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1752474-thunder-hold-lakers-late-charge-win-114-108.html 2012-12-08T05:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1751610-pau-gasol-expected-to-lakers-game-thunder.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol is expected to miss his third straight game with tendinitis in his knees. Coach Mike D'Antoni said at the Lakers' shootaround that he hadn't received an official update from team doctors, but he took that to mean that Gasol is "not ready yet" for Friday night's game at Oklahoma City. D'Antoni says ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1751610-pau-gasol-expected-to-lakers-game-thunder.html 2012-12-07T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1750196-mayos-23-lead-mavericks-skidding-suns-97-94.html PHOENIX (AP) — Fans were guaranteed a good time or their money back at the Phoenix Suns' game against Dallas. They were not guaranteed a victory, and they didn't get one — just another failed Phoenix comeback. A tough, fall-away 21-footer by O.J. Mayo proved to be the difference as the Mavericks handed the Suns their fifth loss in a row, 97-94 on Thursday... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1750196-mayos-23-lead-mavericks-skidding-suns-97-94.html 2012-12-07T06:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1747088-bryant-eclipses-30000-lakers-beat-hornets-103-87.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kobe Bryant grinned and uttered the word "irony" as he considered the fact that the team that drafted him nearly 17 years ago was his opponent on the night he eclipsed a scoring milestone to join an exclusive club of NBA greats. It's easy to forget that it was the Hornets who drafted and then traded Bryant away back in 1996. In the year... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1747088-bryant-eclipses-30000-lakers-beat-hornets-103-87.html 2012-12-06T08:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1747016-bryant-youngest-to-reach-30000-points.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has become the youngest player in NBA history to eclipse 30,000 career points and only the fifth overall to hit that mark. Bryant entered the elite scoring club during the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the New Orleans Hornets. He arrived in New Orleans 13 points short, and scored his 13th and 14th points... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1747016-bryant-youngest-to-reach-30000-points.html 2012-12-06T01:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1733008-warriors-hold-nuggets-106-105-wild-finish.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — If there were ever a time to praise the benefits of replay, Warriors coach Mark Jackson found it. Andre Iguodala's 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded was waived off, and Golden State held on for a wild 106-105 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night after four replay reviews over the final 3.4 seconds. Iguodal... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1733008-warriors-hold-nuggets-106-105-wild-finish.html 2012-11-30T06:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1728214-lebron-knicks-top-nba-jersey-sale-lists.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James is atop the NBA's jersey-sales list once again. The Miami Heat star has the league's hottest-selling jersey, marking the third time the NBA's reigning MVP and Finals MVP has held that distinction. James was No. 4 in the most recent rankings, released in April. Since then, all he's done is win his third MVP awa... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1728214-lebron-knicks-top-nba-jersey-sale-lists.html 2012-11-28T12:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1727756-hills-clutch-shot-pushes-pacers-lakers-79-77.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant is often at his most dangerous when he's fighting the flu, and the ailing superstar carried the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of yet another under-the-weather win. One dramatic shot by George Hill left the Indiana Pacers feeling a whole lot healthier. Hill's high-arching shot banked in over Dwight Howard with 0.1 seconds l... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1727756-hills-clutch-shot-pushes-pacers-lakers-79-77.html 2012-11-28T06:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1727720-love-grabs-24-rebs-timberwolves-beat-kings-97-89.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disgusted with his performance since coming back from a broken right hand, Kevin Love decided to play without his protective glove Tuesday night against Sacramento. Despite no extra padding for his healing shooting hand, the All-Star forward played a bruising inside game and rediscovered his outside shot as well. Love had 23 poin... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1727720-love-grabs-24-rebs-timberwolves-beat-kings-97-89.html 2012-11-28T06:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1717918-kings-upset-listless-lakers-113-97.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers had talked about bringing Showtime back to the franchise when they hired Mike D'Antoni to implement his fast and flashy offense. The curtains are still waiting to be raised on that act. Kobe Bryant scored an efficient 38 points but Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol struggled inside, and the lethargic Lakers lost ... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1717918-kings-upset-listless-lakers-113-97.html 2012-11-22T05:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1717840-thunder-edge-clippers-117-111-overtime.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kendrick Perkins challenged his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates before a showdown of division leaders with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The Thunder had lost their first two games this season against other top teams in the Western Conference, and Perkins wanted that trend to stop immediately. It wasn't easy, but Oklahom... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1717840-thunder-edge-clippers-117-111-overtime.html 2012-11-22T03:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1716058-column-coach-lakers-kobes-team.html Right after Kobe Bryant made every one of his first five shots, you knew the Lakers weren't going to let new coach Mike D'Antoni lose his debut. As it turned out, just enough good things happened after that to produce Tuesday night's 95-90 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The Lakers shot the ball well enough from the floor for most of the game, but ma... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1716058-column-coach-lakers-kobes-team.html 2012-11-21T08:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1716010-dantoni-hobbled-smooth-lakers-debut.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ever since Mike D'Antoni got a new knee and a new job in rapid succession earlier this month, his life has been a jumble of unfamiliar faces, grueling rehabilitation sessions and anonymous hotel rooms. For a few hours Tuesday night, the veteran coach finally got back into his natural environment. And even if he's not quite ready to roam... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1716010-dantoni-hobbled-smooth-lakers-debut.html 2012-11-21T07:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1715798-lakers-hold-nets-95-90-win-dantonis-debut.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Mike D'Antoni still can't jump, pivot or move on his surgically replaced knee with his usual enthusiasm, he felt plenty strong enough to start work with the Los Angeles Lakers. D'Antoni also knows it's usually quite comfortable to be Kobe Bryant's coach. Bryant scored six of his 25 points in the final two minutes, and the Laker... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1715798-lakers-hold-nets-95-90-win-dantonis-debut.html 2012-11-21T06:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1710232-lakers-coach-mike-dantoni-delays-bench-debut.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike D'Antoni postponed his debut on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench for at least another game Sunday night, giving the coach a few more days to recover from recent knee replacement surgery. D'Antoni tentatively planned to take over when the Lakers hosted Houston, exactly a week after the Lakers hired him to replace Mike Brown. Instead, L... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1710232-lakers-coach-mike-dantoni-delays-bench-debut.html 2012-11-19T02:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1707250-up-tempo-lakers-race-to-114-102-win-phoenix.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike D'Antoni spoke to the Los Angeles Lakers before the game and then retired to the training room, getting treatment on his surgically replaced knee. After a few more words at halftime, D'Antoni went to the players' lounge to watch the second half. Although it's not the easiest way to take charge of an NBA team, the Lakers are pretty ... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1707250-up-tempo-lakers-race-to-114-102-win-phoenix.html 2012-11-17T06:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1704756-lebron-leads-heat-nuggets-98-93.html DENVER (AP) — The Miami Heat's decade-long drought in Denver is history. LeBron James had 27 points and 12 assists, and the short-handed Heat beat the Nuggets 98-93 Thursday night, holding on despite having played four games in five nights and missing two starters. "We came out to play," James said. "We played great for three quarters and we knew they wer... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1704756-lebron-leads-heat-nuggets-98-93.html 2012-11-16T06:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1704060-crutches-mike-dantoni-takes-lakers.html EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Mike D'Antoni circled the court 2 feet at a time, moving smoothly on crutches while his Los Angeles Lakers went through drills orchestrated by his assistant coach and brother, Dan. Although D'Antoni's surgically replaced knee is slowing him down a bit, he couldn't wait any longer to get the Lakers rolling. D'Antoni formally took ... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1704060-crutches-mike-dantoni-takes-lakers.html 2012-11-16T00:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1701798-clippers-beat-heat-107-100-4th-straight-win.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — In their toughest test yet of this young NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers measured themselves against the Miami Heat and liked how they stacked up. Blake Griffin and Chris Paul had double-doubles, with Paul keying a third-quarter spurt that helped carry the Clippers to a 107-100 victory on Wednesday night. They have wins over Memphi... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1701798-clippers-beat-heat-107-100-4th-straight-win.html 2012-11-15T06:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1701698-boozer-helps-bulls-outlast-suns-112-106-ot.html PHOENIX (AP) — Carlos Boozer's latest big game against Phoenix came in handy when the Chicago Bulls blew an 18-point lead. Boozer had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and the Bulls scored the first eight points in overtime to outlast the Suns 112-106 on Wednesday night. Boozer, who scored 31 against Phoenix in the previous meeting last season, was a force at po... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1701698-boozer-helps-bulls-outlast-suns-112-106-ot.html 2012-11-15T05:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1698962-greens-3-pointer-pushes-spurs-lakers-84-82.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs' final offensive play was smartly drawn and precisely executed, ending in a clutch jumper by Danny Green. The Lakers' final play? Well, 7-foot Pau Gasol ended up shooting a 3-pointer. While coach Mike D'Antoni is on his way to Los Angeles with new schemes and strategies, Gregg Popovich and the Spurs are headed out ... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1698962-greens-3-pointer-pushes-spurs-lakers-84-82.html 2012-11-14T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1695880-lakers-intrigued-chance-to-play-dantoni.html EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Pau Gasol got home from the game and read about it on Twitter, while Dwight Howard got a midnight message on his BlackBerry. They shared most Los Angeles Lakers fans' mix of surprise, trepidation and anticipation. Just when everybody thought the Lakers were getting back together with Phil Jackson, they switched course in the midd... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1695880-lakers-intrigued-chance-to-play-dantoni.html 2012-11-13T00:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1694236-lakers-hire-mike-dantoni-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni late Sunday night, signing the former coach of the Suns and Knicks to replace Mike Brown. The Lakers and D'Antoni's agent, Warren LeGarie, confirmed the deal two days after the Lakers fired Brown five games into the season. D'Antoni agreed to a three-year deal worth $12 million, with a team opt... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1694236-lakers-hire-mike-dantoni-coach.html 2012-11-12T14:08:00Z