http://www.mail.com/people/1034712-jeremy-lin.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/people/1034712-jeremy-lin.html 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/2057922-durant-thunder-struggling-to-close-rockets.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Without All-Star Russell Westbrook running the point, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are struggling to close out the Houston Rockets. So much for a sweep. This is suddenly a series. James Harden scored 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers while fighting flu-like symptoms, and the Rockets beat Oklahoma City 107-100 Wednesday... Thu, 02 May 2013 07:32:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057922-durant-thunder-struggling-to-close-rockets.html 2013-05-02T07:32:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057742-harden-powers-illness-lifts-rockets-107-100.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — James Harden lacked the energy to get through a morning shoot-around. Then he found the strength to fill the Houston Rockets with life in a playoff series that had started to look hopeless. Harden scored 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers while fighting flu-like symptoms, and the Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-100 Wednesd... Thu, 02 May 2013 05:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057742-harden-powers-illness-lifts-rockets-107-100.html 2013-05-02T05:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2054700-rockets-heat-up-3-force-game-5-vs-thunder.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Houston Rockets are heating up from 3-point range, just in time to avoid playoff elimination and create some drama in their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After setting a franchise record for 3s in the regular season, Houston has steadily improved its accuracy over the course of the series against Oklahoma C... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:23:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2054700-rockets-heat-up-3-force-game-5-vs-thunder.html 2013-04-30T21:23:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052916-rockets-extend-series-with-game-4-win-thunder.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets know the odds are stacked against them in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still, they believe momentum is on their side. Chandler Parsons scored 27 points and the Rockets escaped playoff elimination with a 105-103 win over the Thunder on Monday night in Game 4. With point guard Jeremy Lin out with a ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:35:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052916-rockets-extend-series-with-game-4-win-thunder.html 2013-04-30T07:35:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052742-rockets-survive-with-105-103-win-okc.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets finally found a way to close out a game in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And it allowed them to escape playoff elimination with a 105-103 win over the Thunder on Monday night. Chandler Parsons scored 27 points and Patrick Beverley added 16 points with point guard Jeremy Lin out with a bruised chest... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:38:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052742-rockets-survive-with-105-103-win-okc.html 2013-04-30T05:38:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049338-thunder-take-3-0-series-lead-with-104-101-win.html HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant was in uncharted territory on Saturday night, playing in his first game without friend and teammate Russell Westbrook. Durant knew it would be different, but vowed to do whatever he could to carry his team through this difficult period. He delivered on that promise by scoring 41 points and helping Oklahoma City fight off Housto... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:57:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049338-thunder-take-3-0-series-lead-with-104-101-win.html 2013-04-28T05:57:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045114-rockets-lin-day-to-day-game-3-vs-thunder.html HOUSTON (AP) — Houston point guard Jeremy Lin is listed as day to day with a bruised right chest muscle he sustained in a Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lin was injured in the first half of the 105-102 loss on Wednesday night and didn't return in the second half. He was trying to chase down a loose ball with Oklahoma City's Thabo Sefolosha. He ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:45:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045114-rockets-lin-day-to-day-game-3-vs-thunder.html 2013-04-25T20:45:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043454-rockets-up-intensity-lose-105-102-to-thunder.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook slammed his hand on the scorer's table in anger. He had been slowing down to call a timeout when rookie Patrick Beverley came careening in to try for a steal and crashed into Westbrook's knee. Oklahoma City's guard shook off the pain and the Thunder withstood a challenge from an energized Houston Rockets team looking... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:49:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043454-rockets-up-intensity-lose-105-102-to-thunder.html 2013-04-25T07:49:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043168-thunder-respond-to-houston-rally-win-105-102.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook relishes the moments when an opponent challenges him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and it becomes time to respond. Rookie Patrick Beverley showed a willingness to go toe-to-toe with the Thunder's All-Star point guard, and the Houston Rockets didn't back down despite a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter.... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:13:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043168-thunder-respond-to-houston-rally-win-105-102.html 2013-04-25T03:13:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2039900-lin-draws-tough-playoff-debut-westbrook.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jeremy Lin's introduction to the playoffs couldn't be a much tougher one. After sparking the Linsanity craze last season while going from sleeping on a teammate's couch to becoming a sudden star, Lin is making his playoff debut with a head-to-head match-up against All-Star Russell Westbrook. Not much went right for... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:47:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2039900-lin-draws-tough-playoff-debut-westbrook.html 2013-04-23T19:47:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035764-thunder-blast-rockets-120-91-game-1.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As awkward as he felt going up against his former teammate, Kevin Durant didn't have a problem quite literally standing in James Harden's way in the NBA playoffs. Durant scored 24 points and drew a rare offensive charging foul, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed Harden and the Houston Rockets 120-91 on Sunday night in Game 1 of thei... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:26:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035764-thunder-blast-rockets-120-91-game-1.html 2013-04-22T05:26:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027302-lakers-hold-rockets-take-wests-7th-seed.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwight Howard had a simple message for the Lakers after Chandler Parsons' 34-foot, line-drive 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer added five more minutes to the final game of Los Angeles' already exhausting regular season. Nothing has been easy for the Lakers all year long, Howard told his teammates. Why should the finale be any differen... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:34:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027302-lakers-hold-rockets-take-wests-7th-seed.html 2013-04-18T06:34:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973996-harvards-1st-ncaa-win-brings-unexpected-pride.html CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Michael Lesley crisscrossed Harvard Yard, looking up from his copy of David Hume's "The Natural History of Religion" only to avoid the tourists that shuffled through the snow-covered quadrangle. Did he bother to watch Harvard's victory over No. 10 New Mexico on Thursday night, the first NCAA tournament win in school history? No. Wi... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:53:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973996-harvards-1st-ncaa-win-brings-unexpected-pride.html 2013-03-23T01:53:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904790-rockets-6-player-trade-with-kings.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets acquired No. 5 pick Thomas Robinson and forwards Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt from Sacramento on Wednesday for forward Patrick Patterson, center Cole Aldrich and point guard Toney Douglas. Also Wednesday, the Rockets reached an agreement to send forward Marcus Morris to Phoenix for a future second-round pick, acc... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:06:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904790-rockets-6-player-trade-with-kings.html 2013-02-21T06:06:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904948-harden-scores-46-rockets-rally-thunder.html HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden finally beat his former team on Wednesday night. It took the best game of his career to get it done. Harden scored a career-high 46 points and Jeremy Lin added 29 as the Houston Rockets mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 122-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. "I just ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:54:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904948-harden-scores-46-rockets-rally-thunder.html 2013-02-21T04:54:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897364-ross-beats-evans-dunk-contest.html HOUSTON (AP) — Terrence Ross had to settle his nerves at the start of the All-Star dunk contest. By the end, he was calming down a ball boy he needed as a prop for his winning slam. The 6-foot-6 Toronto rookie leapfrogged Michael Costolo, the son of Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, whipped the ball between his legs and hammered home a one-handed dunk to beat def... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:26:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897364-ross-beats-evans-dunk-contest.html 2013-02-17T05:26:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897270-portlands-lillard-wins-skills-competition.html HOUSTON (AP) — Portland rookie Damian Lillard beat Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday in the final round to win the Skills Competition during All-Star Saturday night. The competition involves players navigating a dribbling circuit, taking a 3-point shot, hitting targets with passes and driving for a layup. Lillard swished his first 3-point attempt in his win... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:39:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897270-portlands-lillard-wins-skills-competition.html 2013-02-17T02:39:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893372-yao-talks-animal-rights-zoo-visit.html HOUSTON (AP) — Yao Ming fed a giraffe, petted a rhino and watched an elephant do a headstand during a visit to the Houston Zoo on Thursday. The former Houston Rockets center, in town in advance of this weekend's All-Star festivities, has become increasingly active in animal-rights causes since he retired from basketball because of repeated injuries in Jul... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:25:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1893372-yao-talks-animal-rights-zoo-visit.html 2013-02-15T00:25:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1891036-clippers-beat-rockets-106-96-3rd-straight-win.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caron Butler scored 17 of his 19 points in the opening quarter when the Clippers shot 77 percent and Los Angeles led all the way in beating the Houston Rockets 106-96 on Wednesday night for their third win in a row. Blake Griffin had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Chauncey Billups had 19 points, Jamal Crawford scored 13 points and Chris Pau... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:09:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1891036-clippers-beat-rockets-106-96-3rd-straight-win.html 2013-02-14T06:09:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1884600-while-james-sizzles-wade-generates-heat.html MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade got the ball on the left wing, darted toward the basket, leaped to avoid Dwight Howard and dunked from the right side of the rim. A year ago, a play like that one from Sunday might have been impossible for Wade. Now, he's looking good as new, at maybe the perfect time for the surging Miami Heat. LeBron James might be the best play... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1884600-while-james-sizzles-wade-generates-heat.html 2013-02-11T20:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871432-rockets-tie-nba-record-3s-warriors.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston fans knew the Rockets were on the verge of history against Golden State on Tuesday night, needing one more 3-pointer to set an NBA record. Warriors coach Mark Jackson wasn't going to let that happen. The Rockets settled for tying an NBA record and set a franchise mark with 23 3-pointers in a 140-109 win over the Warriors. Housto... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 04:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871432-rockets-tie-nba-record-3s-warriors.html 2013-02-06T04:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864904-harden-triple-double-rockets-beat-bobcats.html HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden never had a game like this, and he never saw a player hurt the way Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was on Saturday night. Harden had 21 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in the Rockets' 109-95 win over the Bobcats on Saturday night. The Rockets broke open a close game in the ... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864904-harden-triple-double-rockets-beat-bobcats.html 2013-02-03T05:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852650-rockets-hand-jazz-worst-loss-125-80.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Houston Rockets had plenty of trouble getting to Salt Lake City as a blizzard left them grounded for a while in western Colorado. Once they arrived, they made the Jazz pay, rolling to a 125-80 victory on Monday night and handing Utah the most-lopsided home loss in franchise history. "We could have had Michael Jordan in his prime ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852650-rockets-hand-jazz-worst-loss-125-80.html 2013-01-29T04:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839076-rockets-return-rugged-road-swing.html HOUSTON (AP) — It's been an ugly new year so far for the Houston Rockets. They snapped a seven-game losing streak with an ugly win in Charlotte on Monday and were finally back on their own practice floor Tuesday after playing nine of their first 12 games of 2013 on the road. Where to begin? The Rockets averaged 115.8 points during a fi... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839076-rockets-return-rugged-road-swing.html 2013-01-22T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1808014-rockets-beat-lakers-125-112-5th-straight-win.html HOUSTON (AP) — Sure the Los Angeles Lakers are short-handed. But a team with Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Metta World Peace should still play better than this. James Harden scored 31 points and Chandler Parsons added 20 to help the Houston Rockets pick up their fifth straight win with a 125-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1808014-rockets-beat-lakers-125-112-5th-straight-win.html 2013-01-09T05:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1773110-lin-leads-rockets-rout-return-to-york.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin will never forget that brief, beautiful stretch of basketball known as Linsanity. His first trip back to Madison Square Garden was memorable, too. Lin had 22 points and eight assists in his return to New York, leading the Houston Rockets to a 109-96 victory Monday night that ended the Knicks' 10-game home winning streak to open ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1773110-lin-leads-rockets-rout-return-to-york.html 2012-12-18T08:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1772916-lin-returns-to-york-recalls-linsanity-fondly.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin returned Monday to the home he never thought he was leaving, reflecting fondly on Linsanity but not trying to recreate it. Lin made his only trip this season with the Houston Rockets to Madison Square Garden, where he went from scrub to sensation last February during a memorable stretch of basketball that made him a worldwide star. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1772916-lin-returns-to-york-recalls-linsanity-fondly.html 2012-12-18T00:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1768088-mchale-garnett-embrace-rockets-top-celtics.html HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett, his eyes fixed low, walked over to Kevin McHale after the final buzzer and gave him a long hug. Several other Celtics followed, embracing the Houston Rockets coach and expressing their condolences on the death of his daughter before McHale wiped away a tear and headed for the locker room. It was a touching end to Houston's 10... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1768088-mchale-garnett-embrace-rockets-top-celtics.html 2012-12-15T05:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760950-googled-2012-whitney-psy-sandy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver. Whitney Houston was the "top trending" search of the year, according to Google Inc.'s year-end "zeitgeist" report. Google's 12... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760950-googled-2012-whitney-psy-sandy.html 2012-12-12T20:03:00Z