http://www.mail.com/people/14164-kevin-martin.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/14164-kevin-martin.html 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/2036510-knicks-jr-smith-wins-nba-sixth-man-award.html GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — J.R. Smith won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award Monday after turning a role he didn't want into one of the strengths of the New York Knicks' first division championship team in nearly two decades. Smith received 484 points, including 72 first-place votes, from a panel of 121 writers and broadcasters. The Clippers' Jamal Crawfo... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:25:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2036510-knicks-jr-smith-wins-nba-sixth-man-award.html 2013-04-23T02:25:33Z 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/2014994-thunder-whip-warriors-116-97-durant.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Russell Westbrook blocked Stephen Curry's layup, Kevin Durant corralled the ball and dribbled down court. He threw down a soaring dunk at full extension, then pretended to slice his throat and crossed his hands in prayer. "Kill 'em and pray for 'em after the game," Durant said of his new celebration. Durant finished with 31 points, ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:25:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2014994-thunder-whip-warriors-116-97-durant.html 2013-04-12T06:25:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1969066-gasols-tip-lifts-grizzlies-thunder-ot.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies finally put away Oklahoma City with their final shot. In a matchup of Western Conference contenders that had a playoff feel to it, Gasol tipped in Zach Randolph's miss with less than a second left in overtime Wednesday night to give Memphis a 90-89 win over the Thunder. Gasol w... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:15:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1969066-gasols-tip-lifts-grizzlies-thunder-ot.html 2013-03-21T05:15:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1966340-nuggets-beat-thunder-13-game-win-streak.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Andre Miller isn't known for voicing his opinion. So when the veteran point guard started talking, the Denver Nuggets listened. A big performance on his 37th birthday started with an inspirational speech and finished with Miller's play doing all the talking for him. Miller scored 13 of his season-best 20 points in the fourth quarter, ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:06:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1966340-nuggets-beat-thunder-13-game-win-streak.html 2013-03-20T04:06:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1944902-thunder-grind-91-79-win-celtics.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In a reunion with his former Boston teammates, Kendrick Perkins and the Oklahoma City Thunder got just the kind of victory he enjoys most. Kevin Durant had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 15 points and Thunder beat the Celtics 91-79 on Sunday to stretch their winning streak to five games. Boston was able to slow th... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:49:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1944902-thunder-grind-91-79-win-celtics.html 2013-03-10T21:49:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939800-thunder-hold-smith-knicks-anthony-sits.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Kevin Durant-Carmelo Anthony duel was postponed, though J.R. Smith filled in nicely — for three quarters. The Oklahoma City Thunder finally silenced the Knicks' streaky shooter in the fourth, hanging on to beat New York 95-94 on Thursday night when Smith missed a turnaround jumper just before the buzzer. "We've been hurt on those game-... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:29:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939800-thunder-hold-smith-knicks-anthony-sits.html 2013-03-08T05:29:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1909702-thunder-snap-3-game-skid-beat-minnesota-127-111.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant leading the way, the Oklahoma City Thunder can outscore any team in the NBA on any given night. That still isn't good enough for a team with the highest of aspirations. Westbrook scored a season-high 37 points, Durant added 27 and Oklahoma City snapped a three-game losing streak Friday... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1909702-thunder-snap-3-game-skid-beat-minnesota-127-111.html 2013-02-23T05:03:00Z 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/1842238-curry-lee-lead-warriors-thunder-104-99.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry banked in an off-balance shot while getting fouled by Russell Westbrook to start a three-point play, falling to his knees and shaking his shoulders to the sellout crowd. Not quite the shimmy Mark Jackson displayed during his playing days — still plenty good enough to please the Golden State coach. Curry had 31 points a... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842238-curry-lee-lead-warriors-thunder-104-99.html 2013-01-24T06:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839634-thunder-beat-clippers-109-97-to-extend-west-lead.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coming off a loss two nights earlier in Denver, the Oklahoma City Thunder were more interested in bouncing back with a win than making any statements against the Clippers. Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Thunder won 109-97 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams with the two best records in the NBA. "We'... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839634-thunder-beat-clippers-109-97-to-extend-west-lead.html 2013-01-23T06:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1821136-durant-scores-41-thunder-beats-suns-30th-win.html PHOENIX (AP) — When Kevin Durant takes over a game, it's quite a show. This time, it was at the expense of Marcin Gortat and the rest of the Phoenix Suns. Durant scored 27 of his 41 points in the second half — 19 in the fourth quarter— and the Oklahoma City Thunder became the NBA's first 30-game winner this season by beating the Suns 102-90 on Monday nigh... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1821136-durant-scores-41-thunder-beats-suns-30th-win.html 2013-01-15T04:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1815452-durants-42-helps-send-lakers-to-6th-straight-loss.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Durant hit a 3-pointer in the final second of the first half and did a full reverse somersault to celebrate a 16-point lead. The Thunder were running the Lakers out of their own building, and not even Kobe Bryant could stop them. Oklahoma City is again clearly among the best teams in the Western Conference, and the struggling Lake... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1815452-durants-42-helps-send-lakers-to-6th-straight-loss.html 2013-01-12T07:58:00Z