http://www.mail.com/people/14228-ron-artest.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/14228-ron-artest.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050426-spurs-finish-lakers-sweep-roll-to-2nd-round.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Parker could only shake his head at the travails of the Los Angeles Lakers, who probably packed more drama and turmoil into this season than the Spurs point guard has experienced in his entire career with steady San Antonio. Parker is just grateful the Spurs sidestepped the drama and kept moving steadily into the second round of th... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:31:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050426-spurs-finish-lakers-sweep-roll-to-2nd-round.html 2013-04-29T07:31:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050252-spurs-finish-4-game-sweep-routing-lakers-103-82.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long. And when the Lakers' tumultuous season finally collapsed Sunday night, the smooth Spurs rolled right past them to the second round. Tony Parker scored 23 points, and San Antonio completed its first-... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:54:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050252-spurs-finish-4-game-sweep-routing-lakers-103-82.html 2013-04-29T02:54:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049060-injuries-mount-lakers-face-elimination-spurs.html SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Facing an 0-3 deficit to the surging San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers probably will run out of games in their season before they run out of healthy players. But it'll be close. Coach Mike D'Antoni said Metta World Peace won't play in Game 4 of their first-round series Sunday when the Lakers attempt to avoid their earli... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:02:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049060-injuries-mount-lakers-face-elimination-spurs.html 2013-04-27T23:02:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2048328-duncans-steady-spurs-lakers-brink.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the Los Angeles Lakers have been a jumble of injury, inconsistency and general weirdness throughout their tumultuous season, Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs have spent yet another year as the model of NBA efficiency as they grind out wins with their usual dominance. It's not tough to guess which team has the other on the brink of p... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:23:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2048328-duncans-steady-spurs-lakers-brink.html 2013-04-27T07:23:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2048226-duncan-leads-spurs-rout-pushing-lakers-to-brink.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 16 seasons, Tim Duncan knows the NBA postseason is no time for mercy. Particularly when an opponent is down and seemingly ready to go out. In the opening minutes of Game 3, Duncan made three consecutive baskets and blocked Dwight Howard's shot, dominating with his usual ruthless grace. He put the San Antonio Spurs ahead to stay, a... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:07:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2048226-duncan-leads-spurs-rout-pushing-lakers-to-brink.html 2013-04-27T06:07:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043262-parker-leads-spurs-to-102-91-win-lakers.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs kept insisting the playoffs were a new season and that their woeful finish to the regular season was not as grave as it appeared. After 16 straight postseason appearances, San Antonio should know what it's talking about. Tony Parker had 28 points and seven assists and the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-91 on... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:27:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043262-parker-leads-spurs-to-102-91-win-lakers.html 2013-04-25T05:27:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035584-lakers-fail-to-take-advantage-spurs-struggles.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers had a golden opportunity to take Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against San Antonio. The Spurs were struggling offensively and Los Angeles closed within four points midway through the third quarter Sunday. No one was more excited about that than the Lakers' biggest "fan," Kobe Bryant, who wa... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:50:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035584-lakers-fail-to-take-advantage-spurs-struggles.html 2013-04-22T00:50:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035428-ginobili-parker-lead-spurs-lakers-game-1.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili cautioned against expecting too much from him in his second game back from a hamstring injury. All he did is help the San Antonio Spurs snap a three-game skid and win their playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. Ginobili and Tony Parker scored 18 points each as the Spurs led from early in the first quarter and beat... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:05:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035428-ginobili-parker-lead-spurs-lakers-game-1.html 2013-04-22T00:05:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2017318-kobe-season-with-torn-achilles-tendon.html EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff chase. Lakers trainer Gary Vitti thinks Bryant will need at least six to nine months for recovery from the most serious injury of his 17-year NBA career. Given Bryant's history of swift recovery f... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 02:24:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2017318-kobe-season-with-torn-achilles-tendon.html 2013-04-14T02:24:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009784-lakers-beat-hornets-104-96-to-stay-hunt.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant looked around, drew in a breath and gathered himself. Time for one of the game's best closers to get to work with the score tied to start the fourth quarter. He fueled a desperate rally with 23 of his 30 points in the last 12 minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets 104-96 on Tuesday night to keep the... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:25:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009784-lakers-beat-hornets-104-96-to-stay-hunt.html 2013-04-10T06:25:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004150-clippers-beat-lakers-109-95-to-win-division-title.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading 'Can't Stop Los Angeles' for a quick postgame photo. He didn't put it on, and neither did his Clippers teammates. There was no celebrating on court or in the locker room after they beat the Lakers 109-95 on Sunday to clinch the Clippers' first Pacific Division title in franchise history against... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:03:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004150-clippers-beat-lakers-109-95-to-win-division-title.html 2013-04-08T03:03:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986302-pick-6-nbas-late-season-races.html The races are on in the NBA, both on and off the court. With now less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, the eight teams that will be in the Eastern Conference playoffs are nearly set. Miami is on the verge of the No. 1 seed, though the jockeying for position beyond that will take a while. Things are less certain out Wes... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:17:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986302-pick-6-nbas-late-season-races.html 2013-03-29T08:17:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1982948-lakers-world-peace-6-weeks-knee-surgery.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' push for the playoffs just got a whole lot tougher. Lakers forward Metta World Peace, the team's best perimeter defender, is scheduled to have surgery on Thursday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He'll miss a minimum of six weeks, the team announced Wednesday. That means that even i... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:27:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1982948-lakers-world-peace-6-weeks-knee-surgery.html 2013-03-27T20:27:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974830-wizards-rally-103-100-win-lakers.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol returning from injuries and the Washington Wizards owning one of the league's worst road records, it seemed like an easy win was in store for the Los Angeles Lakers. Wrong. Trevor Ariza hit a career-high seven 3-pointers on his way to 25 points, and John Wall added 24 points and 16 assists in helping the W... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 06:26:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1974830-wizards-rally-103-100-win-lakers.html 2013-03-23T06:26:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961754-la-lakers-beat-kings-without-kobe-113-102.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant never even emerged from the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room, slowed by his sprained ankle and leveled by an apparent case of the flu. The Lakers didn't seem to miss him much while they rolled to another win in what's turning into an awfully interesting second half of the season. Antawn Jamison scored 27 points, Metta World P... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961754-la-lakers-beat-kings-without-kobe-113-102.html 2013-03-18T05:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958770-bryant-leaves-early-lakers-beat-pacers-99-93.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Kobe Bryant's playing days end, perhaps he has a future in coaching. If the transition goes as smoothly as it did Friday night, nobody will quibble. After hobbling around on a severely sprained left ankle for one quarter, Bryant took himself out of the game and made sure he was the most valuable player on the Lakers' bench. ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 08:05:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958770-bryant-leaves-early-lakers-beat-pacers-99-93.html 2013-03-16T08:05:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1955098-kobe-day-treatment-sprained-ankle.html Kobe Bryant says Dahntay Jones' dangerous defense left him with a sprained left ankle, and the NBA agreed. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping the injury doesn't keep their star away from a playoff push for long. Bryant spent Thursday getting several hours of treatment on what he called the worst sprained ankle of his 17 NBA seasons, hoping to be healt... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:32:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1955098-kobe-day-treatment-sprained-ankle.html 2013-03-14T23:32:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1948068-big-east-alums-nba-lament-conferences-demise.html The Big East tournament is about to begin, and it's one of Carmelo Anthony's favorite times of year. This is the time of year when he is helping his NBA team push for the playoffs and also cheering on his Syracuse Orange as they slug it out in the Big East tournament, the best conference tournament in the land. He has plenty of years l... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:47:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1948068-big-east-alums-nba-lament-conferences-demise.html 2013-03-12T07:47:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1945074-howard-leads-lakers-bulls-90-81.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant was asked what it felt like to be a "playoff team," his Lakers having just moved into the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference after a 90-81 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Bryant, who had 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, let out a less-than-enthusiastic "yippee." The win improved the Lakers to 33-31, th... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:12:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1945074-howard-leads-lakers-bulls-90-81.html 2013-03-11T00:12:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1937142-bryant-lakers-roar-hornets-108-102.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No matter how bad this season may look by the Lakers' lofty standards, it should be obvious by now that Kobe Bryant isn't remotely close to giving up. Bryant scored 13 of his 42 points during a 20-0 run in the last 6:22 of the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles overcame a 25-point deficit to fend off the New Orleans Hornets, 108-102 on Wed... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:48:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1937142-bryant-lakers-roar-hornets-108-102.html 2013-03-07T05:48:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1934932-thunder-hold-lakers-charge-122-105.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — There are times when coach Scott Brooks figures the best way to get his Oklahoma City Thunder to stop turning the ball over is to simply stop talking about the problem in the hope it goes away. For at least one night, the Thunder's turnover trouble almost vanished — and in record-setting fashion. Russell Westbrook had 37 points and 10... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:30:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1934932-thunder-hold-lakers-charge-122-105.html 2013-03-06T08:30:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1912370-bryant-outscores-nowitzki-lakers-top-mavs.html DALLAS (AP) — Kobe Bryant was just a little better than Dirk Nowitzki in a spirited game befitting Western Conference leaders — not teams battling for ninth place. Bryant had 38 points to win a scoring duel with Nowitzki, and Steve Nash helped beat his former team by getting 20 points for the first time with the Los Angeles Lakers in a 103-99 victory agai... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:24:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1912370-bryant-outscores-nowitzki-lakers-top-mavs.html 2013-02-24T22:24:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1905042-lakers-beat-celtics-113-99-emotional-night.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss loved to win. He especially relished beating the Boston Celtics. Playing their first game since Buss died, the Lakers earned an emotional 113-99 victory over their greatest rivals on Wednesday night. Dwight Howard had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Kobe Bryant added 16 points, Steve Nash and Earl Clark ha... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:39:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1905042-lakers-beat-celtics-113-99-emotional-night.html 2013-02-21T07:39:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888252-lakers-beat-suns-with-4-points-kobe.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just when the Los Angeles Lakers thought their season was fully saturated with weirdness, Kobe Bryant made one shot and committed eight turnovers in one of the worst games of his career — and the Lakers still beat Phoenix. Although the Lakers keep finding new ways to flummox their fans and themselves, they're also still finding ways to ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888252-lakers-beat-suns-with-4-points-kobe.html 2013-02-13T06:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876662-celtics-rout-lakers-116-95-6th-straight-win.html BOSTON (AP) — The familiar "Beat LA!" chant started in the third quarter. It's easier to do that now than it was during most of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry. But there's still something special when the teams who have met in a record 12 NBA Finals face each other, even if they've been struggling just to reach the playoffs. "No matter wha... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876662-celtics-rout-lakers-116-95-6th-straight-win.html 2013-02-08T07:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871396-short-handed-lakers-beat-nets-92-83.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kobe Bryant would have liked to celebrate more, maybe gloat about that highlight-reel dunk, but there were bigger concerns. Dwight Howard couldn't start and Pau Gasol couldn't finish. And in this difficult season for the Los Angeles Lakers, even the victories seem to come with losses. "It feels good to pull out a win like this, but now rea... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871396-short-handed-lakers-beat-nets-92-83.html 2013-02-06T03:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871018-world-peace-suspended-howard-lakers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Metta World Peace has been suspended for one game because he hit Detroit's Brandon Knight in the face, and the Los Angeles Lakers also will be without Dwight Howard again when they face the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. World Peace grabbed Knight around the neck and struck him in the jaw with the knuckles of his mostly open hand on Sun... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871018-world-peace-suspended-howard-lakers.html 2013-02-05T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1865694-gasol-helps-lakers-hold-to-beat-pistons-98-97.html AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — In a season full of turmoil and frustration, this would have been a particularly exasperating loss for the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the most accurate free throw shooters in NBA history had missed two, giving the Detroit Pistons one more chance at a game-winning shot. Kyle Singler lobbed the ball toward the basket, and rookie A... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1865694-gasol-helps-lakers-hold-to-beat-pistons-98-97.html 2013-02-03T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858212-suns-rally-to-beat-lakers-nashs-return-la.html PHOENIX (AP) — Steve Nash's first trip back to Phoenix to play the Suns was an evening of triumph. For the Suns, not Nash. Michael Beasley scored a season-high 27 points and the Suns rallied from 13 down in the fourth quarter to hand Nash's Los Angeles Lakers their eighth straight road loss 92-86 on Wednesday night. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858212-suns-rally-to-beat-lakers-nashs-return-la.html 2013-01-31T07:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849898-kobe-leads-lakers-oklahoma-city-105-96.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, Steve Nash added seven of his 17 points in the final 5½ minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 105-96 Sunday. Pau Gasol scored 16 points in a reserve role as the Lakers picked up the most impressive victory of their thoroughly unimpressi... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849898-kobe-leads-lakers-oklahoma-city-105-96.html 2013-01-28T04:19:00Z