http://www.mail.com/people/14240-kareem-abdul-jabbar.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14240-kareem-abdul-jabbar.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2137462-magic-mj-more-5-great-nba-finals-finishes.html MIAMI (AP) — Tony Parker's shot to clinch Game 1 wasn't pretty, but it quickly took its place among some of the great NBA Finals finishes. From Michael Jordan's last basket with Chicago to Magic Johnson's baby hook in Boston, some of the game's biggest stars have saved their best for last. Parker's banked-in bucket and Jordan's finals farewell both came w... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:51:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2137462-magic-mj-more-5-great-nba-finals-finishes.html 2013-06-07T19:51:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2113114-delle-donne-leads-sky-to-102-80-win-phoenix.html PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner got the dunks in her debut, becoming the first WNBA player to do it twice in one game. Elena Delle Donne had the better game and got the rout against the player picked ahead of her in the draft. Delle Donne outplayed No. 1 overall draft Brittney Griner and had one of the best rookie debuts in WNBA history, scoring 22 points ... Tue, 28 May 2013 00:33:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2113114-delle-donne-leads-sky-to-102-80-win-phoenix.html 2013-05-28T00:33:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2111858-heat-offense-puts-pacers-114-96-game-3.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Miami put LeBron James right in the middle of the action Sunday night, and this time, the Indiana Pacers didn't have an answer for him or his Miami Heat teammates. By moving James to the post, the Heat won the scoring battle in the paint, kept Indiana at arm's length and pulled away for a 114-96 victory and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Co... Mon, 27 May 2013 04:43:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2111858-heat-offense-puts-pacers-114-96-game-3.html 2013-05-27T04:43:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2064608-james-wins-mvp-1-vote-shy-unanimously.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James was at his best this season, and the voters tasked with selecting the NBA's Most Valuable Player took notice. Every voter except one, that is. The NBA still does not have a unanimous MVP, though no one has come closer than James did this season. The Miami Heat star was presented with the Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the fourth tim... Mon, 06 May 2013 01:40:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2064608-james-wins-mvp-1-vote-shy-unanimously.html 2013-05-06T01:40:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061798-ap-source-lebron-wins-4th-mvp-award.html LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous. The Miami Heat star will be introduced Sunday as the award winner, according to a person familiar with the results and who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not publicly announced this ye... Fri, 03 May 2013 23:50:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061798-ap-source-lebron-wins-4th-mvp-award.html 2013-05-03T23:50:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2040994-warriors-cruise-nuggets-131-117.html DENVER (AP) — David Lee went from Golden State's All-Star power forward and double-double machine to the Warriors' biggest cheerleader and strategic adviser during timeouts. Mostly, though, he just sat back and enjoyed the show Tuesday night when the Warriors stunned the Denver Nuggets 131-117 to even their playoff series at a game each. The Warriors hard... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:38:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2040994-warriors-cruise-nuggets-131-117.html 2013-04-24T07:38:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2022230-visible-rancor-padres-beat-dodgers-6-3.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Padres pitcher Eric Stults hit a three-run homer and stuck around long enough to benefit from a two-run seventh inning as San Diego beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Monday night in the first game between the NL West rivals since their wild brawl last week. There was no visible rancor between the teams on Jackie Robinson Day after Major ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:18:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2022230-visible-rancor-padres-beat-dodgers-6-3.html 2013-04-16T06:18:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003832-finals-watch-russdiculous-beilein-followers.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. 'RUSSDICULOUS' Russ Smith has a reputation for being a little, shall we say, out there. This, after all, is the player whose nickname is "Russdiculous.... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:28:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003832-finals-watch-russdiculous-beilein-followers.html 2013-04-07T22:28:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. HUMBLE LAETTNER Christian Laettner is trying to be a good role model for his three children. So the former Duke star said he hasn't... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:12:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html 2013-04-05T21:12:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000828-laettner-76-hoosiers-honored-final.html ATLANTA (AP) — Christian Laettner will occasionally see a replay of his famous buzzer beater against Kentucky — and he tries not to look too excited about it. "If I'm in a bar or restaurant and there's people around kind of seeing how I react to it, I'll purposely not look at it, so they don't run around saying, 'Laettner loved to watch himself on TV,'" L... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:41:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000828-laettner-76-hoosiers-honored-final.html 2013-04-05T17:41:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1994462-lakers-hang-shaqs-no-34-jersey-rafters.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Shaquille O'Neal visited the Forum during the summer he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, general manager Jerry West encouraged him to look up at the retired jerseys hanging above the court. "He said, 'You can be as great as these guys,'" O'Neal recalled. West's prediction is finally official. Shaq joined Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdu... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:07:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1994462-lakers-hang-shaqs-no-34-jersey-rafters.html 2013-04-03T15:07:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989114-bracketracket-shockers-coach-sportsmanship.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. It's our first edition for the regional finals, with Syracuse and Wichita State having secured the first spots in the Final Four. Stops along our tour include: the bracket-busting Shockers, Coach K's ever-present concerns about conference realignment, former Georgia Tech star... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:17:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989114-bracketracket-shockers-coach-sportsmanship.html 2013-03-31T08:17:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989046-kobe-bryant-leads-lakers-kings-103-98.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Bryant passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's scoring list, then put on one of the best passing performances of his storied career. Bryant scored 19 points and tied a season high with 14 assists despite a nagging left foot injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers kept pace for the Western Conference's final playoff ... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:48:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989046-kobe-bryant-leads-lakers-kings-103-98.html 2013-03-31T05:48:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989010-kobe-passes-wilt-4th-nba-scoring-list.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Bryant has passed fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list. Bryant made a pull-up jumper from the free throw line with 7:54 remaining in the second quarter to eclipse Chamberlain's mark of 31,419 points. He tied Chamberlain 22 seconds earlier with a layup. Bryant ente... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:03:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989010-kobe-passes-wilt-4th-nba-scoring-list.html 2013-03-31T03:03:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1983672-comedian-anderson-hurting-diving-mishap.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Comedian Louie Anderson says he's been in pain all week from a recent diving mishap during a taping of the ABC celebrity diving show "Splash." Anderson, who weighs more than 400 pounds, was trying to do a flip from the 5-meter board when he slammed into the water, landing on his face and chest. "If I were lying down right now, you... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:16:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1983672-comedian-anderson-hurting-diving-mishap.html 2013-03-28T02:16:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1980886-reality-splash-they-return-to-air.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two popular reality shows made a splash upon their re-entry during the past week — and a new one had a strong debut. A new episode of "Dancing With the Stars" premiered on ABC last week before 17 million viewers, just behind CBS drama "NCIS" as the week's most popular program. It was down to 14.5 million Monday night, facing competition fr... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:21:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1980886-reality-splash-they-return-to-air.html 2013-03-26T21:21:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973564-no-2-seed-duke-beats-albany-73-61.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Duke had been hearing about Lehigh for a year. The second-seeded Blue Devils used the perimeter shooting of Seth Curry and the inside dominance of Mason Plumlee to put last season's NCAA tournament upset to rest, beating Albany 73-61 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Regional. It was in the same round — a... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:22:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973564-no-2-seed-duke-beats-albany-73-61.html 2013-03-22T21:22:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1966732-with-heat-rolling-lakers-recall-their-record.html Gail Goodrich knew Miami would beat Boston the other night. He knew even a 17-point deficit, the largest they had faced in six weeks, wouldn't stop LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. "Once they got back in the game, there was no doubt in my mind they were going to win," Goodrich said of the Heat's 105-103 victory Monday. "They just are better than ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:32:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1966732-with-heat-rolling-lakers-recall-their-record.html 2013-03-20T09:32:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1938286-best-team-ncaa-tournament-history-best-player.html Indiana was the NCAA's last undefeated men's team in 1976. North Carolina had Michael Jordan and James Worthy while winning the national championship in 1982, a decade before Duke won the tournament on the back of Christian Laettner's buzzer-beating basket. So which is the best team in NCAA tournament history? Or is it one of Kentucky's squads — the 34-wi... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:08:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1938286-best-team-ncaa-tournament-history-best-player.html 2013-03-07T16:08:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1926434-heat-win-13th-straight-top-grizzlies-98-91.html MIAMI (AP) — For a while, it looked as though a pair of long streaks were in jeopardy. That is, until LeBron James finally got going — at the perfect time. Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and set up James for a critical 3-pointer in the final half-minute, and the Heat extended their winning streak to 13 games by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 98-91 on Friday ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:33:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1926434-heat-win-13th-straight-top-grizzlies-98-91.html 2013-03-02T08:33:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1907288-lakers-owner-jerry-buss-remembered-service.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Magic Johnson considered himself to be the adopted son of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss. Shaquille O'Neal hailed Buss for his foresight, while Kobe Bryant cited Buss' ability to convince people to believe in him. Jerry West remembered a party-loving Buss who never went to bed, making it easy to be the first one at work in the morning. ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:56:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1907288-lakers-owner-jerry-buss-remembered-service.html 2013-02-22T02:56:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899336-jerry-buss-lakers-flamboyant-owner-dies-80.html Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart immersed himself in the NBA with every skill he acquired along the way. With his personal alchemy and charisma, he blended two generations of marquee basketball stars and big-n... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:46:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899336-jerry-buss-lakers-flamboyant-owner-dies-80.html 2013-02-19T14:46:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899704-nba-to-resume-with-lakers-funk-heat-top.html HOUSTON (AP) — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers turned their attention Monday from bad basketball and trade talk to more somber matters. The death of Jerry Buss, their longtime owner, was a blow for a franchise that was so often in championship chase under his leadership. With Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, and f... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:17:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899704-nba-to-resume-with-lakers-funk-heat-top.html 2013-02-19T03:17:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1893426-report-jerry-buss-hospitalized-with-cancer.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The 79-year-old Buss has spent time in the intensive care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to the Times, which quoted Buss' son, Jim, Thursday saying his father was "doing fine." Several current and former Lakers players, in... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:44:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1893426-report-jerry-buss-hospitalized-with-cancer.html 2013-02-15T03:44:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844664-duncan-14th-nba-all-star-nod-2-bulls-chosen.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen Thursday for next month's game in Houston. Joakim Noah and Luol Deng were picked from the Bulls, who have stayed in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race despite the season-long absence... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844664-duncan-14th-nba-all-star-nod-2-bulls-chosen.html 2013-01-25T03:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1828648-bryant-record-15th-straight-all-star-start.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kobe Bryant has been voted to his NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month's game. Lakers teammate Dwight Howard and the Clippers' Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will join Bryant in the Western Conference lineup for the Feb. 17 game in Houston. Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, the MVP of last ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1828648-bryant-record-15th-straight-all-star-start.html 2013-01-18T00:05:00Z 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