http://www.mail.com/people/26084-dwight-howard.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/26084-dwight-howard.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2113480-ap-sources-bobcats-hire-lakers-assistant-clifford.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan felt he needed a head coach with a little more NBA experience this time around to improve his struggling Charlotte Bobcats. The former NBA superstar and current owner believes he's found one in Steve Clifford. Clifford, a long-time NBA assistant, has been hired away from the Los Angeles Lakers by the Bobcats before th... Tue, 28 May 2013 07:33:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2113480-ap-sources-bobcats-hire-lakers-assistant-clifford.html 2013-05-28T07:33:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2113132-ap-sources-bobcats-hire-clifford-coach.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Bobcats have hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant Steve Clifford to become their new coach. Two people familiar with the situation said Monday that Clifford had agreed to a three-year contact. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not been made public. ... Tue, 28 May 2013 02:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2113132-ap-sources-bobcats-hire-clifford-coach.html 2013-05-28T02:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2106012-james-bryant-voted-to-all-nba-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Du... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2106012-james-bryant-voted-to-all-nba-team.html 2013-05-23T17:58:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103866-nba-draft-order-set-who-no-1.html The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving. The first big NBA draft question was answered Tuesday night when the Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years. But there are still plenty of questions left with a draft that ... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103866-nba-draft-order-set-who-no-1.html 2013-05-22T21:15:48Z 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/2045230-0-2-to-spurs-lakers-injuries-mount.html EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Steve Nash needed three injections for pain relief on the Los Angeles Lakers' day off. He's still more likely to play in Game 3 on Friday night than Steve Blake or Jodie Meeks. And just in case anybody forgot, Kobe Bryant is at home in a walking boot, his season over. Late in a season featuring just about every tribulation imagin... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:02:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045230-0-2-to-spurs-lakers-injuries-mount.html 2013-04-25T23:02:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045438-nba-officials-with-kobes-fascinating-tweets.html NEW YORK (AP) — A headache for his coach, Kobe Bryant's tweets during a Lakers playoff game were a hit at the NBA office. Bryant has since decided to stop, saying the focus should be on his team, and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday he missed Bryant's online commentary. "I thought it was fascinating," Silver said at a meeting of Associated Pr... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:43:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045438-nba-officials-with-kobes-fascinating-tweets.html 2013-04-25T22:43:59Z 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/2037852-spurs-ginobili-feeling-good-day-game-1.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich can rest easy. Manu Ginobili is just fine. The San Antonio Spurs' coach was concerned how Ginobili would feel following a day after his team's 91-79 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Ginobili said he is doing just fine, thank you. "I'm... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:46:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2037852-spurs-ginobili-feeling-good-day-game-1.html 2013-04-23T01:46:16Z 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/2029726-there-challenge-heat-nba-playoffs.html Looking for a reason not to pick the Miami Heat to win another NBA title? Don't check the odds, where the Heat are such an overwhelming favorite that it might as well be Tiger Woods against a weekend hacker. Definitely don't bother with the Heat's results, which show exactly three losses since the start of February. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:42:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2029726-there-challenge-heat-nba-playoffs.html 2013-04-18T22:42:43Z 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/2019634-lakers-win-without-kobe-rallying-spurs-91-86.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — An empty chair sat in front of Kobe Bryant's locker Sunday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers realized they would have to fill it together. With their playoff hopes likely on the line against powerful San Antonio, the Lakers cobbled together a group effort that kept them in the hunt. Dwight Howard had 26 points and 17 rebounds, and the L... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:18:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2019634-lakers-win-without-kobe-rallying-spurs-91-86.html 2013-04-15T05:18:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2017174-lakers-lose-kobe-survive-thriller-with-warriors.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant pushed his fraying body and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relentlessly through the second half of a vital game until he felt a searing pain in his left heel. Bryant's Achilles' tendon apparently is torn. His season likely is over. And though the Lakers held on to beat Golden State, Bryant thinks they'll have to continue t... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2017174-lakers-lose-kobe-survive-thriller-with-warriors.html 2013-04-13T06:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2012322-bryant-47-lakers-113-106-blazers.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It didn't matter that it was the Rose Garden. The "M-V-P!" chant for Kobe Bryant was loud and clear. Bryant scored a season-high 47 points and carried the Los Angeles Lakers closer to a playoff berth with a 113-106 victory over the short-handed but tenacious Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. The Lakers mo... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:50:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2012322-bryant-47-lakers-113-106-blazers.html 2013-04-11T05:50:56Z 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/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/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/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/entertainment/music/1975262-depp-stewart-win-slimy-kids-choice-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Depp and Kristen Stewart avoided slime — mostly — while picking up blimp-shaped trophies at the Kids Choice Awards on Saturday. The "Dark Shadows" star won as favorite movie actor at the 26th annual awards extravaganza, while the "Twilight" leading lady was selected as favorite movie actress and female butt-kicker. "Dude, I was t... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:40:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1975262-depp-stewart-win-slimy-kids-choice-awards.html 2013-03-24T02:40:25Z 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/1963984-scolas-big-4th-helps-suns-rout-kobe-less-lakers.html PHOENIX (AP) — A worn-out Los Angeles Lakers team without Kobe Bryant fell apart in the fourth quarter in Phoenix. Luis Scola scored all 14 of his points, including his second 3-pointer of the season, and grabbed eight of his nine rebounds in the fourth quarter Monday night and the Suns pulled away for a 99-76 rout of the Lakers, without Bryant for the se... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:34:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1963984-scolas-big-4th-helps-suns-rout-kobe-less-lakers.html 2013-03-19T05:34:19Z 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