http://www.mail.com/people/26146-pat-riley.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/26146-pat-riley.html 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/2023992-playoffs-looming-wade-thinking-3rd-ring.html MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade was sitting with his mother after a pregame workout a few days ago, a rare quiet moment in a nearly empty arena that would soon be filled by 20,000 screaming Miami Heat fans. She was wearing a pendant shaped like one of her son's two Heat championship rings, which probably explains why their chat revolved around the looming NBA pl... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:05:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2023992-playoffs-looming-wade-thinking-3rd-ring.html 2013-04-16T21:05:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003216-adelman-1000th-w-wolves-107-101-win.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The final seconds ticked down on Rick Adelman's 1,000th career victory, and a season's worth of hardship and heartache quickly evaporated. As his players surrounded him to celebrate, the 66-year-old basketball lifer quickly disengaged from the crowd, and everyone in the arena knew where he was headed. His wife Mary Kay, his partner of f... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:59:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003216-adelman-1000th-w-wolves-107-101-win.html 2013-04-07T03:59:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987738-pat-riley-to-danny-ainge-shut-up.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Miami Heat President Pat Riley has added another chapter to his rivalry with the Boston Celtics. After LeBron James complained about calls and Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge chided him for it, Riley lashed back Friday night. Riley's response: "Danny Ainge needs to shut the (expletive) up and manage his own... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:01:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987738-pat-riley-to-danny-ainge-shut-up.html 2013-03-30T03:01:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1983720-heats-winning-streak-ends-27-chicago.html CHICAGO (AP) — The streak is over. The big prize is still out there. That's what mattered most to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. The Heat's bid for NBA history ended Wednesday night when their 27-game winning streak was snapped by the Chicago Bulls 101-97, setting off a raucous celebration inside United Center. Miami finished six shy of the 33-game reco... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:33:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1983720-heats-winning-streak-ends-27-chicago.html 2013-03-28T07:33:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977420-heat-set-to-hit-road-riding-26-game-win-streak.html MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade's only on-court contribution of the night was grabbing a microphone for LeBron James' postgame interview. Chris Bosh was twice regaled by "Happy Birthday" singing from fans. Juwan Howard got his first minutes of the season. Sunday was about fun for the Miami Heat. A much bigger test — a four-game trip that could bring them to the ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:54:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977420-heat-set-to-hit-road-riding-26-game-win-streak.html 2013-03-25T08:54:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971316-huge-deficits-arent-derailing-heat.html MIAMI (AP) — For the Miami Heat, it has been anything but an ordinary path along the way to this extraordinary 24-game winning streak. There have been blowouts, buzzer-beaters and now a pair of huge second-half rallies. Or, as Dwyane Wade would call it all ... "Fun," the Heat guard said. These days, everything — even huge deficits — seems like fun for the... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:05:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971316-huge-deficits-arent-derailing-heat.html 2013-03-21T22:05:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961964-heat-head-to-boston-to-23-row.html No extra motivation needed when the hated Heat come to Boston. LeBron James' 45-point masterpiece on their own floor that kept them from reaching the NBA Finals last year, Ray Allen swapping sides over the summer, and recent years of bad blood and great games would've had the Celtics ready Monday night. Now throw in the chance to end M... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:25:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961964-heat-head-to-boston-to-23-row.html 2013-03-18T08:25:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961324-heat-pull-raptors-win-22nd-straight.html TORONTO (AP) — Back where their winning streak started on Super Bowl Sunday, the Miami Heat kept rolling right into March Madness. Now it's on to Boston to face the rival Celtics — the team who ended the last streak this long. The Heat equaled the second-longest winning streak in NBA history, pulling away in the fourth quarter Sunday to beat the Toronto R... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:11:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961324-heat-pull-raptors-win-22nd-straight.html 2013-03-17T21:11:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1942340-column-streaks-nice-championships-better.html Blowouts. Narrow margins of victory. Lucky breaks. Overwhelming opponents with superior skills. It all adds up to a pair of remarkable streaks in Miami and Chicago. Yet, the funny thing about these testaments to consistent success: They don't mean nearly as much if you don't come out on top in the final game of the season. ... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1942340-column-streaks-nice-championships-better.html 2013-03-09T04:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927432-juwan-howard-signs-10-day-with-heat.html Juwan Howard was on the floor for the final moments of the win that clinched last season's NBA championship for the Miami Heat. Turns out, that might not have been his last game as a pro. The Heat brought Howard back on Saturday, signing the 40-year-old power forward to a 10-day contract. It will be his 19th NBA season, and he's expected to be with the te... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:09:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927432-juwan-howard-signs-10-day-with-heat.html 2013-03-02T20:09:36Z 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/1826704-lebron-james-piling-up-milestones-historic-pace.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James has reached so many milestones in his NBA career it might be easy to lose track. He hasn't. Just a point shy of becoming the youngest player in league history to score 20,000 points, James knew exactly where he stood Wednesday night. He worked a switch off Draymond Green on the wing, dribbled past David Lee and pulled u... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1826704-lebron-james-piling-up-milestones-historic-pace.html 2013-01-17T09:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1826344-james-eclipses-20k-points-heat-top-warriors-92-75.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and team president Pat Riley took a moment in the locker room late Wednesday night to give LeBron James the game ball and recognize his latest record. Players shouted and huddled in the center of the room. Then, as Spoelstra said, "Everybody took a shot at him — a punch, a jab, an elbow, whatever they... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1826344-james-eclipses-20k-points-heat-top-warriors-92-75.html 2013-01-17T06:10:00Z