http://www.mail.com/people/43012-gregg-popovich.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/43012-gregg-popovich.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles. Don't call these guys old just yet. After wearing down the younger Golden State Warriors in a grueling six-game series, the Spurs look... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:24:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html 2013-05-17T07:24:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thurs... Fri, 17 May 2013 06:22:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html 2013-05-17T06:22:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2086374-parker-leads-spurs-warriors-3-2-lead.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs got the added energy Gregg Popovich wanted against the Golden State Warriors and a stellar performance from Tony Parker that they desperately needed. Now the Warriors will have to win two in a row to keep the Spurs from returning to the Western Conference finals. Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and the Sp... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:37:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2086374-parker-leads-spurs-warriors-3-2-lead.html 2013-05-15T07:37:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2081138-warriors-send-series-to-san-antonio-tied-2-2.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors outshot, outrebounded and outplayed the San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal but left Texas with a disappointing split. The Spurs controlled the pace in a near start-to-finish win on the road in Game 3 before allowing Game 4 against a hobbled Stephen Curry and the W... Mon, 13 May 2013 07:14:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2081138-warriors-send-series-to-san-antonio-tied-2-2.html 2013-05-13T07:14:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080724-warriors-beat-spurs-97-87-ot-series-2-2.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — His spirits down, his left ankle limp and his team's season hanging in the balance, Stephen Curry wondered whether he could recover for the biggest game of his career until a text message popped up on his phone around 2 a.m. Saturday. Curry called back his mother, Sonya, and vented his frustrations about his latest — and most inoppo... Mon, 13 May 2013 03:02:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2080724-warriors-beat-spurs-97-87-ot-series-2-2.html 2013-05-13T03:02:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078594-spurs-regain-control-with-game-3-win-warriors.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs suddenly returned to form. The Golden State Warriors went cold, and Stephen Curry's sprained left ankle is once again a serious concern. So much about this Western Conference semifinal series has turned, too. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili reminded the NBA why nobody should ever count them out, leadi... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078594-spurs-regain-control-with-game-3-win-warriors.html 2013-05-11T07:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078510-spurs-top-warriors-102-92-2-1-series-lead.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Down and dominated during most of the first two games at home, the San Antonio Spurs once again showed why nobody should ever count them out. Tony Parker scored 25 of his 32 points in a sizzling first half, Tim Duncan added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spurs quieted the Golden State Warriors and their rowdy sellout crowd in a ... Sat, 11 May 2013 06:28:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2078510-spurs-top-warriors-102-92-2-1-series-lead.html 2013-05-11T06:28:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2073134-warriors-skid-30-san-antonio-tie-series.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Golden State coach Mark Jackson insisted the Warriors' historic collapse in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals would only help his team's growth. The young Warriors took a big step in their development Wednesday night, withstanding another furious rally by the San Antonio Spurs for a 100-91 victory to even their series at o... Thu, 09 May 2013 06:01:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2073134-warriors-skid-30-san-antonio-tie-series.html 2013-05-09T06:01:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2072302-denvers-karl-named-nba-coach-year.html DENVER (AP) — Selfless and starless. These were the staples of the exhilarating Denver Nuggets' NBA franchise-record 57-win regular season. George Karl kept with that theme Wednesday, sharing the credit far and wide after being named the league's Coach of the Year for the first time in his quarter century as an NBA head coach. Karl thanked everyone from h... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2072302-denvers-karl-named-nba-coach-year.html 2013-05-08T21:00:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2071274-denvers-karl-earns-coach-year-honors.html DENVER (AP) — George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins without a big name on his roster. For that endeavor, Karl earned the NBA's Coach of the Year on Wednesday. He received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat with 24 votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. New York's Mike Woodson finished t... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:42:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2071274-denvers-karl-earns-coach-year-honors.html 2013-05-08T15:42:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067888-ginobilis-3-2nd-ot-lifts-spurs-warriors.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — All it took was one shot from Manu Ginobili to undo Stephen Curry's monstrous performance. Ginobili hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1.2 seconds left in the second overtime Monday night to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 129-127 win over the Golden State Warriors and Curry, who put up 44 points in the opener of the Western Confer... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:43:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067888-ginobilis-3-2nd-ot-lifts-spurs-warriors.html 2013-05-07T07:43:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067720-spurs-outlast-warriors-double-ot-129-127.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili's play in the final 50 seconds was almost too much for Gregg Popovich to handle. Then again, the Spurs' coach is used to his veteran guard's free-wheeling style. Ginobili's 3-pointer from the wing with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling 129-127 victory Monday night over the Gold... Tue, 07 May 2013 06:27:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2067720-spurs-outlast-warriors-double-ot-129-127.html 2013-05-07T06:27:45Z 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/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/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/1990002-boshs-late-3-lifts-short-handed-heat-spurs.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Often the forgotten member of Miami's "Big Three," Chris Bosh stepped up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sitting out to get the Heat a big win and move closer to securing home-court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs. Bosh scored 23 points, including the winning 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Heat beat San Antonio 88... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:37:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990002-boshs-late-3-lifts-short-handed-heat-spurs.html 2013-04-01T03:37:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989894-james-wade-chalmers-heat-spurs.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers all sat out the Miami Heat's game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. James strained his right hamstring in the first half of Friday's 108-89 victory at New Orleans, according to the Heat. He continued to play despite the injury, however, scoring 36 points in 32 minutes prior to si... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:09:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989894-james-wade-chalmers-heat-spurs.html 2013-04-01T00:09:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988298-finals-preview-heat-visit-spurs-sunday.html By the time the Miami Heat get on their plane to come home late Sunday night, they could have a stranglehold on the race to finish with the NBA's best record. All they have to do is win at San Antonio. That, of course, is no easy task. The Heat (57-15) take a two-game lead in the NBA standings over the Spurs (55-17) into their matchup on Sunday. A win wou... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:44:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988298-finals-preview-heat-visit-spurs-sunday.html 2013-03-30T18:44:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987846-duncans-34-leads-spurs-clippers-104-102.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan had a season-high 34 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 2.2 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 104-102 on Friday night. Duncan also had 11 rebounds for San Antonio (55-17), which won its seventh straight at home. Tony Parker added 24 points and eight assists and Tiag... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:33:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987846-duncans-34-leads-spurs-clippers-104-102.html 2013-03-30T03:33:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1965810-path-to-33-that-daunting-heat.html LeBron James and the Miami Heat are about to play another game in Cleveland. Yawn. That's what a 23-game winning streak will do for a team. It mutes even the LeBron-Goes-Home-Again hype. Someday the Heat will lose another basketball game. Maybe even Wednesday, when the reigning NBA champions drop by James' old neighborhood to take on James' old team, whic... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:39:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1965810-path-to-33-that-daunting-heat.html 2013-03-19T22:39:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1956270-duncan-spurs-hold-mavericks-92-91.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in the regular season for the first time in 15 years could have been a cause for celebration. Instead, it just raised more concerns for the San Antonio Spurs. Tim Duncan had 28 points and 19 rebounds and San Antonio escaped with a 92-91 victory over Dallas when Vince Carter's 3-point attempt bounced off the... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:28:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1956270-duncan-spurs-hold-mavericks-92-91.html 2013-03-15T04:28:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1947798-splitter-helps-spurs-beat-thunder-105-93.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs rebounded from their worst loss of the season with a balanced performance against one of the NBA's best teams. This was one satisfying victory. Tiago Splitter had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and San Antonio snapped Oklahoma City's five-game winning streak with a 105-93 victory on Monday night. "I think everybody pla... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:38:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1947798-splitter-helps-spurs-beat-thunder-105-93.html 2013-03-12T04:38:44Z