http://www.mail.com/people/47658-stephen-curry.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/47658-stephen-curry.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2134180-george-karl-coach-nuggets.html DENVER (AP) — The starless Denver Nuggets just lost their biggest name on the bench. George Karl was ousted Thursday less than a month after winning the NBA's Coach of the Year award. His tenure with the Nuggets is over after 8½ seasons. The longtime coach is following general manager Masai Ujiri out the door in Denver after Ujiri, the league's executive ... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:18:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2134180-george-karl-coach-nuggets.html 2013-06-06T19:18:44Z 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/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/2074520-nuggets-ujiri-named-nbas-top-executive.html DENVER (AP) — Even as Masai Ujiri accepted the NBA's executive of the year trophy from club President Josh Kroenke on Thursday, the Denver Nuggets general manager said he would have given it up gladly in exchange for a deep playoff run. "It's a little bittersweet for me," Ujiri said at a news conference a day after the Nuggets' George Karl took the trophy... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:42:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2074520-nuggets-ujiri-named-nbas-top-executive.html 2013-05-09T19:42:07Z 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/2060378-warriors-relent-series-win-denver.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors never relented. They didn't back down when Andrew Bogut sat out rehabilitating his left ankle. They didn't buckle when they lost Game 1 at Denver. And they didn't quit when All-Star forward David Lee tore his right hip flexor in that playoff opener — and neither did Lee, for the matter. For only the second ... Fri, 03 May 2013 07:51:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060378-warriors-relent-series-win-denver.html 2013-05-03T07:51:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060160-warriors-eliminate-denver-with-92-88-win-game-6.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for an emotional hug. Jarrett Jack squatted down, put his right hand on his head and closed his eyes. Stephen Curry wanted to see it all — teammates parading around the court, gold confetti in the air, smiles all around the announced sellout crowd of 19,596. ... Fri, 03 May 2013 06:38:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060160-warriors-eliminate-denver-with-92-88-win-game-6.html 2013-05-03T06:38:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060098-david-lee-returns-warriors-game-6-vs-denver.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — All-Star forward David Lee made a surprising return for the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night after not dressing the previous four games with what the team had called a season-ending hip injury. Lee didn't participate in early pregame warm-ups, then sprinted out of the tunnel second behind ... Fri, 03 May 2013 04:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2060098-david-lee-returns-warriors-game-6-vs-denver.html 2013-05-03T04:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2059756-warriors-coach-mark-jackson-fined-25000-nba.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The NBA fined Golden State coach Mark Jackson $25,000 on Thursday for making public comments in an attempt to influence the officiating in the Warriors' playoff series with Denver. After Golden State's 107-100 loss in Game 5 at Denver on Tuesday night, Jackson said the Nuggets sent "hit men" and took "cheap shots" at point guard Ste... Fri, 03 May 2013 01:43:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2059756-warriors-coach-mark-jackson-fined-25000-nba.html 2013-05-03T01:43:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057470-damian-lillard-nba-rookie-year.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It's unanimous: Damian Lillard is the NBA's Rookie of the Year. No, it never was in question. Lillard, the sixth overall pick in last June's draft out of Weber State, led all rookies with a 19-point scoring average. He also averaged 6.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds, playing in all 82 games this season. Thu, 02 May 2013 01:30:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057470-damian-lillard-nba-rookie-year.html 2013-05-02T01:30:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2055482-faried-leads-denver-warriors-107-100.html DENVER (AP) — Kenneth Faried would like to punch a hole in Mark Jackson's theory that he's a dirty player who tried to hurt Stephen Curry. "We were just playing physical," Faried said after setting the tone in Denver's 107-100 win over Golden State that sent the series back to Oakland for Game 6. "They say we were playing dirty, but we were just playing p... Wed, 01 May 2013 07:49:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2055482-faried-leads-denver-warriors-107-100.html 2013-05-01T07:49:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2055092-faried-leads-nuggets-warriors-107-100.html DENVER (AP) — Kenneth Faried put his foot down 48 hours after putting his size-16 sneaker through the wall in the visiting locker room in Oakland, sparking a debate about dirty play. The fiery forward energized the Denver Nuggets, who rediscovered their toughness in time to stave off elimination Tuesday night with a 107-100 win over the Golden State Warri... Wed, 01 May 2013 04:25:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2055092-faried-leads-nuggets-warriors-107-100.html 2013-05-01T04:25:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050314-curry-leads-warriors-denver-115-101-game-4.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — His star point guard slowed by a sore left ankle, Warriors coach Mark Jackson told Stephen Curry in the first half he might shut him down for the rest of the game. Curry quieted his coach with a resounding answer. Curry shook off the soreness in his ankle to score 22 of his 31 points in a spectacular third quarter, leading the Warri... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:40:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2050314-curry-leads-warriors-denver-115-101-game-4.html 2013-04-29T06:40:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2048270-curry-leads-warriors-nuggets-game-3.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Playing on a sprained left ankle, Stephen Curry has the Golden State Warriors on firm footing in the playoffs. Curry overcame his latest ankle injury to score 29 points and hand out 11 assists, and the Warriors outlasted the Denver Nuggets 110-108 on Friday night to take a 2-1 series lead. "Feels good. Just thankful to be able to ge... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:50:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2048270-curry-leads-warriors-nuggets-game-3.html 2013-04-27T06:50:31Z 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/basketball/2040822-curry-leads-warriors-nuggets-131-117.html DENVER (AP) — The Golden State Warriors hardly missed much of anything Tuesday night. Not their shots. Not their injured All-Star. Stephen Curry had 30 points and 13 assists and the scrappy Warriors handed the Denver Nuggets their first loss at home in more than three months, a 131-117 stunner that evened their playoff series at a game each. ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:28:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2040822-curry-leads-warriors-nuggets-131-117.html 2013-04-24T06:28:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2034120-miller-leads-nuggets-warriors-97-95.html DENVER (AP) — Andre Miller filled a gaping hole in his basketball resume Saturday. "I've never hit a game-winning shot," the 37-year-old guard said after sinking a nifty layup with just over a second left that gave the Denver Nuggets a 97-95 win over the Golden State Warriors in their playoff opener. Not in high school. Not in college.... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:19:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2034120-miller-leads-nuggets-warriors-97-95.html 2013-04-21T02:19:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027226-lakers-no-7-seed-anthony-wins-scoring-title.html The Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff spot even before taking the court, then needed overtime of their own game to learn where they were seeded. The Clippers also had to wait until the final minutes of the NBA regular season to learn their fate, clinching home-court advantage for their first-round series against Memphis. The Grizzlies guaranteed the La... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:46:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027226-lakers-no-7-seed-anthony-wins-scoring-title.html 2013-04-18T05:46:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2016880-durant-fined-25000-nba-menacing-gesture.html NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant $25,000 on Friday for making a "menacing gesture," when he pretended to slice his throat after throwing down a big dunk during the Thunder's victory against the Golden State Warriors. The play that led to Durant's costly celebration occurred with about 1:45 left in the second quarter of Oklahom... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:16:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2016880-durant-fined-25000-nba-menacing-gesture.html 2013-04-13T07:16:04Z 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/2014994-thunder-whip-warriors-116-97-durant.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Russell Westbrook blocked Stephen Curry's layup, Kevin Durant corralled the ball and dribbled down court. He threw down a soaring dunk at full extension, then pretended to slice his throat and crossed his hands in prayer. "Kill 'em and pray for 'em after the game," Durant said of his new celebration. Durant finished with 31 points, ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:25:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2014994-thunder-whip-warriors-116-97-durant.html 2013-04-12T06:25:44Z