http://www.mail.com/people/950286-kevin-mchale.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/950286-kevin-mchale.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057922-durant-thunder-struggling-to-close-rockets.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Without All-Star Russell Westbrook running the point, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are struggling to close out the Houston Rockets. So much for a sweep. This is suddenly a series. James Harden scored 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers while fighting flu-like symptoms, and the Rockets beat Oklahoma City 107-100 Wednesday... Thu, 02 May 2013 07:32:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057922-durant-thunder-struggling-to-close-rockets.html 2013-05-02T07:32:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057742-harden-powers-illness-lifts-rockets-107-100.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — James Harden lacked the energy to get through a morning shoot-around. Then he found the strength to fill the Houston Rockets with life in a playoff series that had started to look hopeless. Harden scored 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers while fighting flu-like symptoms, and the Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-100 Wednesd... Thu, 02 May 2013 05:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2057742-harden-powers-illness-lifts-rockets-107-100.html 2013-05-02T05:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2054700-rockets-heat-up-3-force-game-5-vs-thunder.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Houston Rockets are heating up from 3-point range, just in time to avoid playoff elimination and create some drama in their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After setting a franchise record for 3s in the regular season, Houston has steadily improved its accuracy over the course of the series against Oklahoma C... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:23:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2054700-rockets-heat-up-3-force-game-5-vs-thunder.html 2013-04-30T21:23:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052916-rockets-extend-series-with-game-4-win-thunder.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets know the odds are stacked against them in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still, they believe momentum is on their side. Chandler Parsons scored 27 points and the Rockets escaped playoff elimination with a 105-103 win over the Thunder on Monday night in Game 4. With point guard Jeremy Lin out with a ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:35:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052916-rockets-extend-series-with-game-4-win-thunder.html 2013-04-30T07:35:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052742-rockets-survive-with-105-103-win-okc.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets finally found a way to close out a game in their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And it allowed them to escape playoff elimination with a 105-103 win over the Thunder on Monday night. Chandler Parsons scored 27 points and Patrick Beverley added 16 points with point guard Jeremy Lin out with a bruised chest... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:38:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052742-rockets-survive-with-105-103-win-okc.html 2013-04-30T05:38:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049338-thunder-take-3-0-series-lead-with-104-101-win.html HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant was in uncharted territory on Saturday night, playing in his first game without friend and teammate Russell Westbrook. Durant knew it would be different, but vowed to do whatever he could to carry his team through this difficult period. He delivered on that promise by scoring 41 points and helping Oklahoma City fight off Housto... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:57:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2049338-thunder-take-3-0-series-lead-with-104-101-win.html 2013-04-28T05:57:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043454-rockets-up-intensity-lose-105-102-to-thunder.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook slammed his hand on the scorer's table in anger. He had been slowing down to call a timeout when rookie Patrick Beverley came careening in to try for a steal and crashed into Westbrook's knee. Oklahoma City's guard shook off the pain and the Thunder withstood a challenge from an energized Houston Rockets team looking... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:49:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043454-rockets-up-intensity-lose-105-102-to-thunder.html 2013-04-25T07:49:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043168-thunder-respond-to-houston-rally-win-105-102.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook relishes the moments when an opponent challenges him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and it becomes time to respond. Rookie Patrick Beverley showed a willingness to go toe-to-toe with the Thunder's All-Star point guard, and the Houston Rockets didn't back down despite a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter.... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:13:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2043168-thunder-respond-to-houston-rally-win-105-102.html 2013-04-25T03:13:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2039900-lin-draws-tough-playoff-debut-westbrook.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jeremy Lin's introduction to the playoffs couldn't be a much tougher one. After sparking the Linsanity craze last season while going from sleeping on a teammate's couch to becoming a sudden star, Lin is making his playoff debut with a head-to-head match-up against All-Star Russell Westbrook. Not much went right for... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:47:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2039900-lin-draws-tough-playoff-debut-westbrook.html 2013-04-23T19:47:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035764-thunder-blast-rockets-120-91-game-1.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As awkward as he felt going up against his former teammate, Kevin Durant didn't have a problem quite literally standing in James Harden's way in the NBA playoffs. Durant scored 24 points and drew a rare offensive charging foul, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed Harden and the Houston Rockets 120-91 on Sunday night in Game 1 of thei... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:26:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2035764-thunder-blast-rockets-120-91-game-1.html 2013-04-22T05:26:58Z 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/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/1961552-mchale-caught-up-heats-streak.html HOUSTON (AP) — Even Houston coach Kevin McHale is caught up in the Miami Heat's winning streak, and he wouldn't mind seeing it continue against his former team. Miami plays in Boston on Monday night, seeking its 23rd consecutive victory. The Heat beat Toronto 108-91 on Sunday to tie the 2007-08 Rockets for the second-longest winning streak in NBA history.... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:20:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961552-mchale-caught-up-heats-streak.html 2013-03-17T23:20:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904948-harden-scores-46-rockets-rally-thunder.html HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden finally beat his former team on Wednesday night. It took the best game of his career to get it done. Harden scored a career-high 46 points and Jeremy Lin added 29 as the Houston Rockets mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 122-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. "I just ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:54:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1904948-harden-scores-46-rockets-rally-thunder.html 2013-02-21T04:54:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871432-rockets-tie-nba-record-3s-warriors.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston fans knew the Rockets were on the verge of history against Golden State on Tuesday night, needing one more 3-pointer to set an NBA record. Warriors coach Mark Jackson wasn't going to let that happen. The Rockets settled for tying an NBA record and set a franchise mark with 23 3-pointers in a 140-109 win over the Warriors. Housto... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 04:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1871432-rockets-tie-nba-record-3s-warriors.html 2013-02-06T04:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864904-harden-triple-double-rockets-beat-bobcats.html HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden never had a game like this, and he never saw a player hurt the way Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was on Saturday night. Harden had 21 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in the Rockets' 109-95 win over the Bobcats on Saturday night. The Rockets broke open a close game in the ... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864904-harden-triple-double-rockets-beat-bobcats.html 2013-02-03T05:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852650-rockets-hand-jazz-worst-loss-125-80.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Houston Rockets had plenty of trouble getting to Salt Lake City as a blizzard left them grounded for a while in western Colorado. Once they arrived, they made the Jazz pay, rolling to a 125-80 victory on Monday night and handing Utah the most-lopsided home loss in franchise history. "We could have had Michael Jordan in his prime ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1852650-rockets-hand-jazz-worst-loss-125-80.html 2013-01-29T04:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839076-rockets-return-rugged-road-swing.html HOUSTON (AP) — It's been an ugly new year so far for the Houston Rockets. They snapped a seven-game losing streak with an ugly win in Charlotte on Monday and were finally back on their own practice floor Tuesday after playing nine of their first 12 games of 2013 on the road. Where to begin? The Rockets averaged 115.8 points during a fi... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839076-rockets-return-rugged-road-swing.html 2013-01-22T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1773110-lin-leads-rockets-rout-return-to-york.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin will never forget that brief, beautiful stretch of basketball known as Linsanity. His first trip back to Madison Square Garden was memorable, too. Lin had 22 points and eight assists in his return to New York, leading the Houston Rockets to a 109-96 victory Monday night that ended the Knicks' 10-game home winning streak to open ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1773110-lin-leads-rockets-rout-return-to-york.html 2012-12-18T08:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1768088-mchale-garnett-embrace-rockets-top-celtics.html HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett, his eyes fixed low, walked over to Kevin McHale after the final buzzer and gave him a long hug. Several other Celtics followed, embracing the Houston Rockets coach and expressing their condolences on the death of his daughter before McHale wiped away a tear and headed for the locker room. It was a touching end to Houston's 10... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1768088-mchale-garnett-embrace-rockets-top-celtics.html 2012-12-15T05:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753686-mayo-40-mavs-win-mchales-return.html HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Kaman scored half as many points as O.J. Mayo for the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Considering the way Kaman's left ankle looked, those 20 points were just as impressive to coach Rick Carlisle. Mayo tied a career high with 40 points, including 10 in the last three minutes, to lift the Mavericks to a 116-109 victory over the Roc... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753686-mayo-40-mavs-win-mchales-return.html 2012-12-09T03:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1733466-short-handed-spurs-fall-to-heat-105-100.html MIAMI (AP) — When Gregg Popovich gives his best players a night off to rest, it's not uncommon for the San Antonio Spurs coach to get letters from upset fans. This time, he's going to hear from an upset commissioner — even after Popovich's short-handed team nearly knocked off the Miami Heat. Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 22.6 seconds left gave Miami the lead... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1733466-short-handed-spurs-fall-to-heat-105-100.html 2012-11-30T07:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1733008-warriors-hold-nuggets-106-105-wild-finish.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — If there were ever a time to praise the benefits of replay, Warriors coach Mark Jackson found it. Andre Iguodala's 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded was waived off, and Golden State held on for a wild 106-105 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night after four replay reviews over the final 3.4 seconds. Iguodal... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1733008-warriors-hold-nuggets-106-105-wild-finish.html 2012-11-30T06:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1732866-allen-heat-top-short-handed-spurs-105-100.html MIAMI (AP) — The NBA plans to make San Antonio pay for resting four starters. The Miami Heat almost could not. Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 22.6 seconds left gave Miami the lead, LeBron James finished with 23 points and the Heat rallied late to beat the Spurs 105-100 on Thursday night — digging deep despite San Antonio's decision to have four top players re... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1732866-allen-heat-top-short-handed-spurs-105-100.html 2012-11-30T03:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1722598-kevin-mchales-daughter-dies-23.html HOUSTON (AP) — The daughter of Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale has died at 23. Alexandra "Sasha" McHale died Saturday, and the team disclosed no other details Sunday. Kevin McHale has been on leave since Nov. 10 to deal with what the team called a personal family matter. During his absence, Kelvin Sampson has been the interim coach. There is no timetab... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1722598-kevin-mchales-daughter-dies-23.html 2012-11-25T19:47:00Z