http://www.mail.com/people/955708-mike-brown.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/955708-mike-brown.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101614-cavaliers-win-nba-draft-lottery.html NEW YORK (AP) — What's not to like? Being in the lottery every year. Nick Gilbert expects the Cleveland Cavaliers are through with it, and if so he sent them out a winner again. The Cavaliers and their owner's son beat the odds for the second time in three years, winning the lottery Tuesday night to give them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 NBA draft. ... Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101614-cavaliers-win-nba-draft-lottery.html 2013-05-22T02:30:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2041534-second-chance-cavs-re-hire-mike-brown-coach.html INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Three years later, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert owned up to a monumental mistake. He's trying to correct it. Mike Brown gave him a second chance. Conceding publicly for the first time that he should have never fired Brown as Cleveland's coach during the turbulent summer of 2010, Gilbert said Wednesday he's thrilled to be able to r... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:17:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2041534-second-chance-cavs-re-hire-mike-brown-coach.html 2013-04-24T23:17:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2039890-ap-source-cavs-mike-brown-agree-to-deal.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Brown and the Cavaliers are getting back together. Brown, who led the Cavs to the playoffs in all five seasons he coached them from 2005-10, has agreed in principle to a contract to return as their coach for a second time, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Brown hasn't ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:10:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2039890-ap-source-cavs-mike-brown-agree-to-deal.html 2013-04-23T23:10:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2029756-coaching-carousel-starts-to-spin-nba.html The first time Byron Scott was fired, Lawrence Frank took his job. Now they're both looking for work, and the NBA's coaching carousel is already spinning in three cities. Scott was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Frank was ousted by the Detroit Pistons and Doug Collins resigned as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, all three Thursday, a day after the end ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:04:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2029756-coaching-carousel-starts-to-spin-nba.html 2013-04-18T23:04:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2028476-cavs-fire-byron-scott-24-win-season.html INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Kyrie Irving was surprised, disappointed and deeply hurt. With everything the Cavaliers' All-Star guard has experienced during two seasons in the NBA, nothing prepared him for this. This was as painful as any injury. "I just lost my head coach," Irving said, his voice barely above a whisper. "This is all new to me right now. I'm ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:26:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2028476-cavs-fire-byron-scott-24-win-season.html 2013-04-18T22:26:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1955098-kobe-day-treatment-sprained-ankle.html Kobe Bryant says Dahntay Jones' dangerous defense left him with a sprained left ankle, and the NBA agreed. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping the injury doesn't keep their star away from a playoff push for long. Bryant spent Thursday getting several hours of treatment on what he called the worst sprained ankle of his 17 NBA seasons, hoping to be healt... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:32:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1955098-kobe-day-treatment-sprained-ankle.html 2013-03-14T23:32:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1902206-bryant-kupchak-endorse-buss-heirs.html EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Bryant and general manager Mitch Kupchak endorsed the children of the late Jerry Buss as worthy heirs to running the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant said Tuesday that the six siblings are "following the greatest owner in sports," but he believes that in their own way the Buss offspring will have success. "It's tough to follow in ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:17:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1902206-bryant-kupchak-endorse-buss-heirs.html 2013-02-20T04:17:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1893426-report-jerry-buss-hospitalized-with-cancer.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The 79-year-old Buss has spent time in the intensive care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to the Times, which quoted Buss' son, Jim, Thursday saying his father was "doing fine." Several current and former Lakers players, in... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:44:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1893426-report-jerry-buss-hospitalized-with-cancer.html 2013-02-15T03:44:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1863050-dwight-howard-vs-wolves-with-shoulder-injury.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dwight Howard is sidelined again with an ailing shoulder and disgruntled Pau Gasol is back in the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup, where he believes he should have been all along. Howard was scratched from Friday night's game at Minnesota with a sore right shoulder, and he returned to Los Angeles to receive platelet-rich plasma trea... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1863050-dwight-howard-vs-wolves-with-shoulder-injury.html 2013-02-02T01:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html DETROIT (AP) — Wanna fight? If you're an NHL player, you can probably find somebody to drop the gloves. A lockout-delayed and shortened season has created a spike in fights around the league, just as it did the last time labor woes led to a 48-game season. There were 58 fights through the first 87 games this year, fo... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1860344-fights-spiked-shortened-nhl-season.html 2013-01-31T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1860274-rubio-stands-up-fellow-spaniard-pau-gasol.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Rubio is standing up for his fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol, saying he doesn't think it's fair that the Los Angeles Lakers are bringing Gasol off the bench this season. Rubio was asked about his close friend Gasol on Thursday, one day before his Minnesota Timberwolves were scheduled to host the Lakers. The two talk often during the sea... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1860274-rubio-stands-up-fellow-spaniard-pau-gasol.html 2013-01-31T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805732-bucks-coach-scott-skiles-out-boylan-to-fill.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Once again, an NBA team has parted ways with head coach Scott Skiles. Once again, veteran assistant Jim Boylan is being asked to pick up the pieces. One day after Milwaukee and Skiles agreed it was time for a change, the Bucks said Tuesday that Boylan will coach the team for the rest of the season. General manager John Hammond downplayed ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805732-bucks-coach-scott-skiles-out-boylan-to-fill.html 2013-01-09T00:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1788640-net-loss-brooklyn-fires-coach-avery-johnson.html NEW YORK (AP) — Coach of the month in November, out of a job by New Year's. The Brooklyn Nets have elevated expectations this season, and a .500 record wasn't good enough. Coach Avery Johnson was fired Thursday, his team having lost 10 of 13 games after a strong start to its first season in Brooklyn. "We don't have the same fire now th... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1788640-net-loss-brooklyn-fires-coach-avery-johnson.html 2012-12-27T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1786586-lakers-beat-knicks-100-94-to-to-500.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pieces of the puzzle that have been the Lakers' confounding season so far are starting to fall into place. Kobe Bryant engineered a second-half comeback, the defense stepped up, and Los Angeles beat the New York Knicks 100-94 on Tuesday, extending its winning streak to five games. "We're .500," a smiling Dwight Howard said. "We did ... Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1786586-lakers-beat-knicks-100-94-to-to-500.html 2012-12-25T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759920-magic-johnson-lakers-play-inside-game.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Magic Johnson questioned new coach Mike D'Antoni's system with the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, saying "it doesn't fit the talent the Lakers have." The Lakers (9-12) fell to 4-8 in the 12 games since D'Antoni took over from the fired Mike Brown with a 100-94 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday night in Cleveland. "I'm not down on him yet a... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1759920-magic-johnson-lakers-play-inside-game.html 2012-12-12T04:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760036-irving-cavs-deal-lakers-loss-100-94.html CLEVELAND (AP) — There had to be a low point. The Los Angeles Lakers can only hope they've reached it. This chaotic season has gotten worse. Kyrie Irving scored 28 points in his return after missing 11 games with a broken finger, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-94 win over Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, who look nothing like a team projected to win ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760036-irving-cavs-deal-lakers-loss-100-94.html 2012-12-12T03:16:00Z