http://www.mail.com/subjects/3584-mens-basketball.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/subjects/3584-mens-basketball.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2104452-lebron-saves-heat-buzzer-game-1.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. There was no one in his way. There was no stopping him, either. James made a layup as time expired in overtime, capping a 30-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist effort as the Miami Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wildly back-and-for... Thu, 23 May 2013 06:56:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2104452-lebron-saves-heat-buzzer-game-1.html 2013-05-23T06:56:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103234-ap-source-coach-returning-to-us-mens-team.html Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a news conference to confirm his return Thursday at Duke, the person told The Associa... Thu, 23 May 2013 00:14:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103234-ap-source-coach-returning-to-us-mens-team.html 2013-05-23T00:14:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103866-nba-draft-order-set-who-no-1.html The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving. The first big NBA draft question was answered Tuesday night when the Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years. But there are still plenty of questions left with a draft that ... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2103866-nba-draft-order-set-who-no-1.html 2013-05-22T21:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102216-spurs-ease-up-despite-2-0-lead-grizzlies.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute. The Spurs have been here before and don't feel at all comfortable with a 2-0 lead. And if there's any team that's not fazed by such a hole, it's the Memphis Grizzlies. With the series shifting to Tennessee for Game 3 ... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102216-spurs-ease-up-despite-2-0-lead-grizzlies.html 2013-05-22T07:30:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102196-sharks-hang-to-beat-kings-2-1-tie-series.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks barely held off the Los Angeles Kings at the end for a second straight home win. Now the job gets really tough: The Sharks know they need to end the home-team dominance if they have any chance of winning this second-round series. Brent Burns got San Jose off to a fast start with a quick score and Logan Couture a... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:27:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2102196-sharks-hang-to-beat-kings-2-1-tie-series.html 2013-05-22T07:27:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2101846-sharks-tie-series-with-2-1-win-kings.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Thornton set up Brent Burns' first-period goal and Logan Couture added a power-play goal early in the second to give the Sharks just enough o... Wed, 22 May 2013 05:56:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2101846-sharks-tie-series-with-2-1-win-kings.html 2013-05-22T05:56:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101798-spurs-blow-late-lead-beat-grizzlies-93-89-ot.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-po... Wed, 22 May 2013 05:13:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101798-spurs-blow-late-lead-beat-grizzlies-93-89-ot.html 2013-05-22T05:13:30Z 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/2101520-thunder-star-kevin-durant-1m-tornado-pledge.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home. So as he watched the horrifying images Monday as a tornado ripped through suburban Moore, the emotions came bubbling to the surface and so did the need to help. Durant pledged $1 million for tornado relief through his foundation on Tuesday, eag... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:26:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101520-thunder-star-kevin-durant-1m-tornado-pledge.html 2013-05-21T23:26:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101296-clippers-wont-offer-del-negro-deal-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs. The team said Tuesday he won't be offered a contract when his current one expires at the end of June. He is just the second coach to leave the team with a winning record, ... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101296-clippers-wont-offer-del-negro-deal-coach.html 2013-05-21T21:42:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101228-experienced-heat-upstart-pacers-ready-to.html MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights. That's when Wade learned a valuable lesson: Never take playoff chances for granted. Wade hurt his rib cage on a simple crossover dribb... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101228-experienced-heat-upstart-pacers-ready-to.html 2013-05-21T20:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2100700-knicks-unsure-stoudemires-role.html GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job. He also could remain a reserve who plays restricted minutes. Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second scorer and dependable low-post option. They have no way of knowin... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:37:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2100700-knicks-unsure-stoudemires-role.html 2013-05-21T18:37:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2100220-colangelo-raptors-gm-president.html TORONTO (AP) — Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager. The Raptors announced Tuesday that while Colangelo's contract as team president is being extended, a new general manager will be hired within the next 30 days. The changes were announced by Tim Leiweke, who is the incoming CEO of team o... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2100220-colangelo-raptors-gm-president.html 2013-05-21T17:49:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099406-sports-world-eyes-oklahoma-tornado.html The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. Kevin Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, posted on his Twitter account that he was praying for everyo... Tue, 21 May 2013 05:08:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099406-sports-world-eyes-oklahoma-tornado.html 2013-05-21T05:08:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2099098-kansas-lands-transfer-tarik-black-memphis.html LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately. Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left. Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second on the team. He had 2... Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2099098-kansas-lands-transfer-tarik-black-memphis.html 2013-05-21T01:48:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2098710-bosh-aiming-to-impactful-pacers.html MIAMI (AP) — This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals. No, he might not necessarily enjoy going head-to-head with 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert when the Miami Heat open this series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, especially since the Pacers' biggest man is arguably enjoying the best postseason run of his career to date.... Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2098710-bosh-aiming-to-impactful-pacers.html 2013-05-20T21:31:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2097314-spurs-hot-randolph-cold-west-finals.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. No one on either team expects him to play so poorly the rest of the series. Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the Spurs neutralized Randolph in beating the... Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2097314-spurs-hot-randolph-cold-west-finals.html 2013-05-20T07:11:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2096766-spurs-rout-grizzlies-105-83-west-finals-opener.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before. The Memphis Grizzlies looked like the first-timers still trying to adapt to their first conference finals appearance. Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the Spurs st... Sun, 19 May 2013 23:22:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2096766-spurs-rout-grizzlies-105-83-west-finals-opener.html 2013-05-19T23:22:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095870-coutures-ot-goal-sharks-2-1-win-kings.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win. With the script being flipped from Game 2 in Los Angeles, the Sharks have played their way back into this second-round series against their Southern California rivals. Logan Couture returned from a second-period injur... Sun, 19 May 2013 05:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095870-coutures-ot-goal-sharks-2-1-win-kings.html 2013-05-19T05:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095774-pacers-knock-knicks-with-106-99-win-game-6.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense. On Saturday, it produced the biggest payoff for the Pacers in nearly a decade. Roy Hibbert's block of Carmelo Anthony's dunk attempt midway through the fourth quarter spurred an 11-2 run that rallied the Pacers to a 106-99 victory in Game 6 of their second-round series, sending th... Sun, 19 May 2013 04:26:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095774-pacers-knock-knicks-with-106-99-win-game-6.html 2013-05-19T04:26:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095772-coach-return-to-us-team-longer-ruled.html Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. Though the Duke coach had repeatedly said he wouldn't be back after last summer, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says they spoke about a week ago and there has been "movement" toward a return. Krzyzewski told Sports Illustrated ... Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095772-coach-return-to-us-team-longer-ruled.html 2013-05-19T02:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095128-pacers-hill-cleared-to-play-game-6-vs-knicks.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Hill missed Game 5 on Thursday night in New York because of a concussion. The Pacers released a statement about 1½ hours before the scheduled tipoff saying Hill passed the NBA's retu... Sat, 18 May 2013 23:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095128-pacers-hill-cleared-to-play-game-6-vs-knicks.html 2013-05-18T23:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2094884-ex-nba-player-stabbed-seriously-injured-fight.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight. Police say Danilovic was hurt during a brawl early Saturday in a cafe in a residential part of the capital, Belgrade. Doctors say Danilovic underwent an operation to treat injuries to his ab... Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2094884-ex-nba-player-stabbed-seriously-injured-fight.html 2013-05-18T12:26:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093970-unlikely-big-3-memphis-1st-western-finals.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Spurs have dominated for years with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Now the Memphis Grizzlies, who traded their leading scorer in January, have surged into their first Western Conference finals behind an unlikely Big Three of their own. Marc Gaso... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:31:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093970-unlikely-big-3-memphis-1st-western-finals.html 2013-05-17T21:31:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed. The announcement at a City Hall rally brings to an end nearly five months of maneuvering by Johnson to secure a new ownership group, convince ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html 2013-05-17T19:14:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092244-anthony-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony made two jumpers to open the game, knowing it wouldn't stay that easy. The defenses in this series are too good, so the difference is something else. "It's just a matter of who wants it more," Anthony said. On Thursday night, that was the Knicks. Anthony scored 28 points and New York avoided elimination in the Eastern Confe... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:46:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092244-anthony-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive.html 2013-05-17T07:46:16Z 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/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled. A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by TIBCO software tycoon Vivek Ranadive to sell a 65 percent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million. The person, spea... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html 2013-05-17T07:12:51Z 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/2091334-nba-union-head-files-suit-fisher.html Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players. Hunter contends that Fisher undermined Hunter's efforts to make an agreement and interfered with his position by secretly negotiati... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:05:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2091334-nba-union-head-files-suit-fisher.html 2013-05-16T20:05:19Z