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The Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off the 17th championship in franchise history. LeBron James and Anthony Davis carried the Purple and Gold to a title, with L.A.’s assemblage of role players carrying out their duties and plugging whatever holes the Lakers had throughout the playoff run. Now, they are primed to run it back. […]

Roughly 12 years ago, the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Spanish-born big man Pau Gasol. Overall, it was a wise decision, as the team went on to win a pair of championships behind the play of Gasol and Kobe Bryant. Now, Pau’s brother, Marc, will look for similar results in The City of Angels. Over […]

The recent acquisition for the Los Angeles Lakers of veteran center Marc Gasol caught the attention of the entire league, including its former president of basketball operations in Magic Johnson. He took to Twitter to express his excitement as he readily claimed that the Lakers’ roster will fit the bill of becoming a championship team […]

The Gasol brothers are back to writing their names in Los Angeles Lakers history books as the Spanish siblings continue to make headlines at the tail-end of their careers. History was made when the younger Marc Gasol officially parted ways with the Toronto Raptors and inked a two-year deal with the defending champions the Los […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers have completed a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers that will send center veteran center JaVale McGee to Cleveland in exchange for Jordan Bell and Alfonzo McKinnie. Lakers are sending McGee and a future-second round pick to Cavaliers, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/oVWXtMphII — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

Marc Gasol has decided to leave the Toronto Raptors and sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, bolstering the Lakers’ frontcourt after the departure of Dwight Howard to the Philadelphia 76ers. Marc Gasol is finalizing a deal to sign with the Lakers, sources tell me and @ZachLowe_NBA. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 23, 2020 Marc Gasol […]

The Mavs got reinforcements: Center Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to return to the Mavericks on a two-year deal, valued at $8.2 million, per The Athletics’ Shams Charania. Free agent center Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to a two-year, $8.2M deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 22, […]

Marc Gasol will be playing for either the Toronto Raptors or Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to Sham Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Gasol was considering the Dallas Mavericks in recent days as well before narrowing his choices down to two. The Raptors are making a hard press to retain Gasol in efforts […]

Despite prying center Montrezl Harrell from the rival Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers are still set on adding another big man to their roster, and might be close to signing one.  After it was earlier reported that Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol was one of the Lakers’ possible free agent targets, Los Angeles […]

In the aftermath of the devastating loss of Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors are still looking to fill in the pieces to contend for a championship this upcoming season. One target the Dubs may look to pursue is free agent center Marc Gasol, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Another Western Conference team showing interest in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are looking to add an experienced center to bolster their frontcourt rotation. According to The New York Times’ Marc Stein, the Clippers have their sights set on free agents Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol. Both veteran bigs played key roles on the Toronto Raptors 2019 championship team. The Lakers also seek […]

With Dwight Howard agreeing to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Lakers are exploring a deal with free agent Marc Gasol to fill the void, the New York Times’ Marc Stein reports. Marc Gasol has emerged as a free-agent target for the Lakers to fill the void created by Dwight Howard's departure to […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol becomes an unrestricted free agent once the 2020 free agency period begins. There has been talk about the Raptors and Gasol parting ways, though nothing can be certain in the crazy business that is the NBA. If Gasol and the Raptors do end up splitting up, though, the Spaniard […]

Even with small ball being the trend in the league these days, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin agreed that the Golden State Warriors still need a legitimate 7-footer to revive their once invincible dynasty. The Dubs legend actually name-dropped a player he wishes Golden State will sign in free agency. Per Mullin, the Warriors’ best […]

With the 2019-20 NBA season finally behind us, some fans are already looking forward 2020 free agency, even though we don’t officially have a start date for it. A premium crop of top-notch talent, after all, will be available in the market as teams will once again break the bank in hopes of signing their […]

The Toronto Raptors could possibly lose a key veteran heading into next season. Starting center Marc Gasol is reportedly mulling his future in the NBA and is seriously considering finishing his basketball career in Europe, though rumors of him signing overseas have been denied. If the Spaniard still chooses to go another year in the Association, […]

Marc Gasol was initially believed to have played his last NBA game following rumors of a homecoming with FC Barcelona next year. Luckily for NBA fans, people close to the Spanish center have since refuted these claims and he will stay on American soil for the foreseeable future. The big question, however, is where exactly […]

Even with superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson expected to be back to 100 percent next season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands that his team still has a lot to do roster wise. The multi-titled tactician recently acknowledged that his current front line is rather thin compared to the franchise’s earlier championship […]

Pau Gasol has quashed all rumors about a potential reunion between himself and brother, Marc Gasol, in Barcelona. According to Pau, he just does not see this happening. The older Gasol made his statement in a recent interview for Spanish news outfit EFE, per Marca: “Marc and me at Barca? I am surprised by the […]

Rumors came down the wire on Wednesday indicating that Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol had interest in returning home to join FC Barcelona for a second stint. Though the headline made the rounds on all forms of social media, it sounds like it may have been misguided. A spokesperson from FC Barcelona issued a […]

Barcelona head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius said the team hasn’t spoken to NBA center Marc Gasol, at least not yet. A report surfaced on Wednesday that Gasol is planning to leave the NBA and continue his basketball career with FC Barcelona. However, Jasikevicius denied those rumors. Barcelona head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius to @GIGANTESbasket: “We have not […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins had a hilarious reaction to Marc Gasol reportedly leaving the Toronto Raptors and the NBA for Barcelona. Perkins took to Twitter to chime in on the news, noting that Gasol “must have watched that Presidential Debate last night.” He must have watched that Presidential Debate last night. https://t.co/k14f2zipRl — […]

There had already been rumblings about Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol considering a return to Europe. Now there’s another rumor out of Spain suggesting it’s basically a done deal that the veteran big man will be returning to Spain and signing with Barcelona: ‼️CONFIRMADO 🎙Ya lo anunciamos el 4/9 @R_KeioU y yo y hoy os podemos […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James turned the clock all the way back to 2013 to argue his case about how the NBA awards voting system is completely flawed. LeBron really brought up the time the league awarded then-Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol as the Defensive Player of the Year award over him. James […]

We may have just seen the last of veteran big man Marc Gasol in the NBA. This is after a report has surfaced pertaining to how the Toronto Raptors big man is expected to seriously consider making a return to Europe for next season, via Eurohoops.net. Gasol just finished up the last season of his deal and […]

The defending champion Toronto Raptors have exited the bubble after being eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Raptors pushed the Celtics to a full seven games, showing that championship mettle until the very end. To credit the Raptors, they were never favored to repeat for the title, let alone make […]

When Kawhi Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers last offseason, the prevailing thought around the NBA was that Marc Gasol and Co. wouldn’t be an elite squad anymore. Fast forward to today and the Raptors are in the second round of the 2020 playoffs, tied with the Boston Celtics at 2-2 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently one of the youngest franchises in the NBA. This team was established in 1996 as the Vancouver Grizzlies as part of the NBA’s expansion to Canada at that time. The Grizzlies have not exactly found unparalleled success during their tenure, but they have gotten (relatively) close. Either way, their front-office […]

Not a lot of experts believe that Marc Gasol and the Toronto Raptors will successfully defend their title this 2020. After all, they don’t have a superstar-caliber player like the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. However, Gasol reminded everyone that basketball is a team sport, and it’s group effort and chemistry that wins titles. […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol was none too pleased with himself after banking in a 3-pointer during Sunday afternoon’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol pulled the trigger from way beyond the arc, getting the friendly bounce off the glass for the three points. But he seemed disgusted immediately afterwards, shaking his head even […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol is aware that the media has been downplaying their chances to win another title. He understands that they have it’s part of their job but if he’s concerned, he doesn’t really care about the whispers surrounding them. Speaking with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Gasol expressed his supreme confidence […]

On June 13, 2019, Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to its first title in franchise history. Nearly a month later, the 2019 Finals MVP bolted the team he just won a championship with and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. Landing the big fish has never been the norm for Toronto. Being the only […]

The NBA is committed to using its platform to continue advocating for racial justice throughout the restart in Orlando, and Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol believes the messages put forth by the players and the league won’t dissipate. Over a Zoom call, Gasol was asked if he was concerned that the return to meaningful basketball […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol was among those who underwent a massive physical transformation during the NBA’s nearly four-month hiatus. Gasol lost a bunch of weight, and — much like Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic — practically looks unrecognizable. Marc Gasol has lost some serious weight😳 pic.twitter.com/iKFddDKdaV — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 20, 2020 Now, […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol missed a number of games at the beginning of the 2019-20 season due to a hamstring injury. Fortunately, the Spaniard has fully healed from it and is ready to help the Raps defend their title in the Orlando bubble. There was ample concern for Gasol after playing a total […]

A few weeks ago, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse told the local media in Canada that center Marc Gasol’s face has “looked slim” on Zoom calls. Well, we now have visual proof that Nurse wasn’t kidding around. Gasol, who came into the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies on the heavier side, looks like a […]

Some of the most versatile players in NBA history have suited up for the Memphis Grizzlies franchise over the years. For this piece, we highlighted and ranked the five best players in Grizzlies franchise history. The organization became an NBA club in 1995 and played in Vancouver for six years before moving to Memphis in […]

Marc Gasol will have made $178,007,443 in NBA money by the time the 2020 offseason period officially begins, per Spotrac. The Spaniard began his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies and has also played for the Toronto Raptors. Gasol made $3,093,333 during his rookie season with Memphis. He averaged 11.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per […]

Marc Gasol was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. However, the Spaniard didn’t make his NBA debut until the 2008-09 season. Moreover, he wasn’t with the Lakers either, as Los Angeles traded Gasol to the Memphis Grizzlies in January of 2008 for none other than his brother, Pau Gasol. In […]