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You can always count on Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol to deliver some unique quotes. Gasol is in his 11th year in the NBA. The three-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year has seen it all and knows it takes a full team to win consistently in the NBA. That’s why Gasol described […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. lost the perfect veteran mentor when the Memphis Grizzlies traded Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors in February. If the pair’s interaction on Thursday is any indication, though, their relationship seems poised to continue for years to come regardless. During the Raptors’ NBA Finals media availability at Oracle Arena, Gasol was surprised […]

Marc Gasol’s tenure with the Memphis Grizzlies ended in February when he was traded to the Toronto Raptors. From a bonafide star, he’s now a member of Kawhi Leonard’s supporting cast, and he’s fit in well in that role. That’s because of everything that he’s learned during his time in Memphis. Throughout his 11-year career, […]

Marc Gasol’s clash with former Memphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale is widely known around the NBA, something the Toronto Raptors were keenly aware of before deciding to trade for him prior to the deadline. Gasol has always been expressive, especially when he demands transparency and explanations when the team is not playing the way that […]

Toronto Raptors big Marc Gasol has had to morph his game in the last few years to grow outside the mold of the traditional NBA center, recently venturing into shooting 3-pointers while connecting at a respectable rate. However, his trade to the Raptors required him to put that newfound ability to use more often than […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals with a 123-109 beatdown of the defending champion Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors are down 2-1 in the series with All-Stars Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant out of the lineup Wednesday night due to injury. It’s up to the team’s other […]

Golden State Warriors former Finals MVP winner Andre Iguodala got banged up again on Sunday night, as he was forced to exit in the second quarter of Game 2 following a hard screen from Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol. Iguodala was slow to get up, and while it initially looked like he was done […]

Andre Iguodala is known as a tough defender, but the Golden State Warriors forward went down and stayed on the floor for several seconds after getting flattened by Marc Gasol in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Andre Iguodala was so focused on defending Kawhi Leonard, not knowing that Marc Gasol has already set a […]

Kyle Lowry has been impressive for the Toronto Raptors despite what could be said as an unforgettable start in the playoffs, and his teammates Marc Gasol and Danny Green acknowledge it. Ahead of their pivotal Game 2 in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Gasol and Green heaped praised on Lowry and showed […]

The Toronto Raptors are having quite the Cinderella so far in these 2019 playoffs after advancing to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Of course, this would not be possible without the ever-so-loving fan-base that has supported them throughout this special run. In the down time before Game 2, Raptors players prepared a special […]

Seeing Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol play in the NBA Finals has only fueled the desire of Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio to join a team with championship aspirations. Rubio, who will enter free agency this summer, has previously hinted that his time with the Jazz is over. He emphasized that he does not only […]

The Toronto Raptors have taught many lessons throughout these NBA Playoffs, but there hasn’t been a more attentive student than Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been obsessed with his self-improvement since losing four in a row in the Eastern Conference Finals. Antetokounmpo has always been a ruthless competitor and unafraid to learn from […]

The Toronto Raptors starting big man Marc Gasol finished Game 1 with 20 points (on 6-of-10 shooting, 2-of-4 from the outside, and a perfect 6-of-6 at the charity stripe), seven rebounds, two steals, a block, and without a single turnover, en route to a 118-109 drubbing of the Golden State Warriors at home. When asked […]

Toronto Raptors forward Marc Gasol has been in the NBA for 11 years, but this is the first time that he will be part of an NBA Finals series. The seven-foot Spaniard played his best years with the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was unable to lead that franchise to a championship. He was traded to […]

Toronto Raptors veteran big man Marc Gasol recently took a break from all the hype surrounding the upcoming NBA Finals. The 34-year-old took a minute to discuss how he has recently gotten heavily involved in outreach work; specifically, with an organization that helps refugees with their migration problems. Bruce Arthur of The Star provided an […]

The Toronto Raptors are the first team in 50 years to reach the NBA Finals without a top-10 pick playing, and Marc Gasol believes that speaks a lot about the NBA Draft. Gasol has established himself as one of the best big men of his generation. He is a three-time All-Star and has even won […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol recently looked back on his brief history with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 34-year-old described what kind of experience he had as a member of the Purple and Gold for a few months. Marc Gasol on being a Laker, briefly: "Yeah for a few, couple of months I was, […]

Marc Gasol, formerly of the Memphis Grizzlies, will certainly be thanking his lucky stars before he takes the floor in the NBA Finals on Thursday night for the Toronto Raptors. Gasol had spent all of his first 10 seasons in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, making three All-Star teams and establishing himself as one […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol says it’s almost impossible to stop superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard when he’s going downhill toward the basket. Leonard isn’t the most explosive star in the game, but he’s still able to get to the rim at will and finish in heavy traffic. Marc Gasol on Kawhi Leonard:Reporter: 'We’ve asked […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry says the trade which brought veteran center Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies to Toronto took the team’s “IQ to another level.” Gasol is one of the best passing big men in NBA history. He’s not as dominant as he used to be in terms of scoring, but […]

What a difference two games make. The Toronto Raptors trounced the Milwaukee 120-102 on Tuesday night, evening an Eastern Conference Finals that had just appeared lopsided at two games apiece. As this tightly-contested series shifts back to Fiserv Forum for Game 5, it becomes a best-of-three, with the winner moving on to get the chance […]

Kawhi Leonard persevered through a leg injury, despite having to trot out the most minutes of his career in a double-overtime showdown victory against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3. The Toronto Raptors were determined to defend home court after going down 2-0 to the top-seeded team in the league — something that wouldn’t be […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol admitted that he “felt pretty crappy” after his poor showing in Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, right after their Game 3 victory which brought the series to 2-1, he feels a whole lot better. “When you play like crap and your […]

In the immortal words of Shaquille O’Neal, “Tragic Bronson Alert! Tragic Bronson Alert!” Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol will be in a future Shaqtin’ A Fool episode with this play during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Wyd, Marc? 😂#Shaqtin pic.twitter.com/RmzcYbIW5C — Shaqtin' a Fool (@shaqtin) May 20, 2019 Gasol […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol and forward Pascal Siakam made it clear after Game 2 that they needed to improve if their team was going to bounce back in this series. The Raptors hav kicked off Game 3 with a much bigger sense of urgency. Gasol, in particular, has been especially aggressive early, and helped […]

Moving on from a pillar of your franchise over the past 12 years is never an easy decision. Especially since prior to his arrival, the franchise had made the playoffs just three times in their history over 12 seasons. But that is what the Memphis Grizzlies have needed to do and now must do with […]

The Toronto Raptors were utterly embarrassed by the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and center Marc Gasol is shouldering the blame for their loss. The Raptors have shown little fight in surrendering a 2-0 series lead to the Bucks. And per Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network, Gasol attributes their […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol admits the team leans on star small forward Kawhi Leonard “a little too much” on offense. In this Eastern Conference Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Raptors need Leonard to play elite every single minute he’s on the floor. Leonard is a superstar, but he’s also human and will […]

The Toronto Raptors are well aware they let a golden chance slip away on the road, as what looked like a confident effort to steal home-court advantage suddenly turned into the Milwaukee Bucks flexing their hometown muscle in the fourth quarter. Danny Green, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka were among the few who could not […]

After the Toronto Raptors won Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers on an epic game-winning shot by Kawhi Leonard, Raptors center Marc Gasol went up to Sixers star Joel Embiid and consoled him. Embiid was heartbroken and began to cry. His team just lost in the most painful fashion. That’s when Gasol hugged Embiid and […]

When the national spotlight turns to the Toronto Raptors, it usually focuses on star forward Kawhi Leonard. Guard Kyle Lowry has played second fiddle to the dominant forward all season, due to Leonard’s brilliance. However, Lowry isn’t too shabby himself. Teammate Marc Gasol praised his point guard in an interview with The Athletic’s Blake Murphy, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was in tears after his the Sixers lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Toronto Raptors. However, instead of mocking or trash talking Embiid, veteran center Marc Gasol gave him some words of encouragement as they hugged each other out in the middle of the court. After […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid picked up a flagrant foul for hitting Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol in the face while jostling for position on a free-throw attempt in Game 6 of their second-round series, and that flagrant will not be rescinded by the NBA, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Because of this ruling, Embiid […]

The Philadelphia Sixers were facing a do-or-die Game 6 at home against their Eastern Conference semifinal foe, the Toronto Raptors. After getting eviscerated in Game 5, the Sixers needed a strong performance at home to take care of business. With help from Joel Embiid, they got it. The Sixers got the game they needed from […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka are speaking Spanish on the floor when the two are playing together. Ibaka and Gasol have played on the Spanish national team together. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been pairing the two big men together lately and it’s helping Toronto make things […]

Marc Gasol was cooking an octopus at his house when he found out he was being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Toronto Raptors. Originally, Gasol thought he was being traded to the Charlotte Hornets, but the deal fell through. Two days later, Grizzlies owner Robert Pera called Gasol and told him he was […]

When the Toronto Raptors acquired big man Marc Gasol in a midseason trade with the Memphis Grizzlies back in February, they knew that he would possibly be a half-year rental, as Gasol can opt out of his contract this summer. But does Gasol have any idea what he will do when the time comes? It’s […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol is only averaging 7.9 points per game in the playoffs. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Gasol is too talented of a player to not score more than that. The Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are tied at 1-1 in the second round. For Toronto to defeat this talented Sixers squad, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has struggled mightily in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. The two-time All-Star only managed to score 16 points in Game 1 and 12 points in Game 2, way below his season average of 27.5 points per contest and 24.8 points per game […]