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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid knows he will have a hard time against Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol, whom he called a “great defender.” The Sixers meet the Raptors on Saturday for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Philly is coming off a 4-1 series win against the Brooklyn Nets in the […]

Joel Embiid is still not anywhere near 100 percent, and won’t be for the remainder of the postseason. It didn’t matter for the most part against the Brooklyn Nets, as the Philadelphia 76ers superstar’s unmatched blend of size, athleticism, and skill simply proved too much for Kenny Atkinson’s team on both sides of the ball. […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol will be tasked with the challenge of guarding Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid in the second round of the playoffs. While Gasol will have the help of Serge Ibaka when he comes into the game, the Spaniard will be the primary defender on Embiid, who is one of […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors will look to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic Sunday night in Game 4. The Magic came up short in Game 3, 98-93, and will need a big-time performance from the likes of Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon if they want to tie […]

Although Marc Gasol has been getting a bigger share of minutes now that the Toronto Raptors are in the playoffs, Serge Ibaka is still playing a key role. In Friday night’s 98-93 Game 3 victory over the Orlando Magic, Ibaka played important minutes after Gasol got in foul trouble, and head coach Nick Nurse praised […]

Marc Gasol knows a thing or two about winning basketball. The Toronto Raptors center has never been the most athletic or skilled player on the floor, but has nevertheless enjoyed a brilliant career due in large part to basketball IQ that’s unsurpassed by any big man in the NBA. The fabric of Kyle Lowry’s game […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a chance to swing the table and prove to Kemba Walker they’re capable of acquiring talent by trading for Marc Gasol. Yet when a potential deal slipped from their grip, the Hornets star was deflated to see he would no longer be getting help to chase a spot in the postseason. […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol is glad to be in the playoffs once again after missing the postseason in 2018 with the punting Memphis Grizzlies. It has been a long road for the 7-foot-1 center, who could have missed extending his 2018-19 campaign if it weren’t for the trade that ultimately allowed him to take […]

On February 7, the Toronto Raptors were a good basketball team. In fact, at 39-16, they were very good, and likely headed to the playoffs for the sixth straight seasons. But that wasn’t enough for Toronto. Despite finishing as one of the Eastern Conference’s four best teams each of the last five seasons, they have […]

The Toronto Raptors are rounding into form at the perfect time. After an unequivocally successful regular season nevertheless beset by injuries to key players, random absences of Kawhi Leonard, and integration of multiple new rotation pieces, Nick Nurse’s team has won five games in a row by an average of 15.8 points, and is suddenly […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a season of upheaval after drafting Jaren Jackson Jr. 4th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, attempting to make a run at the Western Conference Playoffs, falling short, then trading away one of the franchise’s cornerstones in Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline. Since that trade, […]

Mike Conley, who is now the all-time leading scorer in Memphis Grizzlies history, said that it’s an honor to pass former teammate Marc Gasol. In a postgame interview, Conley shared his thoughts on surpassing Gasol — whom he tagged as one of his closest friends. He also gave a shoutout to former teammates Tony Allen […]

Mike Conley has passed Marc Gasol to become the Memphis Grizzlies’ all-time scoring leader. Conley, who was the fourth overall pick by Memphis in the 2007 NBA Draft, achieved the milestone on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Peep the record-breaking basket below: Mike Conley drills a 3-pointer to become the @memgrizz all-time leading scorer! […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to raise banners 16 and 17 back in 2009 and 2010 thanks in large part to the blockbuster trade that sent former Memphis Grizzlies star Pau Gasol to LA. In a shocking turn of events, the Grizzlies decided to ship Pau to Los Angeles in exchange for several players, […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson claimed his innocence after hearing Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry’s post-game comments, saying he felt the aforementioned made a dirty play when barreling into him from behind. Robinson hard-chased an offensive rebound and then Lowry after he secured the board, losing control in the process and falling into him, […]

Veteran center Marc Gasol is still trying to find his groove with the Toronto Raptors and doesn’t want to force the issue. Gasol has played in 13 games with the Raptors. The team is 9-4 since acquiring the All-Star from the Memphis Grizzlies. However, Gasol hasn’t looked that comfortable with the Raptors. The 34 year […]

Breaking news: The Toronto Raptors… are very good. Sure, that might not be the most breaking news around, but it can’t be overstated how strong this Toronto squad is as they get set to make some noise in the postseason. Even without Kyle Lowry against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, the Raptors rolled L.A. by […]

For the Toronto Raptors, integrating Marc Gasol at the trade deadline was always going to be an intricate process. This wasn’t a team struggling to stay alive in the heat of a playoff race. It wasn’t even an organization dealing with the pressure of a disgruntled superstar, similar to the 2007-08 Los Angeles Lakers that […]

The playoffs are almost here, and the NBA will be declaring the 2018-19 champion in a few short months. Having won three of the last four championships, the Golden State Warriors are aiming for basketball immortality by winning their third consecutive title this season. But the road won’t be easy for the Warriors, as the […]

On the day of the trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors acquired big man Marc Gasol in a blockbuster trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol was perfectly fine going from the only franchise he has ever known to a different country entirely, and his older brother, Pau, says that it was simply to contend for a […]

Jordan Adams has been out of the NBA since the end of the 2015-16 NBA season, but the former UCLA and Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard is looking to make a fierce comeback. Following a highly productive two-year tenure at UCLA where he earned a First-Team All-PAC-12 selection while averaging 16.4 points per game, Jordan Adams […]

Marc Gasol has come off the bench in his first three games with the Toronto Raptors while the more tenured Serge Ibaka continues to start at center. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is still undecided on which of the two “Spaniards” to match up with LaMarcus Aldridge and the San […]

The Toronto Raptors host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, which means we get to see Marc Gasol face off against his older brother Pau Gasol. The Gasol brothers are at different stages of their careers right now. Marc, whom the Raptors acquired at the trade deadline from the Memphis Grizzlies, is expected to be […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard and center Marc Gasol played the bulk of 11 seasons together as teammates, all until a change of direction brought them apart. Ownership wanted to take a turn, putting them both on the trade block, as Gasol found a home with the Toronto Raptors. Only separated by two weeks since the […]

When Danny Green was with the San Antonio Spurs, he had many battles with Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol. Now that they are both with the Toronto Raptors, Green is excited that he and Gasol are finally teammates after years of going against each other. The Raptors acquired Gasol from the Grizzlies at the trade […]

The Toronto Raptors’ timely addition of Marc Gasol was one the team likely lined up with eyes on the future, anticipating a potential matchup against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid has quickly ascended to becoming one of the best, if not the best center in the league, making the 7-foot-1 Gasol the likely […]

The Toronto Raptors acquired center Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies at the trade deadline, and Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard says the veteran big man is a great addition to the team. The Raptors traded shooting guard C.J. Miles, power forward Jonas Valanciunas, swingman Delon Wright, and a 2024 second round pick to […]

Before acquiring All-Star center Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors were trying to acquire stretch forward Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-way trade involving the Orlando Magic, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. A deal never transpired which worked for all three teams, so the Raptors […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still have time to win the D’Angelo Russell trade. Dealing the second overall pick of the 2015 draft to the Brooklyn Nets two years ago was always less about Russell than it was the allure of possibility. By ridding themselves of the obligation to pay Russell in restricted free agency and […]

Marc Gasol looked a tad more comfortable during his home debut with his new team, the Toronto Raptors, who pulled out a big-time win over the Brooklyn Nets in cardiac fashion. During an eight-minute stretch to open the fourth quarter, Gasol displayed why Toronto worked so hard to acquire him, going a perfect 5-for-5 from […]

The Toronto Raptors acquired Marc Gasol in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies last week, and in his first home game with the team, the fans were quick to show their appreciation for the former All-Star forward. Marc Gasol gets a warm introduction in Toronto. He was traded to the Raptors last week.pic.twitter.com/Ssm8pgVTyM — The […]

In his first game in Toronto, Marc Gasol had no clue that his new team performed a pre-game ritual. Moments before their game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Raptors without hesitation — entered their pre-game ritual. Gasol, whom they acquired via trade just days earlier, didn’t seem to receive a memo regarding his new team’s […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says All-Star center Marc Gasol is “a huge addition” for the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors acquired Marc Gasol at the trade deadline from the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol made his Toronto debut on Saturday against the New York Knicks and finished with seven points, six rebounds and one assist in […]

Newly-acquired big man Marc Gasol scored seven points and six rebounds as a reserve in his Toronto debut, but Raptors head coach Nick Nurse hasn’t set his starting lineup in stone just yet, according to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. The Raptors dealt for Gasol just before this season’s trade deadline. The […]

The NBA trade deadline was filled with a plethora of trades such as the Milwaukee Bucks surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo with another shooter in Nikola Mirotic, and former no. 1 pick Markelle Fultz heading to the Orlando Magic. However, no trade was as seismic as the one the Toronto Raptors made to acquire Memphis big man […]

The NBA’s trade deadline has come and gone. Anthony Davis, the one player most expected to be dealt following his trade request, was not. Marc Gasol, Tobias Harris, Markelle Fultz, as well as Harrison Barnes were among players who were surprisingly traded. On trade deadline day alone, there were 14 trades, the most over the […]

Saturday night marked the first time that Marc Gasol donned a different jersey aside from the usual dark blue of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Spanish big man made his debut for the Toronto Raptors after they traded for him just hours before the NBA’s trade deadline last February 7. Gasol opened up about his first […]

The Toronto Raptors may have been the away team against the New York Knicks, but it was difficult for center Marc Gasol to see the difference thanks to the fan turnout. Gasol made his debut with the Raptors after being dealt by the Memphis Grizzlies at the trade deadline. According to Blake Murphy of The […]

Marc Gasol made his Toronto Raptors debut on Saturday against the New York Knicks, and it didn’t take long for the three-time All-Star to score his first basket as a member of the Raptors. Gasol came off the bench versus New York, as Raptors head coach Nick Nurse wants to ease him into the team. […]