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Former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol credited Kobe Bryant with helping the big man become a finalist for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Gasol was at Utah’s Vivint Arena on Friday to coach one of the teams in the Jordan Rising Stars championship and accept his nomination for the Hall of Fame. The retired […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol is just happy to be among the 12 finalists for the 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class. Gasol was revealed to be among the finalists on Friday, alongside the likes of Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Gregg Popovich and Tony Parker. Aside from the five NBA greats, all-time […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is upon us, and we’ve already seen some doozies. If you thought the Kyrie Irving trade to the Dallas Mavericks was a big deal, that was blown away by the Kevin Durant blockbuster in the wee hours before the deadline. This KD trade could easily wind up being at or […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have drafted extremely well in recent seasons, and are well on their way to cementing themselves as true championship contenders, if they aren’t already. The selections of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane have given the Grizzlies two offensive foundations to build upon. However, Jaren Jackson Jr. remains the two-way force that takes […]

There will be a handful of basketball icons whose respective legacies will forever be honored when they are officially enshrined as part of the 2023 class of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on August 12, 2023, and with this prestigious event now just eight months away, the Hall of […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are releasing a documentary about the 2008 US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team. The documentary will be called the ‘The Redeem Team’ and will be released on October 7th to Netflix. The doc is set to include archived footage of Kobe Bryant interviews. One video surfaced on Saturday of Kobe discussing […]

A bevy of former teammates, peers, and stars from the NBA community — including Pau Gasol, Kyrie Irving, among others — took to social media on Tuesday to wish a happy 44th birthday to Kobe Bryant and pay tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend. Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, posted a loving note to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just announced that Pau Gasol’s jersey retirement is set to take place on March 7th, 2023. It’s going to be a bittersweet occasion as the organization celebrates the career of one of the most iconic big men in franchise history. At the same time, though, given how Gasol’s name will forever […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Pau Gasol made sure to show his love and appreciation for the franchise after the Purple and Gold confirmed his jersey retirement ceremony in 2022-23. Gasol’s jersey retirement didn’t come as a surprise. After he officially called it a career in 2021, the Lakers themselves expressed their intention of forever honoring […]

Pau Gasol is a key part of the Los Angeles Lakers history and his name will go into the rafters this season. On March 7th, 2023, the organization is set to retire the Spaniard’s No. 16 jersey which he wore for seven seasons at the Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena of course). A Champion, legend, […]

After Pau Gasol announced his retirement from the NBA in 2021, the Los Angeles Lakers quickly revealed their plan to retire his no. 16 jersey as well. Now, it seems the ceremony is happening soon. The Lakers legend recently admitted that the jersey retirement ceremony could be held as early as next season, noting that […]

The tragic passing of Kobe Bryant two years ago completely shook the NBA world. The Los Angeles Lakers star was one of the five victims in a helicopter crash in California. Fans lamented Kobe and Gianna’s passing, while also feeling bad for his wife and other daughters. Thankfully, though, Vanessa Bryant and her daughters have […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter Natalia Bryant gave a sweet and touching message for Gianna Bryant on what would have been her 16th birthday. Vanessa Bryant offered an emotional letter alongside a tear-jerking video to remember Gigi’s birthday earlier on Sunday. Gasol and Natalia followed suit with separate tributes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been down on their luck recently. The team is 10th in the Western Conference with a deep losing record of 31-43. Now, rumor has it that former LA star Pau Gasol is returning, but not to help the Lakers in their late-season drought. The center recently said that he is […]

Kobe Bryant’s work ethic and killer instinct were second to none. His desire to win at all cost and focus to win in every game made him one of the best players to ever step on the NBA hardwood. Naturally, the late NBA icon tried his best to rub it off onto his Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was known for his competitive mentality during his playing career. His desire to win is unmatched, hence the Mamba Mentality. Pau Gasol–who played alongside Kobe for years and developed a friendship with him–opened up about that side of  Bryant and shared how the LA legend showed that competitiveness right […]

It’s safe to say Pau Gasol enjoyed the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, thanks in large part to Austin Reaves. Reaves banked the game-winner in overtime–with less than a second left!– to give the Lakers a 107-104  win. It looked like the Purple and Gold were on the verge of […]

Kobe Bryant will forever be considered one of the greatest players to have ever picked up a basketball. As it turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers icon was never really the best teammate — at least when it comes to building close personal relationships off the court. Pau Gasol, a fellow Lakers icon, was one […]

Pau Gasol has shared a lot of things about what he learned from his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate and late friend Kobe Bryant, including what it meant to be the best and greatest. However, very few knows what the Black Mamba learned from him. The Spain international is also not sure himself–he never asked […]

The whole world was rocked on January 26, 2020, when news hit that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash. This sent the entire sporting community in mourning, which included Kobe’s former teammate Pau Gasol. Being extremely close to Kobe and his family, Gasol was hit hard by his […]

Much has been made about Russell Westbrook being a local guy after the news he had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The UCLA product admitted, however, that it wasn’t Kobe Bryant who was his favorite player growing up – it was Pau Gasol. In front of a handful of reporters, Brodie paid tribute to […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Pau Gasol officially announced his retirement from the game of basketball on Tuesday, putting an end to what was a memorable NBA career that spanned for two decades. In honor of the two-time NBA champion, his former coach Phil Jackson made sure to pay tribute to him after his announcement. Per […]

Pau Gasol officially announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday, and the Los Angeles Lakers will rightfully retire his No. 16 jersey, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The Lakers put out this tweet in honor of Gasol upon his retirement: A hero in Los Angeles. A hoops legend around the world. Congrats on your retirement, Pau. […]

Future Hall of Famer Pau Gasol officially announced his retirement on Tuesday. While doing so, Gasol had to give a special shoutout to fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Gasol and Bryant won two championships with the Lakers and became very close over the years. Like so many others, Gasol was devastated by Kobe’s […]

Pau Gasol, 41, has called a press conference for Tuesday to announce his retirement from professional basketball, according to Lucas Saez Bravo. At some point in the not-too-distant future, I fully expect the Los Angeles Lakers to retire Gasol’s No. 16 and hang his jersey in the Staples Center rafters next to Kobe Bryant. Fully […]

It looks like Pau Gasol has reached the end of the line when it comes to his basketball playing career. The future Hall of Famer has set a press conference for next Tuesday that is expected to feature him announcing his retirement, according to Spanish reporter Lucas Saez-Bravo. Gasol officially announced his retirement from international basketball […]

After his recent departure from the Los Angeles Lakers, the general belief is that veteran big man Marc Gasol is now heading back to his native of Spain for a sensational return to the Euro League. Recent rumors suggest, however, that the Golden State Warriors, in particular, have kept an eye on the 36-year-old center […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol continues to be a big draw in Europe. He finished a decent campaign in his emotional return to FC Barcelona and he looks forward to lacing up again in the next season. But in the meantime, Gasol has extra hours to reminisce about the good old days, […]

On Monday, it would’ve been Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s birthday. On Tuesday, 8/24, it’s Mamba Day. The day recognizes Bryant wearing both the No. 8 and No. 24 for the Lakers throughout his storied, hall-of-fame career. One of Bryant’s longtime teammates and a favorite for Lakers fans, Pau Gasol, paid tribute to Kobe […]

Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol both announced their retirement from the Spanish national team after the loss to Team USA overnight at the Tokyo Olympics. While Marc is going to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-22, Pau still has to make a decision on his basketball future. After these announcements, Frenchman Rudy Gobert […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol is in Tokyo right now as part of the Spanish national basketball team. As it turns out, however, he might very well be representing his country for the ping-pong competition. Apparently, Pau Gasol is good in ping-pong. Like, really, really good (h/t Bleacher Report on Twitter): Pau […]

Pau Gasol, at 41 years old, is still playing in the Tokyo Olympics for his native Spain. According to the NBA champion big man, though, it’s all because of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In a recent interview with Mark Medina of USA Today, Gasol shared how Kobe has inspired him to push through […]

Spanish golf star Jon Rahm is out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. That’s after he turned up with another positive COVID-19 test result. Pau Gasol heard of the bad break that has befallen his compatriot and went on Twitter to show support for the world’s No. 1 golfer. .@JonRahmpga da positivo en Covid-19 y no […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol was undoubtedly ecstatic and emotional after watching Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks win the 2021 NBA title. After all, it means Giannis was finally able to complete Kobe Bryant’s challenge to him. To recall, in 2019, Bryant challenged Antetokounmpo to win the championship next after succeeding in winning […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers great Pau Gasol is going out on top. On Tuesday, the 40-year old won another basketball title, as FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid, 92-73, at Palau Blaugrana to take the Liga Endesa — the 19th such title for the club, and first since 2013-14. Barça captain Pierre Oriola specifically called Gasol […]

Denmarks’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland came to an alarming pause after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field at the 42nd minute of the game. The ensuing scenes displayed some of the most emotional moments in sports. Denmark’s captain Simon Kjaer rushed to Eriksen’s aide to ensure his teammate was in a safe position […]

It was a tough year for Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol. The former NBA champion signed with the defending champs in the offseason looking to add some experience and playmaking in their frontcourt. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out the way he and the organization wanted to as LA’s season came to an end. But, […]

Today, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Across 20 seasons, five championships, and 220 playoff games for the NBA’s most glamorous franchise, Bryant produced as many iconic moments as perhaps any player in basketball history — including Michael Jordan, who will present Bryant into […]

Ahead of Kobe Bryant’s Hall of Fame induction along with the rest of the 2020 Class on Saturday, former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Pau Gasol shared an emotional tribute for his late good friend. In an interview with Broderick Turner of Los Angeles Times, Gasol opened up about the impact of the Lakers icon not […]