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The most notable NBA dynasties are often defined by superstar duos (or trios). Bill Russell and Bob Cousy anchored the Boston Celtics in the 1960s. Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish carried that torch for the C’s in the 80s, though Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led a pretty dominant Los Angeles Lakers group. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have bred some amazing talent over the years with their hard-nose and grindhouse culture. The likes of Zach Randolph and Tony Allen have helped developed this identity that the organization still carries around up until today. Now, up-and-coming players such as Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have sparked new hope into […]

News of Pau Gasol returning to his native Spain soon engulfed European basketball fans, as a deal to reunite with Barcelona, the club that carved him into a worthy NBA prospect, producing the first Spanish-born No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. According to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, the team has categorically denied any deal […]

There’s no denying that Pau Gasol is the late Kobe Bryant’s favorite teammate of all time. The dynamic duo won back-to-back titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and have forged a lifetime bond since becoming teammates in ’08. That close-knit friendship extended outside the basketball court, as Gasol has pretty much […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol is reportedly in “advanced talks” to resume his basketball career with FC Barcelona, according to La Resistencia del Palau (via Sportando). Gasol, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, last played in the NBA in 2019 during a brief stint with the Milwaukee Bucks. He hasn’t played competitive basketball for […]

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol were not just incredible teammates during their stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Off the court, they shared a great bond as well. Now, Gasol has demonstrated his unbreakable bond with the Lakers great through his heartwarming gesture for Kobe’s kids. Vanessa Bryant posted several photos of Gasol hanging out […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made seven NBA Finals appearances and won five championships in his career. More than a few folks would consider Kobe to be the GOAT because of his performance on the biggest stage. Below is a breakdown of all seven of Kobe Bryant’s NBA Finals appearances. 2000 NBA Finals vs. […]

Pau Gasol has recently given his most straightforward indication yet about wanting to make an unexpected comeback to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. According to Gasol, he has a strong desire to play again next term, and aside from his former team Barcelona, the 39-year-old is also looking at potentially finishing off his decorated […]

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 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers is still considered a small market team, which somewhat makes them not so enticing for big-time free agents. Still, this hasn’t stopped them from handling out huge bucks to sign or retain some top-notch players from free agency. But like every team in the league, not every lucrative investment turned out […]

If Pau Gasol’s NBA career is over, then he’s had one helluva run. The Spaniard not only won two championships and cemented himself as a Hall of Famer, but Gasol also made a ton of money during his playing career. Per Spotrac, Pau made $220,990,766 in NBA money during his legendary pro career. Gasol entered […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol recently went on an interview with Omar Raja of ESPN, and as expected, one of the topics of the conversation delved into his relationship with the late great Kobe Bryant. An emotional Gasol opened up about Bryant and how they had an instant connection from the get-go. This was […]

A decade ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were a dominant force in the NBA with Kobe Bryant leading the team to prominence in the league once again playing alongside what turned out to be the perfect teammate in Pau Gasol. In three straight NBA Finals appearances, the Lakers faced the Orlando Magic and the Boston […]

Pau Gasol entered the NBA in 2001 from Spain. He was the third overall pick in the 2001 draft by the Atlanta Hawks and then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. Since then, Gasol has won two NBA championships and made $220,990,766 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first NBA contract Pau Gasol signed was his […]

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics goes back decades. The two storied franchises have 33 NBA titles between them. They met in the NBA Finals on numerous occasions with the most recent being 10 years ago when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led the way against a star-studded Celtics roster, which […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ run of dominance between 2008 and 2010, forward Pau Gasol played a pivotal role in the team’s success. The team acquired Gasol in a blockbuster trade with the Memphis Grizzlies in February of 2008, and the team was off and running as a legitimate title contender once again. Gasol proved […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol hasn’t dawned the purple and gold since 2014. The veteran forward played a pivotal role in the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back titles a decade ago, but in the aftermath of the vetoed Chris Paul trade and the failed rebuild with Dwight Howard and Steve Nash that followed, Gasol decided […]

The 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back titles with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol leading the way is right around the corner. The iconic franchise dominated the competition during a three-year span after the team acquired Gasol, and we have reached out to the members of the team to talk about what […]

During his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, big man Pau Gasol won two NBA titles and cemented a lasting bond with Kobe Bryant. Gasol became part of an elite one-two punch with Bryant and as a result, could see his No. 16 jersey hanging in the rafters along with his former teammate one day. […]

The whole basketball world was once again captivated by Episodes 5 and 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” This included some of the biggest (and not so big) NBA stars, who themselves could not help but take to social media to share their reactions to the latest episodes of the 10-part docu-series. Episode 5 centered […]

Pau Gasol became extremely close to Kobe Bryant during their time together with the Los Angeles Lakers. This resulted in not only two championships, but a lifetime of friendship as well. Recently, Gasol performed an incredible gesture in honor of Gigi Bryant — the daughter of Kobe who also passed during that tragic helicopter crash. […]

When talking about the best centers in Los Angeles Lakers history, the first name that will likely come to mind is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — and understandably so. In his prime, the 7-foot-2 Lakers center was a dominant force with one of the most iconic shots in NBA history. Nevertheless, there are still a number of […]

Former NBA center Pau Gasol reminisced about his time with Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, including what sparked him to become the superstar’s sidekick during those championship-winning teams in 2009 and 2010. “They gave me two [nicknames],” the former Lakers talent told Spanish publication La Resistencia (via Marca). “[The first one was] the […]

Longtime NBA big man Pau Gasol had been unemployed for virtually the entirety of the 2019-20 NBA season in part due to injury, but he had planned on competing again on the international level. Gasol said he wanted to play for the Spanish national team at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, prior […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, he had a reputation of being soft. That all changed once Pau became teammates with Kobe Bryant, claims Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Pierce and the Celtics defeated Kobe, Pau and the Lakers in the 2008 Finals. However, the Lakers got their revenge […]

Pau Gasol shared his thoughts on the coronavirus situation the entire world is facing right now in a piece for The Players Tribune. In his reflection, the two-time NBA champion ended his piece with a brutally honest conclusion. But for millions of people around the world, the coronavirus pandemic isn’t just a news story. It’s […]

In his piece for The Players’ Tribune, Pau Gasol talked about how he’s “missing” Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant a lot right now during the coronavirus pandemic. Gasol says he’s never been around a guy like Kobe who responded to adversity so well. “I’m really missing Kobe these days, and the things he taught […]

Former NBA All-Star Pau Gasol delivered a powerful message through The Players’ Tribune where he talked about using Kobe Bryant’s mentality to get through the coronavirus. The virus has pretty much forced everyone into lockdown. Sports — including the NBA — are either postponed or canceled, and people are worried about their jobs and future […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol and Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal have launched a campaign to encourage donations in the hope of raising $12.1 million to help Spain fight the coronavirus, per the Associated Press. Gasol and Nadal are supporting a Red Cross fundraising effort to help with the coronavirus pandemic: Ha llegado la hora de […]

Having won no less than 16 NBA titles in their history, you can be sure that the Los Angeles Lakers have had their fair share of great players. From Jerry West to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Kobe Bryant to LeBron James — the list goes on. It would probably take us all day to list down […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was supposed to headline the 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class — arguably the most star-studded group in recent memory. Names like Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and Rudy Tomjanovich, among others, will all be honored on the same night. But make no mistake about it, all […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol admits he’s thinking about retiring from basketball. Gasol signed with the Portland Trail Blazers last summer. But he was unable to rehab his foot injury and the team waived him. Gasol gave El País — a daily newspaper based in Madrid, Spain — an interview recently and revealed that retirement is […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol is hoping to play one more season in the league. Gasol is hoping his left foot recovers before the 2020-21 season starts so he can show teams what he has left in the tank for one more year. Via Euro Hoops: “I did a treatment at the end of December […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving was elected a Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) at Monday’s annual winter meeting of the Board of NBPA Player Representatives. Irving will replace Pau Gasol, who has served on the Executive Committee since February 2017: “This was the right time for me to run […]

Six-time NBA All-Star Pau Gasol has yet to play a single game in the NBA this season. However, the 39-year-old big man has decided that he is not done with basketball just yet. The 7-foot Spaniard told ESPN Radio on Friday that he is preparing to participate with the Spanish national team in the 2020 […]

The tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant hit Pau Gasol very hard. Bryant and Gasol were brothers. They won two championships together with the Lakers and remained closed friends after Bryant retired from the NBA. Now, in a video released by the Los Angeles times, Gasol went on to reflect on his time […]

When a disgruntled Kobe Bryant wanted out of Los Angeles in 2007, the Lakers understood they had to shake things up to build a championship roster around the “Black Mamba.” On Feb. 1 of 2008, the Lakers made a splash, trading a number of players and draft picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for […]

With the NBA deciding to postpone Tuesday night’s contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers in honor of the late Kobe Bryant, the Lakers instead gathered as a team in what was supposed to be their first practice session following the untimely death of the basketball legend. As described by Dave McMenamin […]

As one of Kobe Bryant’s best teammates — both in terms of relationship and skill — Pau Gasol has obviously been affected by the news of Bryant’s tragic death. Gasol took to Twitter to post a photo of the two together on the Los Angeles Lakers calling Bryant his ‘big brother’. you'll always be in […]