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Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, currently of the San Antonio Spurs, both recalled what pioneering coach Tex Winter preached about hustle. In a tweet, Gasol shared his encounter with Winter, particularly during in his year wearing the purple and gold. One of the brightest basketball minds that I’ve ever known. I’ll […]

With the NBA Season opening in a few weeks, fans anticipate how the All-Stars will be performing this season and who to watch out for. But some stars will most likely see their luster dim this year. It’s not because they are bad, but either due to circumstance, injury or age, all players, even great […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran center Pau Gasol still sees himself as a starter for this new-look team, despite recently turning 38 years old in the offseason. The team recently shed some of its oldest players with the retirement of Manu Ginobili, 41, and Tony Parker, 36, deciding to join the Charlotte Hornets. “I always want […]

Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief end as teams try to already finalize their roster spots for training camp. Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief […]

Kobe Bryant has been known to be a master motivator for current NBA stars like Isaiah Thomas, Devin Booker, and others hoping to take their careers to greater heights. His advice hasn’t always been reserved to post-retirement sessions, as he once did with former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Pau Gasol after winning the gold medal […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol gave Manu Ginobili a vote of appreciation after the Argentinian star announced his retirement. Gasol, who recently published his new book Bajo El Aro [“Below The Rim”] noted his appreciation for his teammate of two years, though having watched him during all his years in the league. Note: These quotes have […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has seen many of his veteran teammates go, the likes of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard are no longer in the roster, but that has yet to keep him from mulling a potential retirement. “I’m not thinking about retirement at the moment,” Gasol said during the presentation […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Pau Gasol wants to play for Spain’s national team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Gasol recently released his autobiography, titled ‘Bajo El Aro’ (Below the Hoop). In it, he mentioned his desire to play for his country next summer. From Jeff Garcia of News4SA.com: “I want to have the best […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant is celebrating his 40th birthday on Thursday that has brought forth plenty of well wishes from several of his former longtime teammates. Among those is San Antonio Spurs forward and his former teammate, Pau Gasol. The longtime Spaniard spent a significant bulk of his career playing alongside Bryant […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally moved on from the Kawhi Leonard drama when the team shipped the 2014 Finals MVP to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for elite scorer DeMar DeRozan. One of the overlooked players in the deal was young Austrian big man Jakob Poeltl. With a chance to learn the ropes from Spurs […]

Through the years, the NBA has slowly transformed into a special platform that transcends a global game. Usually known for their exploits on the court, NBA players have gone forth and beyond in their contributions off-court. These larger-than-life personalities champion bridging chance and awareness in their respective communities. Here are some NBA players who have […]

The offseason is a time in which most NBA athletes take a vacation or simply relax with their families. However, San Antonio Spurs star Pau Gasol has decided to use his down time to raise awareness with UNICEF. On Monday morning, Gasol sent out a tweet indicating that he was at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol could soon be teaming up with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports. Signs of a potential Kawhi Leonard trade to the Sixers are still in play, as the 2014 Finals MVP is reportedly “OK” with […]

One of the big storylines this summer to watch across the NBA is exactly what is going to happen with Kawhi Leonard. Will the San Antonio Spurs and Leonard be able to work out their differences and will the Spurs decide it’s time to move on and trade him? Paul Gasol who has been with […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Kawhi Leonard is rumored to want out and Gregg Popovich is believed to be counting his final years as the team’s bench boss. Are the San Antonio Spurs, the NBA’s model organization for the longest time, beginning to crumble? Are they readying themselves to turn on a new leaf? For one, they could be gearing up […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol has always loved suiting up for his native Spain in FIBA play. In fact, he’s been a go-to player for the team for quite some time. Now, with the World Cup qualifiers coming in September, it sounds like he wants to keep that tradition alive. Gasol, now 37 […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks interviewing Becky Hammon for their head coaching job, it seems more and more likely that at some point, Hammon will get her shot as a head coach. There have been a lot of people who have questioned if Hammon really has what it takes to be a head coach in the NBA, […]

The Miami Heat just concluded their season on a low note with a 4-1 first-round playoffs series loss to the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. The series was a revelation of sorts, as coach Erik Spoelstra hardly used center Hassan Whiteside to counter Philly’s Joel Embiid. That pretty much sums up how the Heat and Spoelstra have […]

Assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs Ettore Messina, who stepped in after Gregg Popovich took a leave to tend to family matters, got good reviews from his players. To recall, Messina filled in the head coaching post for the Spurs after the death of Popovich’s wife, Erin. Messina coached the last three games against […]

After a quick exit from the first round of the playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs will have many choices to make on the future of this current roster. For veterans Pau Gasol and Tony Parker, retirement is out of the question. Asked if he wanted to remain with the Spurs, Parker didn’t skip a beat. […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The San Antonio Spurs took on the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon, once again without star forward Kawhi Leonard. With the Spurs locked up with teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder, New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Utah Jazz for playoff positioning in the final 10 games of the season, LaMarcus Aldridge could use all […]

Pau Gasol has had quite a career. He won two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson, and then later got the opportunity to play under Gregg Popovich on the San Antonio Spurs. Both Popovich and Jackson are considered to be two of the best coaches in NBA history, with 16 NBA championships […]

Pau Gasol has had himself a really nice career in the NBA and when he decides to hang up the sneakers, there is no doubt that he will be a Hall of Famer. Throughout his career, he has been blessed with good health and playing for some really good head coaches. He has played for […]

The season of constant suffering from the injury bug will continue for the San Antonio Spurs (37-27) for tomorrow night’s nationally-televised game against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. According to a tweet earlier today from Spurs beat reporter Michael C. Wright of ESPN, San Antonio has confirmed that they indeed will be without star forward […]

The game on Thursday between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors is a highly anticipated one as it will be a matchup of two title favorites in the Western Conference. The two teams also have some history, after they met in last season’s playoffs where Kawhi Leonard suffered an ankle injury after Zaza […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol understands his brother Marc’s frustrations with the Memphis Grizzlies, as the organization has seemed to wave the white flag and lay down all their pieces — losers of 13 straight after a 107-100 loss to the Orlando Magic. “Of course, he’s upset. He should be upset,” Pau told Ronald […]

Pau Gasol understands what his brother Marc is going through right now as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. The team is in a rebuilding year and is long a ton of games. Marc is frustrated and upset at the losing. Pau lived a similar reality when he was a member of the Grizzlies for […]

Being the veteran that he is, Pau Gasol understands how difficult the situation of his brother, Marc Gasol, is with the Memphis Grizzlies. Having one of their worst seasons in franchise history, coupled with the uncertain direction they are headed to, gives the younger Gasol a lot of reason to be upset. However, the San […]

Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol are two of the best sibling players in the history of the league. Pau Gasol is known as the counterpart of Kobe Bryant on the famous Los Angeles Lakers team that won back to back titles in 2009 and 2010. Gasol used his skill to destroy opposing defenders, giving Bryant […]

The case for Pau Gasol entering the Hall of Fame just became stronger – not that it needed to be, of course. He has a pair of NBA championships, a handful of All-NBA selections, and countless FIBA recognitions. On top of that, the San Antonio Spurs veteran has also given NBA fans over a decade […]

Not long after the Los Angeles Lakers raised two jersey numbers into the rafters to honor legend Kobe Bryant, the topic of discussion was raised for another player who in particular was once upon a time Bryant’s own partner in crime. Pau Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007-2008 season and […]

During their 6.5 seasons together with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol won two championships in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. As Bryant’s No. 8 and 24 jerseys were recently retired, Gasol is averaging 10.6 points and 8.2 rebounds in his second season with the San Antonio Spurs. With the Lakers and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently retired both of Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys at the Staples Center adding the future Hall of Famer to a short list of players that have been given the honor by the storied franchise. With Bryant being the last to receive the honor in Los Angeles, many […]

The San Antonio Spurs have started to get the ball rolling following their second win in a row. Once again, the Spurs largely relied on the efforts of their bigs in Pau Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge in the 109-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Despite the Spurs’ solid performance recently, Gasol would still like to see some changes […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol has continued to remain quite productive in the back end of his NBA career. He put that on display on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings by notching his first triple-double in two years, which also put him in exclusive company in league history, according to Tomer Azarly of […]

  The Los Angeles Lakers will honor a legend and arguably the greatest player in the team’s iconic history. Kobe Bryant will see his No. 8 and No. 24 jersey numbers retired on Mon. Dec. 18 with the five-time NBA champion joining the likes of fellow Lakers legends in Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, […]

Friday night’s game between he Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs was supposed to be great. Kawhi Leonard was in his second game back, the Houston Rockets were on a winning streak and everyone in the basketball world wanted to know how these two Western Conference powerhouses stacked up against each other. But instead […]