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The All-Star Game is still a couple of months away, but Pau Gasol thinks San Antonio Spurs teammate LaMarcus Aldridge has already earned his spot on the Western Conference team. The Spanish big man believes his frontcourt partner is “without a question” an All-Star based on his outstanding first quarter of the season. “I’m just […]

LeBron James made a lot of headlines on Tuesday night as he was ejected in a game for the first time in his career, when the Cleveland Cavaliers went up against the Miami Heat. When his defender wasn’t whistled for a foul in the third quarter, The King charged towards Kane Fitzgerald and apparently uttered […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in an unenviable position right now. Not only are they taking one loss after another and missing their star point guard to an injury, the Grizzlies are also trying to weather a media storm in the wake of their firing of David Fizdale as the team’s head coach on Monday. This […]

Pau Gasol obviously didn’t get the memo that says Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Dennis Smith Jr. can sky. During tonight’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Mavs, Gasol got a firsthand look at DSJ’s explosiveness, as the first-year guard blew past by him before taking off for a powerful slam. Pau had no […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been known to be the most successful franchise in the NBA since entering the league in 1973. They have only missed the playoffs four times over that span, and are looking geared to continue their run of success once again this season. The team still has one of the best […]

Through the first six games of the season, Philadelphia 76ers rising star big man Joel Embiid has picked up where he left off in his promising rookie campaign. The 23-year-old put together another strong outing in Monday’s win over the Houston Rockets posting 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals in just 25 […]

The San Antonio Spurs had raced out to an encouraging start to the 2017-18 campaign after winning their first four games, but have a hit a bit of rut dropping the last two straight contests. It has brought back into focus the fact that the Spurs are playing a bit shorthanded with the services of […]

18-year-old Luka Doncic already has a lot of fans among NBA circles, particularly among the league’s European players. Fellow Slovenian Goran Dragic has raved about his countryman, while Kristaps Porzingis thinks the teenage sensation should be the next No. 1 pick. Count Spanish legend Pau Gasol in that growing list of Doncic’s admirers as well. […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bulls had to deal with an internal ordeal involving an altercation between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that landed the latter in the hospital needing surgery to repair maxillary fractures and treat a concussion. Former Bulls big man and current San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has given his […]

This offseason, a lot of NBA players from Europe still had a chance to play competitive basketball, as they represented their respective countries in the EuroBasket competition. Among those who participated is New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez, who suited up for his home country of Spain. Outside of facing some of the best centers […]

Unlike in the past, NBA players are now more outspoken about different social issues their countries are currently facing. With a lot of violence happening in the province of Catalonia in Spain, Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol used their platform and influence to raise awareness, and making it known that they are not in favor […]

With a season under his belt with the San Antonio Spurs, veteran big man Pau Gasol has developed a keen knowledge of what to expect in the team’s fast-paced offense. According to Melissa Rohlin of the San Antonio Express-News, the 37-year-old has taken the measure of trimming down his physique to better perform in his […]

Despite opting for free agency this offseason, there was little doubt in veteran big man Pau Gasol’s mind that he would re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs. According to Melissa Rohlin of the San Antonio Express-News, the 37-year-old stated that it was how the organization utilizes the veteran players on the team. Pau said he […]

Spain and San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol are getting ready for Spain’s big EuroBasket quarterfinal showdown with Germany by schooling poor Willy Hernangomez in the post during practice. Getting ready for tomorrow's quarterfinals! Good defense @willyhg94 😜 #SlowMotion #Istanbul #Eurobasket2017 pic.twitter.com/6Y2g5KpRlU — Pau Gasol (@paugasol) September 11, 2017 As the video he posted […]

Earlier this week, San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol became the all-time leading scorer in EuroBasket history. It marks the latest feat in what’s been an illustrious professional basketball career both in the NBA and internationally the Spanish big man. With that in mind, Turkish head coach Ufuk Sarica voiced some major praise toward […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has surpassed teammate Tony Parker as EuroBasket’s all-time leading scorer after dropping 20 points and snatching eight rebounds for Spain in an 87-64 win over Hungary on Thursday to become the second team to run the table. The Spanish international has now scored a total 1,111 points in his […]

The story of the basketball summer, other than the Kyrie Irving trade drama, has been the EuroBasket 2017. While many NBA players decided to skip the tournament, such as Denver Nuggets young stud Nikola Jokic, others have joined their national teams. One pair of brothers never missed out on playing for their countries. Of course, […]

Pau Gasol reached a historic milestone as he played his 200th game for the Spanish national team in the first game of the 2017 EuroBasket against Montenegro. 200GRACIAS !!! pic.twitter.com/NGcAivxgvY — Pau Gasol (@paugasol) September 1, 2017 Gasol had 10 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in 18 minutes to help Spain to an easy […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008, he and Lamar Odom established themselves as one of the best frontcourt duos in the league. Along with Kobe Bryant, they helped Los Angeles win two championships in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. As Gasol is still playing for the San […]

Pau Gasol is back in Spain for the summer, and it looks like he’s spending his time off pretty well. The San Antonio Spurs big man recently took a tour of the Picasso Museum in Malaga, a picture of which he posted on his Twitter account. This morning I've had the pleasure of visiting the […]

Spanish international Pau Gasol is hoping to make this last hurrah at Eurobasket and bring a gold medal back to Spain, making it a memorable one for teammate Sergio Llull, who went down with an ACL injury last week in a game against Belgrade. “It was an emotional and psychological blow to the team,” Gasol […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

Free agent center Pau Gasol has agreed to a three-year deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. His deal will include a partially-guaranteed final year. The 7-foot Spanish international had opted out of the last year of his contract prior to the start of free agency. Gasol was the […]

Following Manu Ginobili‘s deal negotiations, the San Antonio Spurs will try to get free agent Pau Gasol under wraps as well, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gasol signed a two-year deal with the Spurs last summer worth over $30 million, with the second year player-option at $16.2 million, which he declined. He could look to […]

In European basketball, playing for the national team is considered something sacred. NBA players who, for any reason, decline to join their national team for some kind of event often leave fans disappointed. Portland Trail Blazers star Jusuf Nurkic decided to stay in the U.S. while recovering from a leg fracture as well as to build […]

With the free agent market slowly drying up, some notable players are still unsigned and uncertain of where they will play next season. Pau Gasol has been one of those forgotten ones, but remains unsigned by any NBA team. While many believe he will agree on another deal with the San Antonio Spurs, nothing has […]

Following the San Antonio Spurs‘ addition of Rudy Gay on Thursday night, it has shifted the attention toward Pau Gasol‘s future with the team. Gasol had opted out of the second year of his contract worth $16.2 million, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio-Express News is reporting the […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol will decline his $16.2 million player option in order to seek a long-term deal to remain with the team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. This could be a way for the Spurs to get some salary cap relief for this upcoming season, expecting the big man to […]

The conclusion of the NBA season naturally gets everyone thinking about the offseason. For the Clippers, that means navigating a sea of uncertainty. This sea includes the pending free agency of the franchise’s biggest star, point guard Chris Paul. Paul has an option for an early player termination. Considering he stands to earn a major […]

The San Antonio Spurs were swept for only the third time in the Gregg Popovich era. While his team was largely shorthanded, center Pau Gasol won’t undermine the level at which his most recent playoff conqueror, the Golden State Warriors, have played at throughout this season. “They’re in a groove,” Gasol told Courtney Cronin of […]

Despite seeing his team get swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, and already turning 37-years-old this July, San Antonio Spurs forward Pau Gasol still plans to opt in for the second year of his contract with his team. The veteran Spanish international made his intentions known in a piece made […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was ready to unload his wrath on center Pau Gasol after missing his screen assignment in the winding seconds of regulation of Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. Jonathon Simmons had just come up with his best Kawhi Leonard impersonation and drawn an offensive foul on James Harden […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is wasting no time when it comes to making lineup adjustments, pulling out forward David Lee and inserting veteran center Pau Gasol into the lineup after suffering an embarrassing 126-99 Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets at the AT&T Center, according to Mark Berman of Fox26. When questions […]

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Pau Gasol couldn’t help but poke some fun at David Fizdale‘s $30,000 post-game rant, which criticized the officials for lack of free-throw calls for his Memphis Grizzlies. Fizdale went on a stat-filled onslaught, comparing the number of shot attempts in the paint and free throws awarded to each team, claiming a […]

Wanting to end the Knicks‘ three year playoff drought, Phil Jackson made a series of moves in the offseason. Most notably, Jackson traded for Derrick Rose and signed Joakim Noah to a four-year, $72 million deal. Both moves have not made much of a difference for the Knicks. Rose has played well at times but […]

If the 2017 All-Star Game were to start this very day, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia would be starting in the game next to his teammate Kevin Durant. It seems like Pachulia once again has had the unconditional support of the entire country of Georgia frantically voting to see their hero in one of […]

When the Memhpis Grizzlies agreed to trade Pau Gasol back in 2008, many thought that the Los Angeles Lakers will benefit more from it as they only gave up two future first round picks and a trio of players not part of their rotation for the services of one of the better big men in the […]

The San Antonio Spurs honored their longtime staple at the power forward spot, Tim Duncan, with one of his very own virtues — simplicity. Former teammates Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and new addition Pau Gasol wore black-and-white socks with the No. 21 printed on them — subtle, just the way Tim would’ve done it. https://twitter.com/tonyparker/status/810630108755148800 […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol came back to life on Wednesday in a 108-101 win over the Boston Celtics. The 7-footer posted a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double with six assists, two steals, and a block sprinkled in for good measure. Gasol has been riding a six-game double-digit scoring streak after four consecutive clunkers with nine […]