<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Anthony-Davis-Marc-Gasol-LeBron-James-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol Pull Rejection Trifecta On John Wall</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-10T18:36:14-08:00">January 10th, 6:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-10T18:38:01-08:00">January 10th, 6:38pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers’ stifling defense was in full display against John Wall and the Houston Rockets on Sunday. In the second quarter of their match at the Toyota Center, Wall <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1348441748045905921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1348441748045905921%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D969352action%3Dedit">got denied thrice in one possession</a> by the Lakers’ trifecta of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and Marc Gasol.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Swattin’ on a Sunday  </p><p>(📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SpectrumSN</a>) <a href="https://t.co/kcNiSKhqNJ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/kcNiSKhqNJ</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1348441748045905921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Rockets point guard displayed his burst of speed after using PJ Tucker’s screen and made a strong drive to the paint. However, he wasn’t anticipating The Brow’s help defense, as he swatted away Wall’s attempt. Houston recovered the basketball and got it right back to Wall shortly.</p><p>But the 6-foot-4 speedster got denied a second time, this time by LeBron who perfectly timed his drive. Hoping the third time’s the charm, Wall put up one final hurrah but was once again left empty-handed by the long reach of Gasol.</p><p>That sequence, meanwhile, just shows how dominant the reigning champs have been from the opening tip. The Purple and Gold have outmuscled and outplayed the home team, who is missing center DeMarcus Cousins after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-demarcus-cousins-ejected-from-lakers-game-after-tempers-flare/">getting ejected early in the second period</a>.</p><p>The Lakers (7-3) look to start another winning streak following their close encounter with the Chicago Bulls in their last outing. The Rockets, on the other hand, has struggled out of the gates so far this new season and currently holds a 3-4 slate.</p><p>John Wall, meanwhile, has looked great in his first season with the Rockets so far. While he is used to finishing in traffic, it’s going to be extremely hard to score against the Lakers’ intimidating frontline.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol Pull Rejection Trifecta On John Wall

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Raptors-rumors-Marc-Gasol-resentment-led-to-Serge-Ibaka-split-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: Marc Gasol resentment led to Serge Ibaka split with Raptors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-06T12:09:30-08:00">January 6th, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-06T12:12:21-08:00">January 6th, 12:12pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors tried to keep both Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol this offseason, which might actually explain whey they lost both frontcourt players in free agency.</p><p><a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ujiri-webster-misses-years-led-raptors-struggles-see-now/">Michael Grange of Sportsnet</a> reports Ibaka had interest in returning to Toronto even with the knowledge he would likely have to accept a one-year deal.</p><p>However, the Raptors lowballed Ibaka with their offers, in part because they still wanted to save space to re-sign Gasol. According to Grange, the desire to also retain Gasol bothered Ibaka:</p><blockquote>But the Raptors’ first offer – about $12 million for the 2020-21 season – was below what he was expecting and while Toronto came up to $14 million, they were still trying to keep some powder dry to pursue Gasol. That didn’t go over well with Ibaka who, according to multiple sources, resented having to play behind the Spanish international and wasn’t going to sign on for a shared role again. Ibaka quickly pivoted to the Los Angeles Clippers and their two-year deal for $19 million.</blockquote><p>Both Gasol and Ibaka had tremendous importance to the franchise in the last two years, but Toronto might have been better off simply focusing on re-signing Ibaka.</p><p>Gasol, to his credit, is one of the best passing bigs in basketball. He can also space the floor and still plays stellar defense, even if he’s not quite at Defensive Player of the Year levels anymore. But his offensive upside is limited in comparison to Ibaka, who averaged a career-high 15.4 points per game last year and also shot 38.5 percent from beyond the arc.</p><p>Considering the Raptors <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2021.html" rel="noopener">currently rank 29th out of 30 teams</a> in terms of offensive rating, Ibaka would have provided much-needed frontcourt scoring, particularly with Pascal Siakam struggling to start the season.</p><p>Instead, the Raptors were punished for trying to spread the wealth around.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: Marc Gasol resentment led to Serge Ibaka split with Raptors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Marc-Gasol-Grizzlies-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol issues heartfelt message on first game back in Memphis as Laker</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-03T21:19:59-08:00">January 3rd, 9:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-03T21:23:20-08:00">January 3rd, 9:23pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The duel between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday marked Marc Gasol’s first game back in Memphis since joining the Purple &amp; Gold. The Spaniard had nothing to offer but gratitude to the franchise where he spent his first 10 years in the NBA.</p><p>After the game, Gasol reflected on his first overall game in Memphis back  in 2019. To recall, Gasol was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-marc-gasol-reflects-on-winning-nba-title-that-was-the-toughest-thing-ive-ever-done/">traded to the Toronto Raptors</a> for C. J. Miles, Jonas Valančiūnas, Delon Wright, and a 2024 second-round draft pick. He never had a chance to play in Memphis while donning the Raptors jersey.</p><blockquote>“Obviously I’m very thankful for the franchise has for me not just now for the recognition but throughout the years that I was here.”</blockquote><p>Gasol admitted it was a little “awkward” being in the visitor’s locker room. He also regretted not draining a 3-pointer in the opening minutes to make his comeback a little bit sweeter.</p><blockquote>“Before the ball was tipped, maybe a little. It a little awkward being on the different locker room, warming up on the opposite side, all that kind of stuff. Once the ball goes up, it’s game time. It’s completely different. I wish I just hit one of those threes. That would’ve made it much, much better.”</blockquote><p>Peep the full <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1345915275409981440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1345915275409981440%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D962075action%3Dedit">post-game interview below</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm thankful for what the franchise has done for me." <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcGasol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MarcGasol</a> reflects post-game with <a href="https://twitter.com/RealAClifton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@RealAClifton</a> on returning to Memphis for the first time since leaving the Grizzlies. <a href="https://t.co/PAYpkdQULl" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/PAYpkdQULl</a></p><p>— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1345915275409981440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Marc Gasol played a total of 769 regular-season games for the Grizzlies where he averaged 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. He was named an All-Star thrice, got All-NBA nods twice, and was crowned Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thanks for the memories, <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcGasol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@marcgasol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GNGForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#GNGForever</a> <a href="https://t.co/XXjoe1DJsi" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/XXjoe1DJsi</a></p><p>— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/1345872109743071232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol issues heartfelt message on first game back in Memphis as Laker

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Grizzlies-news-Marc-Gasol-receives-tribute-video-from-Memphis-in-first-game-back-with-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol receives tribute video from Grizzlies in first game back with Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-03T16:19:01-08:00">January 3rd, 4:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-03T16:19:01-08:00">January 3rd, 4:19pm</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Marc Gasol has been reasonable through his first batch of games with the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Barcelona big man will look to maximize his time next to LeBron James and the Lakers in hopes of bringing in another championship, it was evident that his energy is still felt in the hearts of the Memphis Grizzlies faithful on Sunday.</p><p>Prior to tip-off against his former team, Gasol was given a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1345878615288897536">well-deserved tribute video</a> from the Grizzlies in his first return to the FedEx Forum arena.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Memphis Grizzlies made a wonderful tribute video for Marc Gasol 💙</p><p>Big Spain spent 11 seasons with the franchise, and was one of the main pillars of the Grit &amp; Grind culture.<a href="https://t.co/lP7ogMZzmJ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/lP7ogMZzmJ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1345878615288897536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Gasol spent his first 11 seasons with the Grizzlies where became one of the more popular centers around the league. He and Mike Conley formed an effective one-two punch during their time in Memphis, though they could never reach the promised land in making a deep run in the playoffs. He averaged 15.2 points and 7.7 rebounds during his time with the Grizzlies.</p><p>After many failed attempts in materializing any success, the Grizzlies elected to trade Gasol to the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Gasol was a huge part of the Raptors’ then-postseason success and aided the franchise in winning its first-ever championship.</p><p>Gasol <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-fired-up-after-recreating-kobe-bryant-pau-gasol-photo-marc-gasol/">decided to leave the Raptors</a> after a disappointing 2019-20 season that saw them eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. At 35, Gasol is rounding out the last turn of his career and was looking to find the best chance to win another ring before he retires.</p><p>He’s currently averaging 3.8 points and 6.2 rebounds through 18.7 minutes per game so far for the Lakers. Unlike some of his last stops, Gasol was brought aboard to be back up Anthony Davis, which explains his decline in production.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol receives tribute video from Grizzlies in first game back with Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lakers-news-LeBron-James-fired-up-after-recreating-Kobe-Bryant-Pau-Gasol-photo-with-Marc-Gasol-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers star LeBron James fired up after recreating Kobe Bryant-Pau Gasol photo with Marc Gasol</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-28T05:42:09-08:00">December 28th, 5:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-28T05:42:09-08:00">December 28th, 5:42am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was hyped after he saw a photograph with teammate Marc Gasol from the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It wasn’t just any normal photo, as LeBron and Gasol <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1343515875647733767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1343515875647733767%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D955307action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">were caught in a similar pose</a> as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in a past image.</p><p>The resemblance is eerie:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“So 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥”</p><p>– LeBron reacts to Marc Gasol and him duplicating Kobe-Pau Lakers photo <a href="https://t.co/zSzx9HQmIf" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/zSzx9HQmIf</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1343515875647733767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 28, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The moment wasn’t the only great thing that happened for James and the rest of his teammates on Sunday. The  Lakers dominated the Karl-Anthony Towns-less Timberwolves after cruising to a 40-23 start in the opening frame. James and the rest of the Lakers didn’t look back and concluded the tilt with a 127-94 lopsided victory.</p><p>James only saw limited action, as the outcome of the game was basically decided right from the get-go and he was dealing with an ankle issue. He recorded 18 points, nine rebounds, and five assists through 26 minutes while, Kyle Kuzma <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-reacts-to-kyle-kuzma-offensive-outburst-without-anthony-davis/" rel="noopener">provided a lift</a> with his tallies of 20 points, three rebounds, and three assists in 29 minutes of action.</p><p>Gasol had himself a night with Anthony Davis missing the matchup due to a right calf contusion. The Lakers center had 12 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, and four blocks in a terrific all-around performance.</p><p>With the win, Los Angeles improved to a 2-1 record, while the Timberwolves dropped to an identical record after winning their first two games of the season.</p><p>In addition, the four-time MVP will be questionable for the Lakers’ upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers as he continues to nurse his lingering ankle injury sustained in their season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>Nonetheless, the rest of the Lakers will look to continue their good showing and aim for their third win of the season when the Blazers come to town on Dec. 28.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers star LeBron James fired up after recreating Kobe Bryant-Pau Gasol photo with Marc Gasol

Danny Green

Kelly Oubre Jr.

CJ McCollum

Victor Oladipo

Marc Gasol

Harrison Barnes

Bradley Beal

De'Aaron Fox

Jaylen Brown

RJ Barrett

3x All Star

2018-19 NBA Champ

2x All-NBA

2012-13 All-Defensive

2008-09 All-Rookie

2012-13 Def. POY

2019 NBA Champ

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Thankful for the relationships and memories that will last a lifetime #Toronto 

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Let’s do this! 👊🏽
It’s the little details that are vital 🤙🏽
Step by step ✍🏽 

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It breaks my heart to see how much ignorance is in the world, the lack of compassion and empathy for other human lives around the world. Education it’s a must to understand the importance of respect. #BlackLivesMatter 

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I’m ready!! ❤️💙😎😁
#elclasico #putmeincoach https://t.co/WRW8nb2tKC

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