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'He Just Starts Speaking in Spanish to Pau Gasol': Kobe Bryant’s Toughest Defender Recalls Lakers Legend’s Lingual Tactics

What do you do when you’re up against one of the fiercest and most disruptive defenders in the NBA and you need to get a bucket? If you’re Kobe Bryant, whatever you possibly can, up to and including speaking a different language on the court.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / June 9

Pau Gasol Congratulates Carlos Alcaraz After Epic French Open Championship

Los Angeles Lakers legend and basketball Hall of Famer Pau Gasol is extremely proud of his Spanish heritage and regularly supports the athletes from his native country.

Denver Nuggets News / The SportsRush / June 3

Having Dubbed ‘Joker’ Nickname for Nikola Jokic, 2x NBA Champ Recalls His Failed Moniker for Pau Gasol

The word “Joker” has become synonymous with the name Nikola Jokic over the past decade. But it was only recently that the original source of the legendary nickname revealed himself.

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The 'Most points off the bench in an NBA Finals game' quiz

An NBA player has come off of the bench to score 20 or more points in a Finals game on 41 occasions in league history. How many of the players to do it can you name in six minutes?

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Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / May 18

Pau Gasol Grateful To Be Inducted In FIBA Hall Of Fame

Pau Gasol is a pillar of the Los Angeles Lakers organization after winning multiple championships alongside Kobe Bryant. The Lakers acquired Gasol during the 2007-08 season from the Memphis Grizzlies and his fit with Bryant was seamless.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / April 10

Pau Gasol Sent Special Message to Lakers' Luka Doncic After Epic Return to Dallas

Five-time All-NBA First Team Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic put on an absolute show in his first healthy stint against his old team on Wednesday, to the delight of L.A.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / April 2

Watch: Pau Gasol Visits With Rob Pelinka At Practice

Getting an actual practice in at this stage of the season is a bit of a rarity. But with two days off between home games head coach JJ Redick was able to get a needed practice in for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to take care of business in this final stretch of the regular season.

NBA News / Last Word On Sports / April 1

Lakers Legend Legend the Favorite For CEO Of NBA Europe

The NBA is looking into the possibility of creating a second professional basketball league. They are currently exploring creating a new NBA Europe League.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / March 20

Pau Gasol Was ‘Shocked’ At Luka Doncic Trade

The entire basketball world was absolutely floored when news came down that the Los Angeles Lakers had traded for superstar guard Luka Doncic. It was something that no one saw coming and has completely changed the trajectory of the Lakers franchise both in the short and long term.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / March 19

Pau Gasol Reflects On The Lakers' 2008 Finals To The Celtics - Kobe Bryant Wanted Revenge

After losing the NBA Finals in 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers were on a quest for revenge. During a recent appearance on the 'Knuckleheads podcast, former Lakers champion Pau Gasol reflected on that failed Finals run and what transpired in the immediate aftermath.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / March 19

Pau Gasol Reveals Anthony Davis Reached Out to Him Before Luka Doncic Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers shook up the NBA landscape when they traded Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic. It was the perhaps the most shocking trade in NBA history.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / March 19

Pau Gasol Names All-Time Starting Five Using Former Teammates; Leaves Out Kawhi, Rose, And Nash

Pau Gasol played in the NBA for 18 seasons and had the fortune of teaming up with many incredible players in that time. That fact made choosing an all-time lineup of himself and four former teammates during an appearance on the Knuckleheads Podcast quite a difficult task, but Gasol managed to build a formidable starting five.

Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 18

Pau Gasol reveals initial reaction to Luka Doncic joining Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic took pretty much everyone as a surprise, including Lakers legend Pau Gasol. On the Knuckleheads Podcast with former NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Gasol explained his initial reaction and thoughts about the Lakers acquiring Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / March 13

Pau Gasol Doesn’t Believe Face Of NBA Has To Be American

A couple of weeks ago, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sparked a big discussion about the face of the NBA and young players perhaps not wanting that crown because of a perceived increased amount of negativity surrounding the coverage of the game.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Back in the Day NBA on SI / February 3

Two-Time NBA Champ Reveals How Pau Gasol Gained 30 Pounds As A Rookie In Memphis

Before Paul Gasol became a Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion, he was a skinny rookie with the Memphis Grizzlies learning how to survive in a foreign country.

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Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / February 1

Lakers Notes: 'Noise' Around Trade For $68M Guard, Modern Day Gasol, Deadline Plans

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 27-19 record, narrowly in front of the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / January 31

Former Lakers Forward Metta Sandiford-Artest Reveals Who Is Modern Day Paul Gasol

Former Los Angeles Lakers small forward Metta Sandiford-Artest, known alternately as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace during his extensive NBA career, recently pinpointed which modern player best resembles the game of Hall of Fame former Lakers power forward/center Pau Gasol.

NBA News / Basketball Network / December 12

Metta recalls his intense battles with Kobe and Pau Gasol in the playoffs: 'That was physical series'

The 2009 NBA season was a pivotal one for Kobe Bryant. Seven years had passed since his last championship in 2002, and critics questioned whether he could lead the Los Angeles Lakers to glory without Shaquille O’Neal.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Fastbreak on SI / August 2

Lakers Legend Pau Gasol Reacts To Rudy Fernández News

On Friday, Spain lost to Canada by a score of 88-85 at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. With the loss, Spain's run has come to an end (they finished 1-2). With the loss, Rudy Fernández has now played in his final game.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / February 5, 2024

Pau Gasol To Coach In Rising Stars Game During All-Star Weekend For Second Straight Year

The 2024 NBA All-Star weekend is approaching fast, beginning on Feb. 18 and taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana. With the All-Star Game returning to the Western Conference vs.

Chicago Bulls News / Chicago Bulls on SI / January 28, 2024

Pau Gasol recalls how special his Bulls tenure was: "I wanted to be challenged and I wanted to be in a winning situation"

In 2014, Pau Gasol was contemplating what would be the next stop of his NBA career. He proudly bled Purple and Gold as he served as one of the cornerstones of the Lakers for seven seasons and helped them to win back-to-back world championships in 2009 and 2010.

NBA News / Fastbreak on SI / December 10, 2023

Pau Gasol's Viral Post On X During Lakers-Pacers Game

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers (in Las Vegas) to win the In-Season Tournament Championship. During the game,

NBA News / Yardbarker / August 13, 2023

The best roasts from NBA Hall of Fame speeches

Basketball Hall of Fame speeches are for honoring the game's greats. And apparently, for roasting them. There were a number of heartfelt, emotional speeches on Saturday night.

Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki among those inducted to Basketball HOF

Wade praises Allen Iverson in speech

Nowitzki gets real on team he used to hate

Pau Gasol pays tribute to Kobe Bryant in his Hall of Fame speech

Becky Hammon praises Spurs head coach in her Hall of Fame speech

NBA News / Yardbarker / August 13, 2023

Pau Gasol pays tribute to Kobe Bryant in Hall of Fame speech

Pau Gasol was an All-Star before he got to the Lakers. But he says he wouldn't have been a Hall of Famer without Kobe Bryant. During his Hall of Fame induction

Gasol: Kobe played ‘critical role’ in making Hall Of Fame

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