Pau Gasol News Archives

Is there a place for Sasha Vujacic in the Lakers' rotation? So far, there seems to be only a limited one as a backup guard.

Kobe Bryant's behind-the-backboard shot highlighted a 26-point performance Sunday at Staples Center as the Lakers routed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 101-85. Fox Sports Video: From behind the backboard The NBA champions are 10-3 after beating the Thunder for an 11th consecutive time.

The death of a marine leads the team to a government think tank that uses child prodigies, and one of the young participants could be the killer's next target.

You can feast on both parts and still have puh-lenty of room for tomorrow's turkey! Doesn't get any better than that! Part I: As Thanksgiving looms, BK and I count our Laker-centric blessings: That Pau Gasol is back, looking good, and creating a positive ripple effect throughout the roster.

And it's no coincidence that it happens with the return of Pau Gasol to the lineup.

The last segment of this series featured the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first Eastern Conference team that the Los Angeles Lakers might face in the NBA Finals in their quest for a repeat.

Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

The moment that Los Angeles Lakers fans have been waiting for has finally arrived.

So far, judging by the numbers, Pau Gasol's game is back in form. Two games into his season and the 7-foot power forward/center is averaging 19.5 points on 50 percent shooting, 10.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 32 minutes.

Yes the Lakers won, but they really need Pau Gasol back. Kobe playing extra minutes on a strained groin isn't a way to keep him healthy.

You think that the Lakers are glad to have Pau Gasol back?A Though the Bearded One was only OK tonight, the Lakers once again put a serious hurting on the opposition.A That's two games now for Pau and two blowout victory for the Lakers.A That can't be a coincidence.

Don't get it twisted. Believe what you want about Kobe's infamous "Parking Lot Video" from 2007 but Kobe never really wanted Andrew Bynum traded.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, puts up a shot as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeff Green defends on Sunday.

If the Los Angeles Lakers can manage to escape San Antonio and Denver, who I see as their biggest challenges in the West, their journey will lead them to the NBA Finals where they will face one of three potential opponents from the Eastern Conference.

Phil Jackson might want to rethink this thing. Before Friday's game, long before the Denver Nuggets thumped the Lakers, pounding them in practically every category in front of an amped-up crowd, Jackson said he didn't consider Denver to be a Western Conference rival.

Twelve games aren't much of a measuring stick, even for a veteran team. Twenty-five games would be a better indicator of how things are going.

The forward/center, who made his season debut Thursday night against the Bulls, makes the Lakers contenders again.

Today's practice centered mostly around learning injury statuses for various players, a task that later received a surprise goosing with news that Luke Walton is expected to miss a minimum of six weeks with a pinched nerve in his back.

The former Galu tribe members try not to let Russell out of their sights so he can't find another hidden immunity idol.

As the Lakers landed at LAX sometime around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Phil Jackson took stock of his team, considered its up-and-down two-day basketball binge, and canceled the practice that was scheduled later in the day.

Tim Duncan , Spurs: 21 points , 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block and 1 steal versus the Jazz.

Check that. He apparently will take the opposite approach. ''I probably won't get a haircut,'' he said Wednesday after practice at USC's Galen Center.

Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for the Times. Readers' questions about the Lakers will be answered every week.

Everyone's trying to figure out when Pau Gasol will finally be able to suit up after a hamstring injury that's sidelined him since the preseason.

Pau Gasol finally will play for the Lakers tonight when they face the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center.

It was Wednesday's big news from El Segundo, more so than the presence on the practice court of Matt Lauer .

Voting began on Tuesday for the 59th NBA All-Star Game with supporters allowed to select their favourites by text message for the first time.

The lowest-scoring half in franchise history figured to provide enough motivation for the Los Angeles Lakers in their latest game.

Lakers forward Pau Gasol guest stars on tonight's episode of "CSI: Miami," which airs on CBS at 10 p.m. PT.

Lakers forward Luke Walton has been diagnosed with a pinched nerve. Walton was examined Monday by back specialist Dr.

There is no question that much of the Nuggets ' success this season hinges on their ability to handle the NBA 's best big men.

The Lakers 7-2 start without star big man Pau Gasol should serve as a wake up call to everyone around the league who believed Andrew Bynum could not be a dominate big man in the NBA.A One of the reasons for Bynum's emergence is the absence of Gasol.

The Denver Nuggets served notice on two fronts with their dismantling of the Los Angeles Lakers: Last year was no fluke and this year they're legit.

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a great start in the West, and why shouldn't they be? Not only do they have the most talented roster in the league, but the schedule-maker dealt them a pretty sweet hand for the early weeks of the season.

This is the Andrew Bynum everyone has been waiting for. For years the buzz about the young Lakers center has been, basically, "Watch out if he ever figures it out." Well, he figured it out - he is playing like the All Star he wants to be.

The Denver Nuggets don't care that the Los Angeles Lakers were tired or playing without Pau Gasol.

The Denver Nuggets take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at the Pepsi Center in Denver in a rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers ran all over the NBA's speediest team. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, Andrew Bynum had 26 points and 15 rebounds in his return from injury, and the Lakers put the brakes on the Phoenix Suns' fast start with a 121-102 victory Thursday night.

Readers' questions for our Lakers' beat reporter Broderick Turner. Question: When is the bench going to contribute? [Lakers Coach] Phil [Jackson ] cannot expect the starters to keep up this pace all year.

It's never good to overhype a regular season game during the first half of November, but if there were ever a game to deserve such treatment it would be tonight's tilt against the Lakers in Staples.

There was good news and bad news from Lakers practice Tuesday in El Segundo . First the good: Andrew Bynum was on the floor, declared himself able to play through whatever residual pain is still there now that the swelling has gone down in his injured right elbow and his range of motion is back.

The Los Angeles Lakers are cruising without their gimpy big man, and they might have to limp along longer than expected.

Winning games early in the season has been somewhat of a struggle for the Lakers without Pau Gasol in the lineup.

Reporting from Oklahoma City - Pau Gasol 's hamstring now stretches all the way to Spain .

Pau Gasol's frustration is obvious. He simply can't answer the one question that's on everyone's mind.

They were close to the top two seasons ago, now they look like a lottery team. I'm confused, is this the preseason or the season? And how do you tell the difference? The Lakers were without Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol on Sunday night.

The reeling New Orleans Hornets kick off a tough, three- game road trip Sunday by facing the reigning NBA Champion LA Lakers at Staples Center.

Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol are not likely to play for the Lakers on Sunday due to their lingering injuries, although they are technically listed as game-time decisions.

For anyone that ever questioned the value of Pau Gasol, the play of the Los Angeles Lakers is making the answer painfully obvious.

Share + Nov 6, 2009 10:48 pm US/Pacific Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

It seems Kobe is showing his true leadership. Everyone is pumping this guy up to be so great.

Trevor Ariza shrugged his broad shoulders and tilted his head, silently declaring that he really did not know what to say.

Four games into the Lakers' championship defense, and there's a whole lot goin' on.

One more injury and the Lakers may need to pull some people out of the stands at Staples Center this weekend to play center.

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson keeps saying he's not concerned about Pau Gasol 's hamstring injury.

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime for the second straight game, beating the Houston Rockets 103-102 on Wednesday night.

But first, some good news. It's being reported by The Times' Mike Bresnahan that Pau Gasol's hamstring has been declared "tear-free" after more test results finally arrived .

No results yet, but that's the big news from practice Monday in El Segundo, ahead of the Lakers' first road trip of the season.

There were signs on Lamar Odom's body that he had come to work. He had three bandages covering three different wounds on his right arm, from his bicep to his forearm.

From the Bleacher Report : One of the greatest misconceptions about this Lakers team is that they have incredible depth.

I posted the big news- Pau Gasol's MRI- earlier in the afternoon . Beyond that, it was a reasonably light day in El Segundo, as the Lakers were quick getting off the court and to the airport for their flight to Oklahoma City.

They say good teams can make a push at one or two points in a game that the opposition can't handle.

The Los Angeles Lakers got their rings and won their opener this week. So things are looking pretty good for the Lake Show, right? Not so fast.

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers were knocked to the canvas the last time out and will try to get back on their feet tonight, when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to Staples Center.

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