pau gasol
Nash still upset over Gasol-to-Lakers trade
I remember a while back Nash spoke out on the Pau Gasol trade. He still seems to think the Suns wont be able to compete with the Lakers since they got Pau.
Yahoo: “It’s tough to say you’re a contender when you look at the Lakers,” Nash said. “The Gasol thing changed everything. Any team in [...]
Lakers’ draft pick heads to Spain
Some minor news on the Lakers draft pick; who is heading to Spain.
OCRegister: Chinemelu Elonu knew he wasn’t going to make the Lakers. With a roster stocked with talent, the most he could hope for was to share the court with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Co. was in training camp.
So the Lakers’ second-round draft [...]
Lakers may be interested in Navarro; not likely to get him in ‘09
According to this little quip from Hoopsworld, the Lakers may be intereted in Paus friend in Navarro.
Hoopsworld: Part of the appeal of going to the Grizzlies in the first place was the ability to play with fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol, which could give the Los Angeles Lakers an edge on everyone else should Navarro decide [...]
Pau Gasol Injury Update; Vitti says it looks good and is expected to play Thursday
Some good news regarding Paus injury.
OCRegister: Some good news on a slow off-season day…
Pau Gasol is back on the court practicing, his left index finger apparently healed enough to get the green light from Lakers trainer Gary Vitti.
Vitti visited Pau Gasol in Zaragoza, Spain last week to check on Gasol’s finger that he injured while [...]
Gasol injured in practice with Spanish national team
O.C. Register: Pau Gasol injured his left index finger during a practice with the Spanish National team and was taken to the hospital for x-rays as a precautionary move, a Spanish website reported.
Lakers spokesman John Black said he received a call from Gasol’s agent, but as neither Mitch Kupchak or trainer Garry Vitti knew anything [...]
Kobe’s Coattail Aint all That Bad
I love Odom and this is why
LATimes: Odom said he didnt want to leave Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Fisher and the rest of the Lakers, especially Bryant.
Riding off Kobes coattail aint bad, Odom said, laughing. s got something special going around. Ive got to be around. Ive got to be one of the apostles. There [...]
Odom talks about his return
Lamar Odom speaks about his return.
ESPN: I always wanted to come back because we won the championship, Odom told ESPN.com. m playing for the biggest brand in the world. And Im playing with the most fluid, talented center in the world in Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynums coming back and of course Kobe Bryant.
But to now [...]
Pau Gasol receives FIBA Europe Player Of The Year Award
FIBA: On Thursday Spain introduced the 2009 edition of their national team to the public, and began by honoring two of Europes brightest stars. FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin was on hand to present Pau Gasol and Ricky Rubio with the 2009 FIBA Europe Player of the Year and Young Mens Player of the [...]
Nash; bitter much?
There was an article on how the Nash deal to the Suns shouldnt be criticized. Additionally, Nash had this to say as well.
AZCentral: That isnt exactly true. Occasionally, Nash can get bitter, just like the rest of us: No one gave us Pau Gasol for nothing, he said.
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Kupchak Talks Odom, Artest and Ariza
Hoopsworld: Business deals fall apart all the time.
For fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, its difficult to understand how quickly Trevor Ariza went from NBA Finals hero to an expatriate Houston Rocket.
Equally, theres a palpable excitement surrounding Trevors replacement, former Defensive Player of the Year, Ron Artest.
The Lakers may eventually prove to be better than [...]