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All-Star Laker shares emotional Kobe Bryant story in Hall of Fame speech: 'Wouldn't be here without you'
Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant won two titles together, and the trade that sent Gasol to the Lakers "changed my life," he said in his Hall of Fame speech.
Former Heat, Mavs stars highlight 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class
Three of the NBA’s all-time international greats joined Dwyane Wade, Becky Hammon and Gregg Popovich in the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class
Lakers legend emotional as team retires jersey next to Kobe Bryant
The Lakers retired Gasol’s No. 16 jersey Tuesday night, honoring the genteel big man who spent the best seasons of his 18-year NBA career with Bryant in Los Angeles.
Ex-Laker remembers Kobe Bryant: 'Miss you, hermano'
Former Laker Pau Gasol paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant on Instagram Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of the fatal helicopter crash that killed the legendary basketball player and his...
Michael Jordan linked to best and worst No. 3 pick in history
When the Knicks lost the NBA draft lottery, they lost more than Zion Williamson. They also lost the certainty that comes with picking first overall. The first pick comes with...
Pau Gasol set to join Bucks after Spurs buyout
The reinforcements are coming for the Bucks. Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol is reportedly set to join Milwaukee after the 38-year-old center was bought out by the Spurs on Friday,...
How summer internship could help Hernangomez separate himself
Willy Hernangomez did not start for the Spanish national team at the European championships this summer – not with the Gasol brothers going strong. But the 6-foot-11 bullish Spanish center...
Pau Gasol hoped for Knicks' free-agency call; Phil Jackson didn't bother
A free agent last summer, center Pau Gasol waited for a call from Knicks president Phil Jackson. Lakers president Jeanie Buss once told confidants Jackson considered Gasol his favorite Laker...
Kawhi Leonard's rise shows why rest of NBA should fear Spurs
So you look at the NBA, like any average fan, and see a two-team race. The Warriors or the Cavs will emerge. No need to look elsewhere, right? Well, there...
Spurs embarrass Nets in Sean Marks' return to San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — Nets general manager Sean Marks is growing the latest branch of the Spurs’ tree up in Brooklyn, but comparing them to the NBA’s model franchise is preposterous....
US men hang on to beat Spain for trip to gold-medal game
Kevin Durant was OK. Not great. Not bad. Just OK. Carmelo Anthony struggled big time. Team USA’s two top scorers shot a combined 8-of-24. Someone, somewhere needed to step up...
Why US hoops shouldn't expect to cruise into gold-medal game
Another day, another Armageddon for Team USA. After being drawn, quartered, dissected and totally scrutinized for three straight games that simply were not up to American standard snuff — three...
The stunning Olympics block heard around the NBA
https://youtu.be/LCDpUD1RNCY In 1.8 seconds, Dario Saric injected hope into an entire fan base, not to mention his home country of Croatia, with an emphatic block against Pau Gasol to seal...
Legend Tim Duncan likely done -- but Spurs have replacement
Five-time NBA champion Tim Duncan is strongly leaning toward retirement and ending what is sure to be a Hall of Fame career. And, in typically efficient San Antonio fashion, the...
Complete guide to top 15 NBA free agents
Here’s a look at the top 15 players — and the deals they can expect to receive — heading into the NBA’s free-agent frenzy: 1a. Kevin Durant Thunder, SF, 6-9...
NBA star may freeze sperm over Olympics Zika fears
Pau Gasol is taking extra precautions ahead of the Olympics. The Bulls center shared that he's considering freezing his sperm if he opts to play for the Spanish national team...
Pistons, Clippers hit gas pedal in NBA trade deadline bust
The trail leading to Thursday’s NBA trading deadline was decorated with intrigue and big names, lots of big names. Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Jeff Teague, Kevin Love, Ryan Anderson, Al...
NBA trade deadline rumors: From the unlikely to guaranteed
It's NBA Trade Deadline day, when fans have learned to expect the unexpected. Last season, there were 11 deals made in the hours leading up to the 3 p.m. end...
Knicks' trade deadline options: NBA execs reveal brutal truth
The NBA trading deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m., and Knicks fans await a move to reverse the recent fortunes that just before the All-Star break headed farther south than...
Why Knicks could lure Pau Gasol, even without Fisher
TORONTO — Bulls center Pau Gasol took the middle ground regarding last Monday’s firing of Knicks coach Derek Fisher, his former Lakers teammate. Gasol also is close to Knicks president...