Gasol fuels Lakers to win over struggling Wolves

2011-03-18T23:00:05Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pau Gasol scored a team-high 25 points and Andrew Bynum added 14 rebounds before being ejected to help the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers beat the

Lakers storm back in final quarter to sting Hornets

2011-02-05T20:30:08Z

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - All-Stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol combined to score 66 points and lead the twice defending NBA champion NBA was full of surprises from LeBron James' self-indulgent ESPN special announcing he was leaving Cleveland to the champion Los Angeles ...

Lakers rout Kings to snap four-game losing skid

2010-12-04T05:31:15Z

Kobe Bryant scored 22 points and Spaniard Pau Gasol shrugged off a left hamstring strain to add 16 as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak by routing Sacramento 113-80.

The two-time defending NBA champions also had 16...

Lakers blow out Kings, easily snap 4-game skid

2010-12-03T22:00:14Z

Lakers emphatically snap 4-game losing streak with 113-80 win over struggling Sacramento

Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Pau Gasol added 16 despite a strained left hamstring, and the Los Angeles Lakers<...

Pacers top Lakers 95-92 in 1st road win at Staples

2010-11-28T21:30:34Z

Roy Hibbert scores 24 points as Pacers beat Lakers 95-92 in 1st road win at Staples

Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Kobe Bryant scored 41 points but missed two tying 3-point attempts in the final seconds of the Indiana Pacers' first victory over ...

Lakers rout Warriors on Gasol's perfect night

2010-11-21T21:30:36Z

Pau Gasol's perfect shooting night leads Lakers to 4th straight win, 117-89 over Warriors

Pau Gasol scored 28 points without missing a shot, Kobe Bryant added 20 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 30-point lead in the first half of their fourth straight victory, 1...

Bryant, Lakers roll past Pistons 103-90

2010-11-18T14:39:22Z

Bryant scores 33, Lakers roll past Pistons 103-90 after Hamilton's ejection

Kobe Bryant scored 33 points without playing in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of Richard Hamilton's early ejection in a 103-90 win over...

Bryant scores 31 as Lakers beat Bucks

2010-11-17T05:30:33Z

Kobe Bryant scored 31 points and Spaniard Pau Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds to power the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers past Milwaukee 118-107.

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Gasol's triple-double leads Lakers to another win

2010-11-07T21:00:36Z

Pau Gasol's triple-double leads Lakers to 7-0 start with 121-96 win over Blazers

Pau Gasol had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists while completing his fourth career triple-double by the third quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers easily improved to 7-0 for the fifth time in franchise history with a 121-96 victory over the

Lakers hold off Raptors to stay unbeaten

2010-11-05T22:30:24Z

Gasol's 30 points lead unbeaten Lakers past pesky Raptors 108-103; Los Angeles improves to 6-0

Pau Gasol scored 30 points, Kobe Bryant added 23 points and six assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers narrowly remained unbeaten with a 108-103 victory over the LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol helped the two-time defending NBA champions breeze to a 3-0 start to the season with a one-sided 107-83 over t...

Lakers blast Warriors 107-83 to stay unbeaten

2010-10-31T21:30:28Z

Pau Gasol's 26 points, 12 boards lead unbeaten Lakers past Warriors 107-83

Pau Gasol had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Kobe Bryant added 20 points and the Los Angeles Lakers kept up their unbeaten start to the season with a 107-83 victory over the Miles, Jefferson lead Jazz past Lakers again, 82-74, to maintain perfect preseason

Al Jefferson scored 13 points in three quarters before leaving with an injured right hand, C.J. Miles added 14 points and the Utah Jazz stayed unbeaten in the preseason with an 82-74 victo...

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Barcelona beats Lakers 92-88

2010-10-08T09:17:10Z

Barcelona beats NBA champion Lakers 92-88 in exhibition

Juan Carlos Navarro scored 25 points to help Barcelona beat the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers 92-88 in an exhibition...

Gasol savors Barcelona homecoming with Lakers

2010-10-06T07:45:08Z

Lakers' Pau Gasol is main attraction in Barcelona homecoming for preseason game

Pau Gasol is back in Spain for a third time with an NBA team. This time, he's in a Lakers jersey as an NBA champion.

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Spain brushes off worlds favorite tag

2010-08-20T08:45:17Z

Defending champion Spain tries to brush off worlds favorites tag, US eager to make it stick

While defending champion Spain tries to brush off the label of favorite ahead of the basketball world championships, the United States is doing its best to make it stick.

The two teams are playing an exhibition game Sunday — a rematch of the 2008 Olympic final won...

Lakers beat Celtics for 16th NBA title

2010-06-18T02:16:56Z

The Los Angeles Lakers captured their 16th championship title as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol paced the attack with a nail-biting victory over the Boston Celtics.

Bryant scored 23 points and Spain's Gasol had 19 poi...

Lakers beat Boston for 16th championship title

2010-06-18T01:16:17Z

The Los Angeles Lakers captured their 16th championship title as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol paced the attack with a nail-biting victory over the Boston Celtics.

Bryant scored 23 points and Spain's Gasol had 19 poi...

Gasol little more than a spectator to Kobe show

2010-06-13T20:30:18Z

With Gasol little more than a spectator to the Kobe show, Lakers fall behind in finals

Pau Gasol finally got the ball with a chance to shoot, and Kevin Garnett sent it back at him.

A few minutes later, the same thing happened.

Gasol was little more than a spectator of the Kobe Bryant show in G...

NBA Finals Tickets ? Keys to the Series

2010-10-14T12:58:15Z

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Boston Celtics for the NBA Championship this season, which is something that these two teams have done more than any others in the history of the league. The L.A.-Boston rivalry has existed longer than I've been alive and things are heating up once again as these two organizations prepare to do battle yet again. It's not just fans of the two participating teams that want to get their hands on Well into their 30s, Lakers and Celtics stars proving players can be better with age

Except for his purple and gold uniform, Derek Fisher would fit right in with the Boston Celtics.

After all, he's old.

So is Kobe Bryant, when it comes to basketball years. Both are in their early to-mi...

Bynum plans to keep on playing for Lakers on injured knee

2010-06-05T17:15:13Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Andrew Bynum's injured right knee continues to swell but he will play through the pain barrier to help the Los Angeles Lakers tighten their grip on the NBA Finals against the

Renaissance man Gasol gives Lakers extra versatility

2010-06-04T15:30:15Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In many ways, Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol can be considered the 'Renaissance man' of the NBA.

Not only is he one of the most eloquent and cerebral players in the league, he is also one of the most skilled. For a seven-footer, the long-haired Spaniard from President Barack Obama is tipping the Los Angeles Lakers to win a second straight NBA title this season.

"I've got to go with the Lakers again," Obama said in an interview with US cable television channel TNT, ...

Lakers fend off Suns to stretch NBA lead

2010-05-20T01:15:24Z

Pau Gasol scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday as the Los Angeles Lakers poured it on in the closing stages to beat Phoenix 124-112 in the NBA Western Conference finals.

The victory gave the Lakers a 2-0 lead in th...

Lakers stave off Suns fightback to increase series lead

2010-05-19T21:30:09Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers held off a second half fightback by the Phoenix Suns to increase their lead in the Western Conference finals with a 124-112 Game Two victory on Wednesday.

The Suns, crushed 128-107 in the series opener on Monday, trailed by 14 points early in the se...

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Gasol the hero as Lakers edge Thunder to advance

2010-05-01T09:16:24Z

Pau Gasol tipped in Kobe Bryant's missed shot with less than a second to play Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Oklahoma City 95-94 to advance in the ...

Lakers knock out Thunder on Gasol's tip-in

2010-05-01T03:00:06Z

Lakers knock out Thunder 95-94 in Game 6 on Pau Gasol's last-second tip-in

Pau Gasol tipped in a missed jumper by Kobe Bryant with a half-second left and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late comeback effort by Oklahoma City<...

Gasol the hero as Lakers advance in NBA West playoffs

2010-04-30T23:15:54Z

Pau Gasol tipped in Kobe Bryant's missed shot with less than a second to play as the Los Angeles Lakers edged Oklahoma City 95-94 to advance in the NBA...

Thunder crush Lakers to tie series, Magic win again

2010-04-25T00:00:06Z

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder routed the NBA defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 110-89 on Saturday to surpr...

Lakers' inside duo overpower Thunder 87-79

2010-04-19T17:32:50Z

Lakers' inside duo of Gasol, Bynum overpower Thunder 87-79 to win playoff opener

Pau Gasol scored 19 points, Andrew Bynum added 13 and the Los Angeles Lakers used their twin 7-footers to dominate inside against the Oklahoma ...

Lakers wrap up home slate with win over Kings

2010-04-19T14:49:13Z

Kobe rests as Lakers finish home schedule with 106-100 win over Sacramento

Pau Gasol had 28 points and eight rebounds, Shannon Brown scored 24 points and Kobe Bryant rested as the

Lakers lock up home court with win over Wolves

2010-04-09T20:45:18Z

Gasol, Lakers lock up home-court advantage in West with 97-88 win over Timberwolves

The bumps and the bruises are starting to pile up for the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare to defend their title.

Those annoyances always seem to heal just a little bit quicker in the comforts of home, and that's exactly where Kobe Bryant and the rest of...

Spurs clinch playoff berth with win over Lakers

2010-04-04T17:15:28Z

Manu Ginobili scored 32 points and Tim Duncan added 24 as the San Antonio Spurs clinched an NBA playoff berth with a 100-81 victory over the Los Angeles Laker...

Lakers sign Bryant to three-year extension

2010-04-02T14:15:28Z

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed superstar Kobe Bryant to a three-year contract extension, the NBA team said Friday.

General manager Mitch Kupchak said the reigning NBA champions have achieved two of their main...

Paul has 15 points as Hornets beat Lakers 108-100

2010-03-29T20:16:16Z

Paul has 15 points and 13 assists, West adds 20 points as Hornets beat Lakers 108-100

Chris Paul had his first double-double since returning from injury with 15 points and 13 assists to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-100 on Monday night.

Lakers beat Rockets 109-101

2010-03-27T20:15:23Z

Pau Gasol leads Lakers to easy 109-101 win over short-handed Rockets

Pau Gasol scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 109-101 on Saturday night, getting back on track a night after a terrible outing in OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder nullified Kobe Bryant to snap the Los Angeles Lakers' seven game winning streak with a 91-75 victory Friday.

Bryant had nine...

Gasol takes center stage as Lakers beat Wizards

2010-03-21T23:15:08Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pau Gasol flourished in the role of starting center to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth straight win, a 99-92 triumph over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

Gasol scored 28 points and had 12 rebounds ...

Photogs stopped after tailing Lakers' Pau Gasol

2010-03-19T05:01:07Z

Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol calls Redondo Beach police after paparazzi tail his car

Police in Redondo Beach, Calif., say two men they stopped for following Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (pow gah-SOHL') turned out to be Spanish ...

Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper

2010-03-09T22:45:28Z

Kobe hits winner, Lakers snap 3-game skid with 4th-quarter rally to beat Raptors 109-107

Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toront...

Magic get revenge, top Lakers in finals rematch

2010-03-08T07:16:13Z

Magic get some revenge with 96-94 victory over Lakers in NBA finals rematch

Vince Carter had 25 points, Dwight Howard finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Lakers 96-94 ...

Lakers beat Spurs 101-89 without Bryant, Bynum

2010-06-12T01:32:33Z

No Kobe or Bynum, but Lakers beat Spurs 101-89 behind Gasol's 21 points, 19 rebounds

Pau Gasol had 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead five players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night without injured Kobe Bryant marked his return to Madison Square Garden by scoring 27 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-105 win over the New York Knicks.

Bryant put up big numbers in the fourth quarter, scoring 13 points but it was ...

Late Lakers surge steals Magic show

2010-06-12T01:34:31Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers picked up where they left off in the NBA Finals last June by finishing strongly to beat the Orlando Magic 98-92 Monday.

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Bryant, Gasol lead Lakers' rout of Clippers

2010-06-12T01:20:22Z

Kobe Bryant scores 30, Fisher scraps with Baron in Lakers' 126-86 win over Clippers

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol returned from a six-game injury absence with 20 points and six rebounds, and the Lakers re-established their dominance in Forward Pau Gasol to join Lakers on road despite being slowed by hamstring pain

Injured Pau Gasol plans to join the Los Angeles Lakers on their upcoming Texas trip, hoping he can return to practice on the road.

Gasol missed his fourth straight game Sunday night against LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lamar Odom produced a solid performance to help the Los Angeles Lakers survive a ragged offensive outing in beating the Houston Rockets 88-79 on Tuesday.

Despite missing practice a day earlier through stomach pain,...

Lakers' Gasol forced out with strained hamstring

2010-06-12T01:35:50Z

Lakers forward Pau Gasol leaves game against Mavericks with strained left hamstring

Forward Pau Gasol has left the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Dallas Mavericks because of a strained left hamstring.

A team spokesman said Sunday night that Gasol would undergo an ultrasound...

NBA: Gasol signs three-year extension with Lakers

2010-06-12T01:36:48Z

Pau Gasol, the 29-year-old Spanish forward who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win last season's NBA title, has signed a three-year contract extension to remain with the defending champions.

The deal, which could be worth as much as 64.7 million dollars depending on 2011 NBA ...

Gasol signs contract extension with Lakers

2010-06-12T01:36:44Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Spanish forward Pau Gasol has signed a new multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA team said on Wednesday.

The club did not provide details on the contract but local ...

Gasol gets 3-year extension with Lakers

2010-06-12T01:36:45Z

Pau Gasol grateful to stay with contending Lakers in new 3-year extension

Pau Gasol knows he surprised nobody by agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers nearly two seasons before it kicks in.

After a rough start to his NBA...

Bryant scores 28 points, Lakers beat Pistons 93-81

2010-06-12T01:23:16Z

Lakers look more awake than Pistons, finishing trip with 93-81 victory after travel woes

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and helped the Los Angeles Lakers build a big lead in a 93-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.

The Lakers took the lead with an 11-0 run midway...

Bryant shines as Lakers rout Nets

2010-06-12T01:23:21Z

Kobe Bryant had 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-84 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday.

Pau Gasol finished with 14 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for Los Angeles who have won 14 of their past 15 games.

Kobe's jumper at OT buzzer lifts Lakers over Bucks

2010-06-12T01:23:43Z

Bryant hits jumper at OT buzzer to cap 7 straight points in Lakers' 107-106 victory over Bucks

Kobe Bryant hit a 15-footer as time expired and scored the game's final seven points over the last 1:18 of overtime to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks<...

Gasol scores 24 in debut, Lakers top Bulls 108-93

2010-06-12T01:39:55Z

Pau Gasol has 24 points, 13 rebounds in season debut, Lakers beat Bulls 108-93

Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol is set to make his long awaited return to the court Thursday when the defending NBA champions host the LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant showed no signs of injury as the 11-times All Star guard lit up the scoreboard for 40 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.

Bryant, who struggled with a...

Kobe gets 40 in Lakers' 106-93 win over Pistons

2010-06-12T01:39:59Z

Kobe gets 100th 40-point game, Lakers avoid rare 3-game skid with 106-93 win over Pistons

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night....

Lackluster Lakers lose second straight NBA game

2010-06-12T01:40:15Z

The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers have dropped their second straight game, a lackluster performance drawing a few boos from their demanding home fans.

The Lakers were coming off a 105-79 thumping at Denver two nights earlier. But they couldn't bounce back against LA Laker Pau Gasol to guest star on 'CSI: Miami' episode in November

Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol (pow ga-'SOL) is getting a chance to show off his acting moves on "CSI: Miami."

CBS says Gasol will appear in the Nov. 16 epi...

Lakers F Gasol misses opener

2010-04-16T09:35:41Z

Lakers F Pau Gasol misses season opener vs. Clippers with strained hamstring

Forward Pau Gasol is sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener to rest his strained right hamstring.

Gasol missed the defending champions' final six preseason games with the injury.

Lakers players given "ring night" advice by coach Jackson

2010-04-16T09:37:33Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has urged his players not to be emotionally distracted when they launch their ...

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Lakers' Gasol has surgery on non-shooting hand

2010-04-16T10:53:24Z

Lakers center Pau Gasol has surgery on non-shooting hand after injury during practice in Spain

Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol had surgery on his left index finger after an injury during practice with Spain's national team. He will be sidelined at least three weeks.

The Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol broke a finger of his left hand during a practice with the Spanish national team and will be sidelined for three weeks, Spain's basketball federation said Tuesday.

He suffered the injury when he attempted to block a shot during a practice on Mo...

Gasol sidelined with broken finger for three weeks

2010-04-16T10:53:21Z

Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol broke a finger of his left hand during a practice with the Spanish national team and will be sidelined for three weeks, Spain's basketball federation said Tuesday.

He suffered the injury when he attempted to block a shot during a practice on Mo...

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2010-10-24T09:56:43Z

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NBA finals redemption close for LA's Gasol, Odom

2010-04-16T11:50:49Z

After struggling against Boston, NBA finals redemption is close for Lakers' Gasol, Odom

One more victory in the NBA finals and maybe Pau Gasol can finally shed the 'soft' label.

He's already won over a former critic: his coach.

Florida (Reuters) - Pau Gasol could have been called for basket interference on a potential game-winning shot by Orlando Magic guard Courtney Lee in game two of the

Tougher Lakers rout Magic 100-75

2010-04-16T11:57:07Z

Lakers toughen themselves up in beating Magic 100-75 to take 1-0 lead in NBA finals

Redemption could be coming quickly for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Playing tougher than they did a year ago, Kobe Bryant and his teammates took control in the second ...

Lakers carry home-court advantage into NBA finals

2010-04-16T12:02:04Z

Lakers move into NBA finals consumed by quest for redemption

It's going to be Orlando, not Boston, in the NBA finals. Even though the opponent is different, the Los Angeles Lakers are stil...

Restored inside game gives Lakers edge over Nuggets

2010-04-16T12:05:09Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Having rediscovered their inside game against the Nuggets to take a commanding 3-2 lead in their Western Conference finals, the Los Angeles Lakers know they need to follow suit in Friday's Game Six in Denver.

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Lakers look to clean up inside game against Denver

2010-04-16T12:06:30Z

Lakers' Pau Gasol wants ball inside against Nuggets in Game 5

Pau Gasol wants the ball inside against the Denver Nuggets. Only he's not about to pull a Keyshawn Johnson and order his Los Angeles Lakers teammates to "just give ...

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2010-12-28T20:30:51Z

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, drives past Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, during the first quarter of an Milwaukee Bucks' Andrew Bogut, of Australia, takes the ball around Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, of Spain, during the first half of an Philadelphia 76ers' Spencer Hawes (00) and Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, battle for a rebound in the first half of an Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, left, of Spain, goes to the basket against Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert during the first quarter of an Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer, right, drives to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, of Spain, during the third quarter of an

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