Topic: Pau Gasol

NBA Finals Tickets ? Keys to the Series

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 ...
Here are some of the key storylines to watch as the Celtics take on the Lakers yet again in what should be a very entertaining NBA Finals. 5. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson. Before the series even began, Jackson was already chirping about ...
Well into their 30s, Lakers and Celtics stars proving players can be better with ageExcept 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 ...

Bynum plans to keep on playing for Lakers on injured knee

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 Boston Celtics in Sunday's Game Two.The seven-foot ...

Renaissance man Gasol gives Lakers extra versatility

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 ...

Obama tips Lakers for second straight title

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, a regular NBA broadcaster.Obama cited Lakers ...

Lakers fend off Suns to stretch NBA lead

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 ...

Lakers stave off Suns fightback to increase series lead

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 ...

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A skinny kid from Spain gets big and lands on the top NBA team. Even for professional basketball, Laker center Pau Gasol i S?ez is a giant, yet all seven feet of Barcelona's pride and joy pirouettes with ease, and the arcing ...

Gasol the hero as Lakers edge Thunder to advance

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 NBA playoffs.The reigning NBA champions won the Western Conference first-round series four games ...