NBA: Marc Gasol exercises $25.6 million one-season contract option to stay with champions Toronto Raptors
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA: Marc Gasol exercises $25.6 million one-season contract option to stay with champions Toronto Raptors

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Spanish center Marc Gasol has exercised his $25.6 million one-season contract option to return to the NBA champion Toronto Raptors next season, the Canadian club announced Montreal: Spanish center Marc Gasol has exercised his $25.6 million one-season contract option to return to the NBA champion Toronto Raptors next season, the Canadian club announced on Wednesday. Gasol, obtained by the Raptors from Memphis at the NBA trade deadline last season, averaged 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 blocked shots a game during Toronto’s playoff run to the NBA crown, the first for any non-US franchise. The 2013 NBA Defensive Player of the Year is a three-time NBA All-Star and has helped Spain to a Basketball World Cup title as well as two Olympic silver medals. Gasol, who averaged 13.6 points and 7.9 rebounds combined for the Raptors and Memphis this season, had until Thursday to accept the deal or he would have become a free agent on Sunday.

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DeMar DeRozan, Kings finalizing 3-year, $76 million deal: Sources
6 months ago

DeMar DeRozan, Kings finalizing 3-year, $76 million deal: Sources

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Lukas Weese, Darnell Mayberry and Kelly Iko Six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan is finalizing a three-year, $76 million deal with the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade, according to league sources. The Kings are sending Harrison Barnes and a 2031 unprotected pick swap to the San Antonio Spurs, while Chris Duarte and two second-round picks are going to the …

Oral history: Inside a Lakers trade critics slammed that made Pau Gasol a Hall of Famer
1 year, 4 months ago

Oral history: Inside a Lakers trade critics slammed that made Pau Gasol a Hall of Famer

LA Times  

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Pau Gasol gets emotional as Los Angeles Lakers retires his No. 16 jersey
1 year, 10 months ago

Pau Gasol gets emotional as Los Angeles Lakers retires his No. 16 jersey

The Hindu  

When Pau Gasol joined the Los Angeles Lakers just over 15 years ago, the Spanish 7-footer banished his ego, redoubled his work ethic and immediately turned a struggling team into a contender, which eventually became the champion. The Lakers reached three straight NBA Finals after Gasol’s arrival in February 2008, winning championships in 2009 and 2010. It’s a lot of …

Veteran Pau Gasol announces retirement from basketball
3 years, 3 months ago

Veteran Pau Gasol announces retirement from basketball

The Hindu  

Pau Gasol announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday, ending a career that lasted more than two decades, and earned him two NBA titles and a world championship gold with Spain's national team. The 41-year-old Gasol had already announced his farewell from international basketball in August after Spain lost to the United States in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Games, …

Former Laker Pau Gasol giving it one more try, playing for Spain in Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Former Laker Pau Gasol giving it one more try, playing for Spain in Olympics

LA Times  

It’s been more than two years since Pau Gasol found out he would be an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. I wanted to finish my career playing,” Gasol said after Spain’s Olympic debut. “I had such an incredible and extraordinary career that I didn’t want an injury to finish it for me.” Gasol, 41, still looks enough like …

Lakers’ Marc Gasol out against Phoenix because of health and safety protocols
3 years, 10 months ago

Lakers’ Marc Gasol out against Phoenix because of health and safety protocols

LA Times  

Lakers center Marc Gasol looks to pass as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends in the second half on Feb. 14 in Denver. Lakers center Marc Gasol will not play Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Lakers, as with most NBA teams with players in health and safety protocols, didn’t offer …

Pau Gasol, a two-time NBA champion with the Lakers, signs with FC Barcelona
3 years, 10 months ago

Pau Gasol, a two-time NBA champion with the Lakers, signs with FC Barcelona

LA Times  

Pau Gasol, who won two NBA titles with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, announced Tuesday he is rejoining FC Barcelona, the team with which he started his career. Pau Gasol is going home, announcing Tuesday that he will sign to play with FC Barcelona again and rejoin the franchise with which he started his professional basketball career more than 20 …

Lakers trade JaVale McGee and reach deal with three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol
4 years, 1 month ago

Lakers trade JaVale McGee and reach deal with three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol

LA Times  

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol, right, battles with Boston’s Daniel Theis for a rebound during a playoff game on Sept. 11. Thanks to a cap-clearing trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gasol finally will suit up for the Lakers, more than 13 years after they used a second-round pick on Pau’s little brother. Toronto’s Marc Gasol looks to pass around Boston’s …

NBA free agency: Heat re-sign Dragic; Hawks land Gallinari
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA free agency: Heat re-sign Dragic; Hawks land Gallinari

LA Times  

Heat guard Goran Dragic drives to the basket against Lakers during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat, a surprising NBA finalist last season, will be bringing back veteran point guard Goran Dragic and 7-foot center Meyers Leonard, the two players told the Associated Press on Friday evening. Other teams and players reportedly reaching agreements: — Point guard …

NBA: Kyle Lowry agrees to $31 million one-year contract extension with reigning champions Toronto Raptors, according to reports
5 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Kyle Lowry agrees to $31 million one-year contract extension with reigning champions Toronto Raptors, according to reports

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Keeping Lowry solidifies the core roster for the defending NBA champions, who lost NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers in a major setback to their repeat hopes New York: Five-time NBA All-Star guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the reigning champion Toronto Raptors worth $31 million, ESPN reported Monday. …

Marc Gasol on Kawhi Leonard leaving Raptors: 'You can’t blame the guy for wanting to go home'
5 years, 4 months ago

Marc Gasol on Kawhi Leonard leaving Raptors: 'You can’t blame the guy for wanting to go home'

The Hindu  

Marc Gasol hopes Kawhi Leonard succeeds in Los Angeles. Gasol was asked about Leonard's decision to leave Toronto during a recent interview with the New York Times' Marc Stein, which was published earlier this week. Leonard said last month Clippers coach Doc Rivers played a major role in his decision. "I grew up a Clippers fan," Leonard said during his …

NBA free agency rumors: Trail Blazers add frontcourt depth, sign veteran Pau Gasol
5 years, 5 months ago

NBA free agency rumors: Trail Blazers add frontcourt depth, sign veteran Pau Gasol

The Hindu  

Pau Gasol has found a new team. The Trail Blazers have signed the 39-year-old big man to a one-year contract, according to a report from ESPN, which cites unidentified league sources. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, finished last season with a 53-29 record and advanced to the Western Conference finals, where they were swept by the Warriors. "Acquiring Hassan is an …

NBA free agency: Pau Gasol 'cannot wait' to train again
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA free agency: Pau Gasol 'cannot wait' to train again

The Hindu  

Veteran free agent Pau Gasol is ready to get back on the court. "My recovery from surgery has been smooth and I expect to be fully cleared for basketball activities in early August," Gasol said. Gasol told a Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, in mid-June if his recovery goes well, he can "continue playing at a high level." "Having continuity in …

NBA Finals 2019: Marc Gasol adjusts quickly, handles tough times with strong ability to make impact for Raptors
5 years, 7 months ago

NBA Finals 2019: Marc Gasol adjusts quickly, handles tough times with strong ability to make impact for Raptors

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Marc Gasol dislikes speaking about himself, but the Spaniard is the talk of the NBA Finals for how well he’s playing only four months after joining the Toronto Raptors. Toronto: Marc Gasol dislikes speaking about himself, but the Spaniard is the talk of the NBA Finals for how well he’s playing only four months after joining the Toronto Raptors. “There’s …

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