The Lakers also shot 53 percent from the floor and made 5-of-11 three- pointers. "A good win for us. We made enough plays to win the game and scored more points that usual," said LA center Pau Gasol, who posted 10 points and 13 boards. "They made it...

Au contraire! Case in point: remember J.J. Berea, Mavs' little guy last year from Puerto Rico? How would you like to be 5'5" or so on a team of giants? Or the Lakers' Pau Gasol from Spain who has the size — 7 feet — but not the killer instinct? Another...

Bynum is tired of hearing the question so he turns to teammate Pau Gasol. "What's the difference, man, home and road?" The difference is this: The Lakers are 13-2 at home, among the best in the league, and 5-10 on the road, far from the best in the...

"What's the difference, man," Bynum said, "with us on the road?" Gasol had just spent five minutes analyzing the disparity between the 18-12 Lakers' records at home (13-2) and on the road (5-10) after practice Saturday at the Lakers' facility. So Bynum...

"I feel like I put too much pressure on myself," Millsap said. "But I now I feel better about it." In January, Millsap scored at least 16 points in nine straight games. He had a high of 31 and six games with at least 20. Playing against opponents like...

It is a possibility. Mark Medina of the LATimes quoted Kobe as saying, "Personally I don't understand that crap. But it is what it is. It's important for him to know we support him. I support him especially. I just want him to go out there and play...

Los Angeles Lakers got a solid win Friday night against the Phoenix Suns, but Lakers power forward Pau Gasol did not have his best game, shooting 4-13 and scoring just 10 points. Though the occasional bad game is routine this season for every player,...

Gasol had a rough night for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 111-99 win last night over the Phoenix Suns, going 4-for-13 and finishing with just 10 points. Teammate Kobe Bryant has a theory as to why — recent trade rumors have taken their toll on the...

Bryant believes recent reports linking Pau Gasol to a trade with the Timberwolves have made it "an emotional couple of days for him." "Personally I don't understand that crap," Bryant said regarding the Lakers' effort to trade Gasol. "But it is what it is.

Bryant spoke to reporters after the Lakers' win over the Phoenix Suns last night, talking about how he feels the relentless trade rumors have officially taken their toll on center Pau Gasol, who finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds last night. Bryant...

Lakers must turn a blind eye to the Minnesota Timberwolves' desire to land Pau Gasol. That trade is not one that would have a happy ending for Los Angeles. It is not the notion of trading Gasol that is the problem. The 7' Spaniard needs to be traded. He...

From 2005 to 2010, Johnson was an elite scorer in terms of production, topping 20 points in each of those five seasons. While his past two seasons have seen his average drop below 20 a game, with totals of 18.2 and 18.4 respectively, he remains an elite...

February, 18, 2012 Feb 18 4:16 PM PT By The Kamenetzky brothers ESPN.com Archive Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are currently among the top 10 in the NBA for minutes played , while Andrew Bynum is playing just under 35 minutes a game , easily his career-high.

Arenas would only distract the Los Angeles Lakers from their already uphill climb to the NBA Finals this season. The 18-12 team has been through a lot this season with the Chris Paul rumors, Lamar Odom trade and more Pau Gasol trade rumors. Reportedly,...

Rubio, Kevin Love, and Nikola Pekovic have been the Minnesota Timberwolves best players in the month of February. NBA trade rumors have been going around about the Wolves acquiring Pau Gasol, with Derrick Williams being the main talent shipped to the...

A few moments after Steve Blake threw an unreachable lob over his head, the Lakers power forward slumped over on the bench on the next timeout. When former teammate and Phoenix guard Shannon Brown sneaked around him for a put-back dunk that cut the...

A few moments after Steve Blake threw an unreachable lob over his head, Gasol slumped over on the bench on the next timeout. When former teammate and Phoenix guard Shannon Brown snuck behind for a put-back duck that cut the Lakers’ lead to five points...

A source said Wednesday that Minnesota continues to pursue a possible trade for Lakers forward Pau Gasol, dangling rookie Derrick Williams, who is from the Los Angeles area, and draft choices. The only players considered untouchable by the...

AM ET 02.18 | Though it appears pointing out a descrepancy involves splitting hairs, Kobe Bryant believes reports linking Pau Gasol in a trade has made it "an emotional couple of days for him." "Personally I don't understand that crap," Bryant said...