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Gasol still has swelling and soreness in his sprained ankle, but Coach Phil Jackson stopped short of calling it a setback.

Wednesday, Gasol said the ankle was a little aggravated, enough so that he might not be healthy enough for that game.

Gasol seems to be faring fine on the court this month, but Bryant has looked fatigued at times, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said.

The cost of getting Gasol, by contrast, was so miniscule in the Lakers' case that you can't even call it a risk.

Gasol is limited by his frame, which looks like an aversion to contact on the big-screen.

It was one of many key plays over the final minutes turned in by Gasol, who like Bryant had trouble with his shot through most of the game.

In the second quarter, Bryant was upset at Gasol, yelling at him on the bench for not catching a pass from Fisher that led to a turnover.

A night earlier, Bryant said one of Gasol's problems was that he feels uncomfortable just catching and shooting the ball.

Now that Gasol is out with a sprained ankle and not expected to play Tuesday, Bryant said he'll have to carry even more of the offense.

Gasol was out with a sprained ankle when the teams met in March, so the Jazz haven't experienced his impact on the triangle offense yet.

Pau Gasol did not progress enough to practice Tuesday, possibly pushing his return date to Sunday.

It's amazing how much better the Lakers are with Pau Gasol as starting center, compared to Kwame "No Hands" Brown.

Gasol has fit right in with the Lakers to the point that it's easy to misunderstand his impact.

Gasol was an All-Star once before in 2006 with Memphis, but it was not such a grand time.

Gasol was just thankful Odom recently had a manicure, saving him from incurring potential scratches on his eyeball.

"It's an honor to be selected to the All-Star team, and I'd like to thank all the coaches who voted for me, " Gasol said in a statement.

A year ago, Pau Gasol had never played in the NBA finals, so he was excited just to be there.

"Pau had a fine game, " he said, referring to Pau Gasol's 25-point, 12-rebound effort. He mentioned no other names.

ATLANTA -- The bottom line on the Lakers' 86-76 loss today to the Atlanta Hawks was that they didn't get the ball to Pau Gasol often enough.

On one play, Gasol tried to pass to Bynum for an alley-oop dunk, but the ball bounced off the front of the rim.

Gasol's skill level and basketball intellect made him the perfect big man for the triangle offense, which he picked up on the fly.

"It doesn't matter if the road to a championship is great, fantastic, marvelous or if it was rough and ugly, " Gasol said.

The Jazz felt Gasol shoved Mehmet Okur in the back before grabbing the rebound, but there was no foul called.

"He had to leave me a lot to take care of the other guys, " Gasol said.

Pau Gasol (hamstring) and Luke Walton (back) went through a limited workout, but they were said to be doubtful to play against the Warriors.

On the other end, Gasol's mobility, rebounding, and shot-blocking will again be a major factor for one of the league's stingiest defenses.

Although they mishandled the Pau Gasol trade last winter, the bright side was that the team was going into the summer with cap room.

Early in the game, there was a series of touch passes from Walton to Odom to a cutting Gasol for a layup.

Walton hasn't started since Gasol entered the team and this seems to have affected his game.

"Free throws we could have done better, " Pau Gasol said. "Every other aspect of this game I don't think is disappointing. "

What was Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace thinking when he agreed to the deal that sent Pau Gasol to the Lakers?

Pau Gasol stood before the media Friday night, his hair still damp after a shower, his shoulders slumped, and sighed. "I'm tired, " he said.

Pau Gasol's reputation among the loudest NBA fans changes like the weather.

He still plays better when he's with Pau Gasol, as evidenced by a nice interior pass he threw to Gasol for a layup Sunday.

Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum weren't effective together in the front court Thursday at Save Mart Center.

So maybe when Pau Gasol hints (again) that there needs to be some balance in their offense, someone (Phil Jackson? ) will listen.

If you're the new Lakers coach, whoever that might be, do you have any idea how much you can count on Gasol in the future?

Even if the MRI exam confirmed a slight tear, Gasol seemed to be moving forward in his progress Tuesday.

Let's switch to one of your favorite topics: Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol.

Marc Gasol (working Wednesday with assistant coach Henry Bibby) was determined to come into camp in shape, and he did just that.

Gasol: Yes, the only goal on my mind right now is to do what it takes to help our team win a championship.

With the Rockets' defense keying on Bryant, Pau Gasol, Odom and perhaps even Bynum, Ariza may find himself open in this series as well.

So, Brown was told, the Lakers got Gasol because of him.

Often, Pau Gasol is the big man on the court with the Lakers reserves. But this time, Bynum had the honors.

It has helped the Lakers' cause that Gasol quickly caught on to the intricacies of the triangle offense.

Gasol also had a more complex MRI exam today on his hamstring, and those results will be known by Tuesday.

Gasol has been cleared to resume basketball activities, which he commenced by running, jumping and shooting prior to the Rockets game.

Phil Jackson thought Gasol might have a black eye down the road.

Forget for a second that Gasol played a lot of basketball this offseason, helping his national team capture the European Championship.

We won't know if that's the correct explanation until the full strobe light of pressure is shining on Gasol again.

Kobe is now a better player and can be considered as the best in the league today and challenge Michael Jordan because of Gasol.

And Gasol, who speaks English better than most of the sports writers who cover the team, always heard him.

Bryant turned 30 last month -- a day after helping the U. S. win a gold medal over Gasol and Spain at the Beijing Olympics.

"Pau Gasol's performance this summer in Beijing proved how worthy he is of this award, " said FIBA Europe President George Vassilakopoulos.

I seem to recall that Pau Gasol ate Howard's lunch in June.

Even without Bynum, Pau Gasol is versatile enough to slide to the center position while Odom takes care of power forward duties.

When Boston double- and-triple teams Bryant, the All-Star guard will find Pau Gasol and the rest of the Lakers for easy buckets.

That is about the only way the Jazz can beat them, if the Lakers feed Bynum and Gasol Utah will have no good answers.

Gasol said on his website that he is optimistic about his surgically repaired index finger after seeing the surgeon Monday.

Pau Gasol was drafted out of Spain by the Atlanta Hawks in 2001 and traded to the Grizzlies three weeks later.

Hand in Carmelo Anthony's face, steal from Anthony, court-length pass to start a Gasol layup attempt that resulted in a free throw.

Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley detailed his thoughts on the Gasol trade in an interview with the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Ariza and Derek Fisher led the Lakers with three steals each. Gasol and Kobe Bryant each had two. The Magic had only five as a team.

Last night against the Celtics, Bryantfound Pau Gasol for a hockey assist in the exact manner described by Soriano.

Like Bynum, Gasol is also listed as doubtful for today's game -- or "very doubtful, " as he put it.

Even the two 7-footers, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, were not especially imposing in their nine minutes on the court together.

Gasol shot baskets before the game but did not suit up.

But cool, lanky Gasol walked in and everyone wrapped their arms around his pale shoulders.

"I guess they were a little bit tired, " Pau Gasol said.

Gasol routinely had a large height advantage over the man bodying him, be it Ben Wallace, Anderson Varejao, JJ Hickson or Lorenzen Wright.

Bryant hit a sweet 6-foot jumper, Gasol sank a free throw and Vladimir Radmanovic swished a 3-pointer, forcing the Nuggets to call timeout.

The Lake Show gets back on the court Tuesday vs. Atlanta, where Pau Gasol will finally make his home debut!

Life without the injured Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol has often been harrowing . And there's no telling when that will change.

Later, Paul was in - Gasol of the transaction, we have to involve the rookie last season.

Gasol: Jack Nicholson, Kevin Spacey and Anthony Hopkins for actors, and Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron and Selma Hayek for actresses.

Ronny Turiaf, who received the bulk of the playing time with Gasol in the locker room on Friday night, is expected to start.

Gasol and Jackson said a more realistic return date is next Wednesday when the Lakers play host to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Lakers will have two off days before playing Portland, time for Gasol to work himself back into playing condition.

Gasol and Bynum have obliterated front courts that have consisted of Dwight Howard, Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, and Kevin Garnett.

This past season, his teammates did their best to keep pace with him, then Pau Gasol was gifted to him.

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led the way with 23 points each, and the Lakers answered each late Spurs score with one of their own.

In the respect of commercial energy, Jiangsu depends more on electrical power, petro-products, and gasol whereas Jilin more on coal.

They've got probably one of the best players in the world in Gasol.

They got tri-tower, and can keep twin tower on the court any time. Once Marc Gasol and Hamed Haddadi get use to the NBA rule.

Gasol believes the Lakers own an advantage that Cleveland lacked in losing the Eastern Conference finals to the Magic.

Now, the Lakers can dream of next season when Bynum will finally join Gasol in their long-anticipated frontcourt tandem.

Yes, Dwight Howard is a better defender than Pau Gasol. But which center would you rather have playing for you?

A faulty rotation by Gasol and Odom led to a put-back by Chandler.

" Defensively, we're not at a very high level, " Gasol said.

That's when general manager Mitch Kupchak waved his magic wand to come up with Pau Gasol from Memphis to man the low post.

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their banged-up front line Friday, acquiring 7-footer Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Pau Gasol's driving layup and another pair of free throws by Bryant kept the Lakers ahead 87-82. Gasol finished with 14 points.

Bynum would play center, with Gasol shifting to power forward from center and Odom moving to small forward from power forward.

When Bynum went down for the count, Kobe's (and the Lakers') spirits were quickly revived with the arrival of Pau Gasol.

Gasol injured his hamstring during practice in early October and has yet to play a minute this season.

Now, it's about injury. Gasol suffers another early one, again putting him behind the eight ball physically.

He is probably going to be matched against center Pau Gasol, who has yet to play Camby as a Laker.

Those are words the Lakers and fans want to hear from Pau Gasol.

Jackson was vague when asked if Gasol would play Sunday or Monday in back-to-back games against Golden State.

He hit a three-pointer, then thought about another one but rifled a pass under the basket to Pau Gasol for a dunk.

Kobe, Gasol and Odom are all going to have to have strong games tonight against the Kings so they can clinch the #2 seed.

Bryant and Gasol, who were coming off playing in the Beijing Olympics, and Fisher and Odom missed a combined total of six games.

BREAKING NEWS: Gasol's hamstring healed; just needs conditioning, could return Friday!

There was Gasol playing an NBA game for the first time against his brother, Marc Gasol, who was involved in the trade for Pau.

For Bynum it will be different because he doesn't have to come in as a starter with Gasol being there .

There is no uncertainly in Bynum's mind about his ability to work with Gasol, a fellow 7-footer.

Gasol, who played high school basketball in Memphis, was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 48th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft.

I think I focused so much on (Pau) Gasol and (Andrew) Bynum to where he sneaked in there and got 19 boards.

Pau Gasol, in particular "opens the floor" for him and lets him get to the rim - where he is likely to be fouled.

No longer the "Lesser Gasol, " Marc dominated big bro Pau last season.

No longer the "Lesser Gasol, " Marc dominated big bro Pau last season.

The offense often goes through Gasol, and even when he's not scoring, he's the hub having an impact.

"It was a pretty bad sprain, " Gasol said.

These days, Kobe Bryant offers an alley-oop Pau Gasol's way and the two can exchange roles the very next play.

The young quartet of Gasol-Mayo-Conley-Gay is impressive, but Memphis' window hinges on Z-Bo's age.

That's too far into the future, but right now with the Kobe - Gasol duo, and how deep our bench is, we talk, walk, and act like champions .

Gasol emphasized the Lakers must not dwell on Sunday's ragged loss.

Gasol: Tennis. My favorite player is Rafael Nadal, who's from Mallorca in Spain. We're pretty tight.

Another day and it might be another game for Pau Gasol.

"Obviously it's not a good thing that Andrew got hurt last night, " Gasol said.

After Bryant completed an alley-oop from Gasol just moments later, the Nuggets did just that.

Led by Pau Gasol and Rudy Fernandez, the defending champions fought their way back to within 2 points of Team USA.

Gasol would give the bulls what would elevate them into elite status. with he's elite post skills and scoring, they'll cruish the east.

Gasol finished ahead of fellow Spaniard Rudy Fernandez and 2005 winner Dirk Nowitzki, among others, to claim the prize.

The Lakers haven't lost more than two consecutive games since Gasol joined the team.

A lot of spacing issues we all thought about with both Gasol and Bynum on the team would actually help us on defense, in this regard.

If you're Kobe Bryant, entering the final extended chapter of your career, are you able to give Gasol a pass?

While Kobe's been Kobe, how good has Gasol been since Andrew Bynum went down against Memphis?

The 7-foot-1 Gasol has spent the past two years with Spain's Akasvayu Girona. His rights are held by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Gasol: Frosted Flakes. That's easy. Also, Corn Flakes . . . with sugar.

Gasol and Lamar Odom picked up the slack for Bryant, scoring 22 and 19 points, respectively.

But Kobe has two seven-footers at his disposal in Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.

Pau Gasol was brought in to be Kobe's right-hand man, and he handled the position very well.

I don't care if Gasol is playing for Spain, Nowitzki and Kaman for Germany, or Ming for China.

Gasol: Sushi. I love doro, I love sea urchin, I love salmon . . . All kinds really.

Luke Walton added 15 points off the bench for Los Angeles, and Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher each scored 14.

Pau Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds, but the Lakers failed to gain control of the contest.

Bryant came back stronger than ever the next year. Gasol bulked up, making the team more robust.

Gasol also graciously said that his teammates are so talented that "they make my job a lot easier. "

Gasol tied a career high with 18 rebounds Sunday against Miami, the second time in the last three games he had hit the same mark.

But the Lakers still provide an answer in Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, a battle-tested duo.

just try to stop him now, Mr. Gasol!

Gasol "made huge plays, he and Lamar both, " Bryant said afterward.

The Lakers are among the league leaders with 23. 8 assists per game and Bryant and Gasol combined for 13 in Sunday's win.

Pau Gasol noted that the Rockets thrived early in Game 2 with Yao in foul trouble and Carl Landry doing a lot of dirty work inside.

I told Levy that if Bynum returns and Gasol moves to power forward, I see a championship run. Many of us do.

Who knew the Lakers would acquire Pau Gasol basically for gas money?

With Gasol in the lineup in the regular season, the Lakers went 22-5 and finished with the best record in the West.

Bryant's newest teammate, Pau Gasol, has never won in 10 career games at Arco Arena -- all with Memphis.

However, according to Phil - Jackson said Bynum and Gasol has not really carried out the attack with.

Kupchak kept Kobe Bryant and acquired Pau Gasol and what did it cost him?

Again highlighted in the Spanish team Navarro and Marc Gasol, two top scorers again with 17 points.

But whether this is the year Gasol's perception nationally catches up with his talent and value doesn't much matter to the Lakers.

Pau Gasol had 15 points and 10 rebounds, but wasn't a bankable offensive force for much of the game. Sasha Vujacic added 12 points.

Just don't refer to Bynum and Gasol as the twin towers.

Parker: They are two great teams. There are great matchups with Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett , and Pau Gasol.

Is there room in the frontcourt for both Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum ?

Rudy Fernandez scored 22 to lead Spain while Pau Gasol, Bryant's NBA teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers, added 21 points.

Gasol shed 25-30 pounds over the summer and says the efforts will pay off this season for him and the Griz.

Gasol: why what all blame me? You idiot! I especially yao's make you.

With Bynum in the middle and 7-0 Pau Gasol at forward, the Lakers figure to improve significantly in rebounding and shot blocking.

The Lakers are 86-21 with Gasol in the lineup over the past two seasons. The Spaniard has found his ultimate niche in Los Angeles.

It didn't help. Gasol sank two more foul shots to make it 51-42 before Iverson hit four free throws in the final minute.

And how many dunks will Bynum get if defenses try to double-team Gasol from the weak side with Bynum's defender?

Gasol doing good tonight, of course, Lamar Odom's performance is also good, you can see this, and they gave me a very big help.

Pau Gasol has also averaged 20 points for his career against the Kings, posting 21. 5 points per game in 33 meetings (all starts).

The Lakers dropped theirs Feb. 1 when they acquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies.

I'm Raul Gasol from Spain, and my passport number is G12345678.

State blowout game, which is expected to Dabao a grizzly bear inside, a good lesson about small Gasol.

Pau Gasol added 30 for the Lakers, who have lost two in a row for just the third time this season.

Rebounds in 31 minutes from Pau Gasol to lead all players. The Spaniard added 13 points and three assists.

Bryant had 10 points in the first quarter, including a double-clutch dunk off a feed from Gasol. He finished with 32 points.

But a jumper by Sasha Vujacic, a 3-pointer by Fisher and a free throw by Gasol extended the Lakers' lead to 105-94 with 4: 26 left.

Kobe Bryant needed Pau Gasol and Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom to win it all. He can't win by himself, so he's not elite.

That's why if you give me the choice between Butler and the guy the Lakers lucked into getting for Brown, I'm picking Gasol.

The Lakers are willing to exploit the situation, and it doesn't matter whether Gasol or Bynum gets the open shots.

Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum had 10 rebounds apiece for Los Angeles.

But Gasol, a 250-pounder, didn't have the bulk needed to match up against Boston's heftier players.

At best, Gasol will match points with TD.

That is because Gasol, with Lakers' foes still having to focus first on stopping Bryant, will be an automatic 20 points per game.

The Lakers improved to 4-1 since acquiring Gasol behind Bryant's third straight game scoring 30 or more points.

Pau Gasol practiced for the first time since spraining his left ankle March 14.

"We played extra hard, " Gasol said through 25 points and 11 rebounds.

West hit an 8-iron 138 yards on the 16th hole for what Lakers forward Pau Gasol believed was West's fourth hole in one.

In the third quarter, after Gasol scored down low to tie the score, 59-59, Bryant did a chest bump with Gasol during a timeout.

You have to think those people have a lot of confidence in Pau Gasol.

Andrew Bynum was injured and the Lakers hadn't traded for Pau Gasol. Bryant led the way with 29 points but committed 9 turnovers.

They wish that both Bryant and Pau Gasol, who is playing for the Spanish National Team, would have chosen to rest this summer.

Gasol, averaging 18. 8 points and 7. 9 rebounds with the Lakers, has missed two games because of his ankle.

Last year, the Lakers were the trade deadline winners because Mitch Kupchak fleeced Memphis for Pau Gasol.

Pau Gasol overcame his "soft" image to play a brilliant game to finish with 23 points, 14 boards, and 3 blocks.

Gasol: Yes, it was always "Do your work before you play. "

Yao was forced to guard Pau Gasol, who is quicker and more of a perimeter player.

Duncan is 400-years old and he's still better than Yao. Yao isn't even Carmelo Anthony. Yao barely beats out Pau Gasol.

Pau Gasol, for example, had 26 points against New Jersey, and the Lakers' reserves out scored the Nets' backups, 56-19.

I like having Pau Gasol on my team. Really, what's not to like?

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Bryant also praised Gasol's all-around hoops skill (heard that before);

gasol has three double - doubles in his last four games , including 17 points and 14 rebounds on sunday

Gasol still wants to play hard