Pau Gasol just missed two championship titles in 2008, but he landed one other title: European Player of the Year.
Gasol was honored by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the premier sports journals in the world. It was judged by a panel of players, coaches and basketball journalists.
The runner-up was Portland's Rudy Fernandez, with Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu running third. Last season's winner was San Antonio's Tony Parker. Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki won the award five consecutive seasons before that.
Other notables to have won the award are Arvydas Sabonis (six times), Toni Kukoc (five) and Drazen Petrovic (four). Gasol is the first Spanish player to win the award.
Gasol also became the fourth player to go straight from Europe to the NBA and reach the 10,000-point...
Lakers' Walton sidelined by foot soreness (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday's 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without...
Once again, the Lakers have the best record in the NBA -- thanks to a little help from the Celtics and Cavaliers. Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol added 19 and Los Angeles beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-86 Sunday night for its sixth consecutive victory and 15th straight at home. The defending Western Conference champions realize that not having homecourt advantage against the Celtics in...
The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles , California, who play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers are notable for having (at the end of the 2005-06 season) the most wins (2,806), the highest winning percentage (61.5%), the most finals appearances (28), and the second most championships (14) of any franchise.[1] They also hold the record for the longest consecutive win streak (33) in U.S. professional team sports.[2]
Who owns the Los Angeles Lakers? Who owns the Los Angeles Lakers? Learn about Jerry Buss who owns the Lakers. Jerry Buss also owns the Los Angeles Sparks and is a fixture on the Los Angeles Poker scene.
Los Angeles Lakers Home arenas: Minneapolis Auditorium (1947-1959)
Minneapolis Armory (1959-60)
(Due to scheduling conflicts, the Lakers actually played in both the Auditorium and the Armory throughout the 1947-60 period. They also played some games in the St. Paul Auditorium.)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1960-1967)
The Forum (formerly Great Western Forum from 1988-2000) (1967-1999) Staples Center (1999-present)
Staples Center is a multipurpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District. The Staples Center located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex. Staples Center was financed privately at a cost of $375 million USD and is named for the Staples office-supply company, one of the center's corporate sponsors that paid for naming. Check out our Staples Center seating chart.
Lakers notable players:
Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an NBA All-Star GAME shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant is the son of former Philadelphia 76ers player and current Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe "JellyBean" Bryant. He rose to national prominence as he became the first guard to be drafted out of high school in league history. Bryant was ranked #59 on SLAM magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003.
Pau Gasol
(born July 6, 1980, in Barcelona , Spain) Paul Gasol Sáez is a 2.13 m (7'0") Spanish basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
On February 1, 2008, Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, rights to Marc Gasol (coincidently Pau's younger brother), and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks.
Jordan Farmar (born on November 30, 1986 in Los Angeles, California) is an American basketball player who was drafted 26th in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jordan Farmar had previously been the starting point guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. He attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, a suburban community of the San Fernando Valley within the city of Los Angeles. Jordan's father, baseball player Damon Farmar, is African-American and his mother is Jewish. Traditional Jewish law dictates that the mother determines the religion, and Farmar associates with Judaism.[1]
Andrew Bynum (Born Oct 27, 1887) Andrew Bynum is a legit 7 footer with great mobility. Offensively Andrew Bynum has a small but solid set of post moves, including a very effective baby hook. He is very good at backing down players into the low post and ending with a slam or short hook…Defensively, Bynum is a load in the paint. Although not a prolific shot blocker, Bynum is adept at altering shots and forcing teams to shoot the outside shot. However, he is yet to face a player his size, so his one on one defense has not been truly tested…With time he should develop into an excellent shot blocker…The thing to remember here is that players with his size and mobility are a rarity.
Luke Walton Luke Walton (born March 28, 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. His position is small forward.
NBA Future: Kevin Durant Kevin Durant His upside is out of this world ... This kid is not even begining to scratch the surface of his potential ... Looking at him you see his frame is going to fill out in 3-4 years ... Very fluid athlete with explosiveness ... He plays hard and is still learning the game ...
Ex Lakers: Smush Parker(born June 1, 1981 in New York, New York) is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Smush Parker played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. The name "Smush" was originally his father's nickname and was handed down to him by his mother, who died when Parker was eight years old.Parker went undrafted following his sophomore season at Fordham University in which he was Second Team All A-10 and resided on the first floor of Alumni Court North dormitory. He had previously attended Southern Idaho Community College and has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, and Aris Thessaloniki (FIBA) before signing a contract with the Lakers during the 2005 offseason.
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