| 5/8/2013 8:24:00 PM |
Description: Los Angeles forward Pau Gasol is going for a minor knee operation on Thursday. SOURCE: Marc J. Spears, Yahoo Sports | Insight: The procedure will eliminate scar tissue from both of his knees. He'll have plenty of time to recover before training camp. | | |
| 4/28/2013 3:27:00 PM |
Description: Lakers power forward Pau Gasol will play Game 4 against the Spurs in a splint after tearing a ligament in his right middle finger. | Insight: Injuries have crushed the Lakers since the start of the year, moreso since the final week of the regular season, when Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles. The team has lost Steve Nash, Jodie Meeks, Steve Blake and Metta World Peace during its first-round series. San Antonio is up 3-0 and can finish Los Angeles off Sunday. | | |
| Hot | 4/21/2013 6:25:00 PM |
Description: Pau Gasol paced the Lakers with 16 points, 16 rebounds and six assists Sunday versus San Antonio. | Insight: Gasol was a little bit sloppy when it came to ball security (six turnovers) but luckily, he was able to stay out of foul trouble (whistled just once in 43 minutes of action). Gasol, who is averaging around nine rpg for his career, has been especially dominant on the rebounding end over his last three contests (17.3 rpg). | | |
| 4/18/2013 9:23:00 AM |
Description: Lakers power forward Pau Gasol was a monster Wednesday night against Houston. The 7-footer contributed 17 points, 20 boards, 11 assists in two blocks in 44 minutes of action. | Insight: Pau was easily the Lakers' MVP on Wednesday night. He was awesome on both ends of the floor. He should be feeling pretty good about himself heading into Sunday's playoff opener against San Antonio. | | |
| 3/27/2013 6:04:00 PM |
Description: The Lakers will stick with Pau Gasol in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Timberwolves. SOURCE: Ray Richardson, St. Paul Pioneer Press | Insight: A source told Ric Bucher of CSN Bay Area that Gasol would come off the bench Wednesday after he shot 5-of-18 in his first two games back from a torn plantar fascia and the Lakers went 0-2. However, Metta World Peace (knee) is done for the season with a torn meniscus and the Lakers need Gasol to produce. | | |
| 3/26/2013 6:42:00 PM |
Description: A source tells Ric Bucher from CSN Bay Area that Lakers forward Pau Gasol could come off the bench Wednesday. | Insight: Gasol shot 5-of-18 in his first two games back from a torn plantar fascia and the Lakers went 0-2. He needs to work on his conditioning. | | |
| 3/23/2013 3:25:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Pau Gasol (foot) played 20 minutes and scored four points on 2-of-10 shooting in his return to action following a 19-game absence. | Insight: Gasol missed six weeks with a torn plantar fascia. He was clearly rusty Friday and will need to work his way back into playing shape. | | |
| 3/22/2013 10:32:00 AM |
Description: Lakers forward Pau Gasol (foot) will return to action Friday against the Wizards but he'll be on a minutes limit, according to Mike Bresnahan from the Los Angeles Times. | Insight: Gasol has missed nearly six weeks with a torn plantar fascia and while he is expected to return to a starting role he needs to get into playing shape again. With a minutes limit, fantasy owners should wait before returning him to their lineup. | | |
| 3/20/2013 5:23:00 PM |
Description: Lakers forward Pau Gasol (foot) is expected to return to action Friday against the Wizards, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. | Insight: Gasol has missed nearly six weeks with a torn plantar fascia but he is expected to return to a starting role. | | |
| 3/17/2013 11:29:00 AM |
Description: Lakers forward Pau Gasol has encountered a setback in his recovery from a torn plantar fascia. SOURCE: Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times | Insight: He's going to see a foot specialist and it looks like his return will have to be pushed back. Gasol had been making good progress in his recovery prior to feeling soreness in his foot at practice on Saturday. Earl Clark (7.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg) will continue to hold down the fort until Gasol is cleared for game action. | | |
| 3/14/2013 12:38:00 PM |
Description: Los Angeles power forward Pau Gasol (foot) is expected to reclaim his starting job when he returns to action next week, according to LATimes.com. | Insight: Gasol is returning sooner than expected from a torn plantar fascia in his right foot. With Kobe Bryant potentially out with a severe ankle sprain and Earl Clark struggling and suffering an ankle sprain of his own Wednesday, the Lakers need Gasol more than ever. | | |
| 3/13/2013 9:17:00 PM |
Description: Los Angeles power forward Pau Gasol told ESPN Wednesday that he's hoping to return from his foot injury sometime next week. | Insight: Gasol's return could turn into an interesting dilemma for head coach Mike D'Antoni. The Lakers have been cruising without him and adding Gasol to the mix could throw off the team's newfound chemistry. We're guessing D'Antoni will stick with his usual starting five of Earl Clark, Metta World Peace, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash even after Gasol comes back. | | |
| 3/7/2013 6:25:00 PM |
Description: Lakers big man Pau Gasol (torn plantar fascia) received medical clearance Thursday to participate in running drills. "Discomfort was minimal," Gasol said. "Very encouraging." SOURCE: Mark Medina, LA Daily News | Insight: Gasol said that he put about 75 percent of his body weight on his right foot. He's still expected to miss another 2-4 weeks but could return for the final few games of the regular season. | | |
| 3/5/2013 9:42:00 AM |
Description: Lakers PF/C Pau Gasol, who has a partially torn plantar fascia, is about three weeks into his recovery, estimated at 6-to-8 weeks, is off the crutches and working out on an elliptical machine. | Insight: The timetable for his return has not changed and he's still aiming to return for the playoffs, should the Lakers be able to squeeze into the top-eight without him. | | |
| 2/18/2013 12:18:00 PM |
Description: Lakers PF/C Pau Gasol, who has a partially torn plantar fascia, did not need surgery. | Insight: Gasol is expected to miss 6-8 weeks but could be held out until the playoffs, assuming the Lakers make it. Earl Clark has been a solid fantasy option at the power forward slot averaging 12.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.0 apg in eight February starts. | | |
| 2/6/2013 5:57:00 PM |
Description: An MRI revealed that Lakers big man Pau Gasol has a partially torn plantar fascia. SOURCE: Ken Berger, CBSSports.com | Insight: Gasol is expected to miss 6-8 weeks but could be out 10-12 if he opts for surgery. It has been a tough season for Gasol; when he hasn't been injured he has struggled to fit into Mike D'Antoni's system and has been benched for Earl Clark. | | |
| 2/5/2013 10:58:00 PM |
Description: Lakers big man Pau Gasol said he felt a "pop" in his right foot during Tuesday's game against the Nets. He left the Barclays Center on crutches. He was diagnosed with a strained plantar fascia and will have an MRI Wednesday. SOURCE: Kevin Ding, Orange County Register | Insight: Gasol just can't catch a break this season. When he hasn't been sidelined with knee tendinitis and plantar fasciitis, he has struggled to fit into Mike D'Antoni's system and has been benched in favor of Earl Clark. And when he finally gets back into the starting five due to a Dwight Howard injury, he suffers a potentially serious foot injury. | | |
| Hot | 2/3/2013 3:39:00 PM |
Description: Lakers F/C Pau Gasol scored 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting with 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals Sunday against Detroit. | Insight: Gasol has started the last two games at center with Dwight Howard (shoulder) out and produced 45 points, 22 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks. He clearly can still play at a high level when Howard is inactive, but we doubt it will continue when Howard plays. For fantasy owners, a trade would be best for Gasol's value. | | |
| 2/1/2013 1:43:00 PM |
Description: Pau Gasol owners, who are frustrated that Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni had tabbed Earl Clark as the team's starting power forward, should get a break for as long as center Dwight Howard is sidelined by his re-aggravated shoulder injury | Insight: Gasol (12.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg) should see increased production without having to fight his teammate for rebounds and a spot at the low post. | | |
| 1/21/2013 9:13:00 PM |
Description: Now that Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni has tabbed Earl Clark as the team's starting power forward, it looks like Pau Gasol will be coming off the bench for the forseeable future. | Insight: Gasol (12.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg) has only come off the bench seven times in his career. The veteran forward is owned in 100 percent of ESPN leagues right now but that could change quickly if Gasol's minutes begin to decrease. | | |
