Lakers GM Kupchak responds to Kobe's rant Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, of Spain, shoots over Phoenix Suns' Jared Dudley (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Phoenix.
Mitch Kupchak declines to take Pau Gasol out of trade talks A day after Kobe Bryant openly criticized the Lakers' front office for not providing clarity to Pau Gasol's standing with the team, Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak indicated in a statement that would be inappropriate. “As a former player, I understand how the days leading up to the trade deadline can be nerve-wracking for an NBA player," Kupchak said in a statement released by the Lakers ...
Why Steve Nash for Pau Gasol Works for Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns On December 8, 2011, according to Adrian Wojnarowski , the Los Angeles Lakers  acquired Chris Paul in a three-team trade that would have sent Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets and Luis Scola, Goran Dragic, Kevin Martin and Lamar Odom to the New Orleans Hornets . This trade was fair for all the teams involved, which was obvious by the case that all three teams, the Hornets, Rockets and Lakers ...
Lakers' Pau Gasol plays through the doubts The 7-foot power forward has an off night in a 111-99 victory over the Suns, but he says trade speculation has nothing to do with a lackluster performance. After a well-placed pass from Kobe Bryant slipped out of his hands, Pau Gasol picked up the basketball and smacked it against his palms.
NBA Rumors: Lakers Unlikely to Swap Pau Gasol for Carlos Boozer Try as he might to play general manager for the Chicago Bulls , Derrick Rose will not be teaming with Pau Gasol any time soon. As first reported by Marca.com and later confirmed by Chris Sheridan of Sheridan Hoops , the reigning NBA MVP has encouraged some within the Bulls organization to pursue a trade that would bring Gasol to the Windy City in exchange for Carlos Boozer and a point guard ...
Lee Jenkins: Bryant-Gasol link extends back to '07, after another Kobe tirade Kobe Bryant's connection with Pau Gasol stretches all the way to Pluto. It started before they were even teammates, in May 2007, when the Lakers lost in the first round of the playoffs to Phoenix. Bryant responded with his notorious multi-platform tirade, begging the Lakers to trade him anywhere, even the farthest non-planet from the sun.
Kobe Byrant Tells Lakers Management to Pick a Side in Pau Gasol Trade Talk We have less than one month remaining before the NBA trade deadline expires, but Kobe Bryant wants a decision made now. The Los Angeles Lakers star isn't happy with how the Lakers are treating Pau Gasol and thinks it is affecting the team. Following a disappointing loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Kobe said : "Basketball is such an emotional game, you got to be able to have all of yourself in ...
LAKERS NOTEBOOK: GM Kupchak says he understands frustrations, but will continue explore trade options for Gasol Well, at least Kobe Bryant got Mitch Kupchak's attention. But not much more than that. A day after making a plea to the Lakers general manager to either get on with trading Pau Gasol or making a determination Gasol will stay, Kupchak responded basically the only way he could.
World Peace gives Kupchak stamp of approval Metta World Peace said Pau Gasol -- or anyone for that matter -- shouldn't worry about being traded. He said it happens all the time and going to a new city can be a positive experience, especially for veteran players.
Kobe Bryant, other Lakers let loose with their frustrations Bryant says basketball is an 'emotional' game in pushing for clarification on Pau Gasol's status. Andrew Bynum raises another issue with pointed references to Mike Brown and his time on the bench. Reporting from Phoenix — This was like listening to a conversation in code, without the subtitles to translate their true meaning.
