There is no such thing as an easy path to the Final Phase of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. That is the opinion of Spanish legend Pau Gasol, who is a Global Ambassador for this summer's World Cup. The 32-team tournament will be held in Manila, Okinawa, and Jakarta, and Gasol will, not surprisingly, be cheering on Spain - the country he led to the title 17 years ago in Japan.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023 was officially announced during the NCAA March Madness Final four in Houston. Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, and Dwyane Wade made it as players. On top of that, the all-time winningest NBA coach Gregg Popovich and his long-time assistant Becky Hammon were inducted as well with Hammon making is as a WNBA legend.
2023 was the first year when the trio of Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, and Pau Gasol could officially get elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. All three European legends have made it.
There is no such thing as an easy path to the Final Phase of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. That is the opinion of Spanish legend Pau Gasol, who is a Global Ambassador for this summer's World Cup. The 32-team tournament will be held in Manila, Okinawa, and Jakarta, and Gasol will, not surprisingly, be cheering on Spain - the country he led to the title 17 years ago in Japan.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023 was officially announced during the NCAA March Madness Final four in Houston. Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, and Dwyane Wade made it as players. On top of that, the all-time winningest NBA coach Gregg Popovich and his long-time assistant Becky Hammon were inducted as well with Hammon making is as a WNBA legend.
2023 was the first year when the trio of Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, and Pau Gasol could officially get elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. All three European legends have made it.
Pau Gasol has been out of the NBA for four years. Two years ago, he ended his professional basketball career. However, his bond with the league is still close. Recently, Gasol's no. 16 jersey got retired by the Los Angeles Lakers. More than a week after the ceremony, he's offered a take on the current NBA.
When Pau Gasol joined the Los Angeles Lakers just over 15 years ago, the Spanish 7-footer banished his ego, redoubled his work ethic, and immediately turned this team into contenders who eventually became champions. Gasol and Kobe Bryant did it all together, and their numbers now hang side by side in the Lakers' arena.
22-year-old Santi Aldama is in his second year in the NBA playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. He will now witness one of his idols getting immortalized during Tuesday night's match against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pau Gasol's no. 16 jersey will be retired during halftime of the game between the two teams. The Spanish forward won't miss it even though he will have his regular duties with the team.
After winning the Spanish Copa del Rey for two years in a row, FC Barcelona unexpectedly lost to Unicaja Malaga in the quarterfinal, sparking discussions in the basketball world. Pau Gasol has recently been named the finalist of the 2023 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class. After the news, the former Los Angeles Lakers big man commented on Barca's early exit.
With the NBA All-Star Weekend underway, the finalists of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were announced. Three international icons have been included in the final list with Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tony Parker getting selected. Additionally, Parker's long-time coach Gregg Popovich and three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade are among the finalists as well.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo should register (uncertainty follows wrist injury) his seventh All-Star appearance on Feb. 19 after getting an opportunity to captain his team and select Team Giannis according to his preferences.
International basketball star Pau Gasol ranked his top 3 favorites to win the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. "I think you have to be with a champion, which is Spain," Gasol smiled in an interview with BasketNews. "Which also happens to be the No. 1 in FIBA rankings."
Team USA is widely regarded as the most powerful basketball nation on the planet. Despite winning only three out of seven FIBA World Cup competitions in the last 29 years, they remain the team that all others strive to defeat. What if international basketball brought its top stars together for the upcoming FIBA World Cup to challenge Team USA?
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2023, including several high-profile, first-time nominees including Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Dwyane Wade, and the 1976 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.
After placing third in the 2004 Olympic Games, the US national team came to the 2008 Olympic Games with a vengeance, hoping to take back the long-lost dominance. The newest Netflix documentary The Redeem Team, which focuses on that journey, has now revealed an interesting story from the tournament about Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.
The Spanish basketball legend Pau Gasol, who represented his country proudly throughout his career, has been named as the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 ambassador. The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2006 MVP and the two-time NBA champion, Gasol has long been a strong advocate for giving women opportunities in sports and life.
In March 7th game against the Memphis Grizzlies, another number will rise to the rafters in Los Angeles as the Lakers retire Pau Gasol's No. 16. The two-time NBA champion, who won both of those titles in L.A., played 18 seasons in the league — 6 1/2 with the Lakers.
Overtime Elite (OTE) is a newly introduced league in the United States for young players that will present an alternative way of path to the NBA. At the moment it is a three-team league featuring some of the United States top players from ages 16 to 18.
The Spanish basketball legend Pau Gasol shared his thoughts about his jersey retirement in the rafters of Crypto.com Arena and referred to the Pablo Laso departure from Real Madrid, via AS.com.
