Height/Weight: 7-0/250
| Birthdate: 07/06/1980
| Birthplace: Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona
| Team: Los Angeles
| College: No College
| NBA Experience: 10
| Owned/Started%: 100/97 | Average Draft Position: 16.27
Gasol doubles up again : Lakers forward Pau Gasol scored 16 points and grabbed 10 boards on Friday night versus the Knicks, giving him five straight double-doubles. He shot 6 for 10 from the field and knocked down all four of his freebies at the charity stripe. Gasol added a steal, two blocks and an assist in his 32 minutes of court time. The Lakers would still lose to the Knicks, 92-85. (Updated 02/11/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Gasol has been playing more aggressive lately, which is a good sign for Los Angeles. He's averaging 18.8 points, 13.6 rebounds and blocking 1.6 shots per game over his last five outings. Fantasy owners should continue to view Gasol as a high-end forward option in all formats. (Updated 02/11/2012).
02/10/2012 22:57 Lin continues tear as Knicks beat Lakers
Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday night.
02/10/2012 13:14 Postups: As Howard mulls future, Magic aim to avoid repeating history
As March 15 nears, the Magic play their ace: 85-year-old, wheelchair-bound owner Rich DeVos pays Dwight Howard a visit. As both try to avoid repeating Shaq history, Ken Berger says Howard may stay put for now.
02/10/2012 01:56 With time running out on Celtics-Lakers, both give us fine flashback
The young guys are coming. The aging Celtics and Lakers can feel it, which means time is of the essence. After a tough 88-87 overtime win for the Lakers, Ken Berger says this games serves as a fitting throwback.
02/09/2012 22:54 Gasol, Lakers survive Celtics in overtime
Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
Pau Gasol is coming off another stellar season in Los Angeles, which saw him once again average a double-double (18.8 points 10.2 rebounds). He also chipped in with 3.3 assists per game and 1.5 blocks while shooting an impressive 53 percent from the field and a career-high 82.3 percent from the free-throw line. However, there are big changes expected in Los Angeles this season, as Phil Jackson and the triangle offense are officially retired and Mike Brown is in. While Brown made it perfectly clear that this is still Kobe Bryant's team, he is expected to try and run the offense more through Gasol and fellow 7-footer Andrew Bynum. That could actually mean even more touches for the Spaniard, who averaged 13.3 shot attempts a season ago. It could realistically take a few weeks for the Lakers to begin clicking since they are installing a new offense, although we don't expect Gasol's numbers to be affected by this. He has proved to be one of the most productive big men in the league over the past few seasons and the fact that is he also dual-eligible at forward, only adds to his value. Fantasy owners should consider the 31-year-old a No. 1 Fantasy center on Draft Day. (Updated 8/29/11)
