Gasol to sit Lakers' first-place showdown with Rockets

 
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Pau Gasol Injures Ankle, Whats Next For the Lakers?

Pau Gasol is back on the bench. He injured his ankle against the New Orlenans Hornets and has so far been diagnosed to be out at minimum, the remainder of the Lakers four game road trip. What does this mean for the Lakers? What does this mean for their home court advantage in the playoffs? Take a look...
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Gasol injured, will miss at least three games for Lakers

Pau Gasol is out for at least the next three games because of a sprained left ankle, joining Andrew Bynum (knee) and Chris Mihm (ankle) on an ever-growing injury report the Los Angeles Times reported. "We'll have to play a different style of ...
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Give Me The Rock » Pau Gasol Likely Out for 2+ Weeks

Pau Gasol will miss at least the next three games for the Lakers with a sprained left ankle. According to the AFP: "Lakers coach Phil Jackson sounded an ominous note by saying after Friday’s game that “I would be ecstatic if he only missed the next three (games).
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Lakers vs. the Rockets game analysis

How do you game plan for a team that has won 21 straight games? After a little analysis, here’s what I would do to extinguish the Rockets red glare. Number one, I would attack them by attacking their leader, Tracy McGrady, both offensively and defensively. He will probably guard Kobe, so running Kobe from side to side in Rip Hamilton fashion should help wear McGrady out. Kobe should also ...
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Gasol leaves Lakers' game with sprained ankle

Pau Gasol sprained his left ankle and needed help limping off the court in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
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Gasol (sprained ankle) to miss at least 3 games
Even the Houston Rockets acknowledge they've had some good luck during their 21-game winning streak. They are getting more heading into their biggest regular-season game in years. Pau Gasol will sit out with a sprained left ankle when the Rockets ...
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Gasol Out as Lakers Prepare for Rockets
The Lakers will be one man down for their clash with the streaking Rockets on Sunday as center Pau Gasol is sidelined with a sprained ankle.