Give Me The Rock » Pau Gasol Likely Out for 2+ Weeks
givemetherock.com 3/16/2008 — 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).

Lakers vs. the Rockets game analysis
mvn.com 3/16/2008 — 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 ...

Gasol leaves Lakers' game with sprained ankle
sports.espn.go.com 3/16/2008 — 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.

LINKBAWL: Weekend Edition
lebasketbawl.com 3/16/2008 — Ball Don't Lie interviews a guy who's goal was to visit every single NBA arena this year, and he is on the verge of doing it. Check it out here ! Sports Sayers on the rumor that David Stern will make high school ballers stay 2 years in college soon instead of just 1. 2011 maybe? Rip Hamilton , and one, to seal the deal against the reigning Champs. Did Vladimir Radmanovic just ruin the ...

Feigen: Examining Rockets' streak from all angles | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com 3/16/2008 — PILING UP THE W's With their franchise record 21st consecutive victory, the Rockets are in the company of teams with the longest winning streaks in NBA history. The only single-season streaks of 17 or more wins: 33 straight 1971-72 L.A. Lakers 21 ...

Ray Allen Misses Tonight's Game Due to Bruised Heel — NBA.com: News 3/16/2008
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen sat out Saturday night's game in Milwaukee, one night after hurting his left heel.

Gasol Out as Lakers Prepare for Rockets — Wash Post NBA 3/16/2008
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.

It's Wild Out West for the Worst Teams — Wash Post NBA 3/16/2008
The NBA is poised to have the most 50-win teams in league history with the balance of power tipping to the Western Conference, where the league elite are fighting for their playoff lives.

SERBY'S SUNDAY Q&A WITH... — NY Post: Sports 3/16/2008
The Post's Steve Serby chatted with the NCAA tournament-bound coach of Louisville, who led Providence to the Final Four in 1987, Kentucky to the national title in 1996, with stops at Boston University, the Knicks and Celtics along the way. Q: Not a...

Isola: Isiah's losing legacy — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 3/16/2008
Isiah Thomas' hope of creating a legacy may just come true for all the wrong reasons. Thomas is 52-95 as Knicks coach and if he drops five of the next 16 games he will become the second-fastest coach in team history to reach 100 losses.