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Pau Gasol wonders if he's played his last game for Lakers; trade could await (Yahoo! Sports)

After another disappointing second-round exit, the Lakers could again try to trade forward Pau Gasol.

 

Uncertainty shrouds Gasol's future with Lakers (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Pau Gasol expressed uncertainty about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers after his postseason exit interview with general manager Mitch Kupchak at the team's training facility on Wednesday. The Lakers were eliminated from the Western Conference semi-finals by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday after an erratic playoff run during which Gasol was accused by team mate Kobe Bryant of not displaying enough aggression. ...

 

Down and out Lakers looking ahead to shake-up (The SportsXchange)

For the second year in a row, the Lakers bowed out of the postseason ingloriously in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.

 

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers face uncertain future after early playoff exit (Yahoo! Sports)

The Lakers will likely need to make some changes after losing to the Thunder in the second round.

 

Lakers-Thunder Preview (The Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) After chasing championships for so many years with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher now finds himself standing squarely in their way.

 

Longtime Laker Fisher near vanquishing old team (The Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) After chasing championships for so many years with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher now finds himself standing squarely in their way.

 

Kobe Bryant blames Pau Gasol for Lakers' Game 4 collapse against Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)

The Lakers left their latest meltdown against the Thunder bickering and on the brink of elimination.

 

Golden State Warriors Reportedly Interested in Jeremy Lin: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Well, well, well, look at who the Golden State Warriors are seemingly interested in. Reports from sources close to the Jeremy Lin dealings say that the Warriors are one of five teams who are intrinsically interested in the services of the New York Knicks' budding star of a point guard. The Warriors have made a lot of - for lack of a better word - "bonehead" moves throughout their franchise history. ...

 

The Denver Nuggets? Gone till November (Ball Don't Lie)

After years of turnover, the Denver Nuggets you saw in 2011-12 might closely resemble the ones you'll see in 2012-13. We'll determine whether or not this is a good thing in the fall, when it comes time to dissect the team's standing amongst the best of the West, but for now all signs point to a similarly stout roster in 2012-13, full of the depth and balance that pushed a championship-contending Lakers team to the brink in seven tough games. Or, Denver could blow it up. Which wouldn't be a sign of the team losing its nerve, but it wouldn't be surprising. After all, Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri is the same guy that signed center Nene to a franchise-level contract in December, only to deal him four months later; and not because Nene was playing terribly. This is a man who isn't afraid to think on his feet, and considering the team's numerous tradeable assets, the Nuggets would seem to be in prime position to make a move for a star of sorts, considering the team's recent run of star-less play. Of course, the Nuggets have been in that position for over a year now. Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, one of the more proactive personnel chiefs in the game, has been in that position for a while, unable (though he's tried) to pull the trigger despite a heap of players that other teams want. There's no given, out there, and fewer stars on the block to go after. So it appears that the team might stick with that depth, and that hero-every-other-game philosophy. Sounds good to us.

 

Will Oklahoma City give World Peace a chance? (The Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Metta World Peace made his return from a seven-game suspension in front of a home crowd eager for him to help the Los Angeles Lakers survive a first-round playoff scare and advance with a thrilling Game 7 victory.