F-C Pau Gasol got his first start since Jan. 17 and recorded six points and a game-high 13 rebounds in Wednesday's 121-96 victory over Houston. Gasol began the season in the starting lineup but went to the bench after missing 15 games with a left hand injury.

San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon sat out Saturday's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the host Memphis Grizzlies because of an illness.The Spurs, who entered the contest with a 2-1 series advantage, made the announcement approximately two hours before tipoff.San Antonio elected to start with a smaller lineup as opposed to inserting Pau Gasol immediately into the game to square off against his brother, Memphis center Marc Gasol.Dedmon, 27, has averaged 1.3 points per game in the series after recording 5.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest during the regular season.

F Pau Gasol became the 43rd player in NBA history to score at least 20,000 career points. He finished with 13 points in 23 minutes Wednesday during a loss at Utah.

F Pau Gasol contributed 15 points off the bench for San Antonio.

F Pau Gasol chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds, hitting a key 3-pointer in overtime, as the Spurs beat the Grizzlies.

F Pau Gasol scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

F Pau Gasol scored 18 points off the bench for San Antonio, which had a five-game winning streak snapped.

F Pau Gasol added 14 points for San Antonio (57-16), which pulled back to within two games of idle Golden State in the race for the best record in the NBA and the Western Conference.

F Pau Gasol had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs Saturday.

F Pau Gasol scored 22 points off the bench to help push the Spurs to an easy 118-102 win over the Sacramento Kings at the AT&T Center.

F Pau Gasol contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds.

F Pau Gasol had 10 points for San Antonio.

F Pau Gasol scored 17 points off the bench , 10 of those in the first half.

F Pau Gasol added 15 points and seven boards for the Spurs (45-13), who beat the Lakers for the eighth consecutive time and seventh in a row at Staples.Gasol played his second game after missing 15 contests with a broken left hand.

F Pau Gasol played a vital role in the San Antonio Spurs beating the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at Staples Center. Gasol, who played for the first time in 15 games after breaking his left hand, contributed 17 points for the Spurs, who won their third in a row. Gasol, who also collected 11 rebounds, made 5 of 7 shots from the floor and all three of his 3-point attempts. "I had low expectations," said Gasol, who played almost 27 minutes, but didn't start. "At the same time, I worked really hard with the staff, and all of the training staff (were) on me every single day, working me twice a day so when I got back from (the All-Star break) I would be ready to go."

Spurs C Pau Gasol missed his 15th consecutive game as he recovers from a fractured left hand.

C Pau Gasol will not return until after the All-Star break. He is recovering from a fractured finger.

C Pau Gasol (left hand surgery) missed his ninth consecutive game. There is no timetable for his return.

C Pau Gasol underwent surgery on Friday to repair a broken bone in his left hand, according to published reports. Gasol, 36, fractured the fourth metacarpal in the hand in pregame warm-ups prior to Thursday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The Spurs haven't announced a timetable for his return but Gasol is expected to be back within six weeks.

C Pau Gasol suffered a broken finger on his left hand during warmups on Thursday before the Spurs-Nuggets games. X-rays taken at the AT&T Center showed a fracture of his left fourth metacarpal.In his first year with the Spurs, Gasol is averaging 11.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.