SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs signed Pau Gasol, beefing up a front line that will be without Tim Duncan next season for the first time in 19 years. They brought back guard Manu Ginobili, too.The 7-foot Gasol has won two NBA titles and is a six-time All-Star. Gasol is one of six players in NBA history to reach 19,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocks, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille ONeal, Kevin Garnett and Duncan, who retired earlier this week.The Spurs did not release terms Thursday, but a person with knowledge of the situation previously told The Associated Press that he has a two-year deal worth more than $30 million.The 36-year-old Gasol has been one of the leagues most talented and versatile big men for the last 15 years. He spent the last two seasons in Chicago and averaged 16.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists this year, his game showing few signs of aging. An unselfish player, he should fit right in with Gregg Popovichs ball-moving system, and the Spurs reputation for resting players for the playoffs had to be appealing to Gasol.Ginobili, a four-time champion with the Spurs, will return for his 15th season. He has averaged 14.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.37 steals in 923 games.There were a number of suitors lining up for Gasol, including Portland, Minnesota and Toronto. The Timberwolves offered him a two-year deal worth $36 million to open negotiations, but Gasol wanted to play for a team that was ready to contend for a championship and he joins a Spurs frontcourt that features LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard.Over 1,055 career NBA games, Gasol has averaged 18.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.68 blocks while shooting .510 from the floor and .755 from the free throw line in 35.3 minutes. He has appeared in 115 career playoff games, averaging 16.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 38 minutes. He has also helped Spain win silver medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.The 2002 Rookie of the Year was drafted with the third overall pick in 2001 and immediately dealt by Atlanta to Memphis, where he spent his first six-plus seasons. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers and won championships there in 2009 and 2010. He signed with the Bulls in 2014.Also Thursday, the Spurs signed:- Dejounte Murray, their top draft pick this year. The 6-foot-5 guard out of Washington was the 29th overall pick after averaging 16.1 points and 4.5 assists in his lone season with the Huskies. Murray is averaging 11.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 24.8 minutes through five games in the Summer League.- 7-foot center Dewayne Dedmon, 26, who averaged 4.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 12.2 minutes during 58 games with Orlando last season.- 6-foot-10 forward Davis Bertans, 23, who played the last two seasons with Laboral Kutxa in the Spanish league after three seasons in the Serbian league. Bertans has been part of the Latvian national team since 2011.- Ryan Arcidiacono, the 6-foot-3 guard who helped lead Villanova to the NCAA title last season and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 NCAA Final Four after scoring 16 points and setting up the game-winning three-pointer in the championship game.- Bryn Forbes, another 6-foot-3 guard who averaged 14.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 28 minutes as a senior for Michigan State last season.---AP Basketball Writer Jon Krawczynski contributed to this report.Cheap Vapormax Womens . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. Cheap Vapormax 95 China . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. http://www.clearancevapormax.com/cheap-vapormax-2019-clearance.html . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Wholesale Vapormax 2 .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. Cheap Vapormax Womens China . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed.ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre got the fastball he wanted.Beltres second home run of the game was a two-run shot on the first pitch from Ryan Madson with two outs in the ninth inning, and it rallied the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Monday night for their third straight win.Hes a really good pitcher, really good changeup, Beltre said. I was hoping that he would throw me something over the plate that I could drive, and thats exactly what he did.Madson was feeling good after converting all four save opportunities since the All-Star break, while Oakland was winning seven of 10 games.A good fastball-hitting guy, sitting fastball, Madson said. Maybe I was being a little bullheaded, trying to beat him instead of putting it in a good place.The heater I had for the last whole week, I was confident in it. It just happened to end up middle-middle to a fastball-hitting guy.Madson had his sixth blown save in 27 opportunities.Ian Desmond homered early for the Rangers. They increased their AL West lead for the first time since June 26, to 3 1/2 games over Houston.Beltre, who finished with four hits, had two singles in his first three at-bats before hitting a solo homer in the seventh against John Axford.What superlatives do you want me to put on it? Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. You can use them all. You could see the determination on his face.He had two special at-bats tonight, none bigger than the last one.Texas had trailed since Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer for Oakland in the first. All 13 runs in the game were scored with two outs.Texas turned three double plays behind starter Martin Perez, who has induced a major league-best 25 in 21 games.After the third inning, Perez held Oakland scoreless for three innings.I think I was more aggressive in the last three innings. Expand the zone and throw the ball where I wanted, he said.Valencia also had the first of three run-scoring doubles in a three-run third that gave the As a 5-1 lead.ddddddddddddNomar Mazara singled with one out in the ninth for Texas. Desmond hit his 19th homer in the first.Jake Diekman (2-1) worked a scoreless inning for the win.Billy Butler had three hits for the As.TRADE TALKRangers RHP Yu Darvish threw in the bullpen in preparation for Wednesdays scheduled start against Oakland, his third since coming off the disabled list for the second time this season.Through a translator, he expressed interest in the trade deadline a week away. Im always curious about who were going to get and all that stuff. And also I wonder, where am I going? he said with a laugh.MUNCY UP, HAHN DOWNA day after Athletics RHP Jesse Hahn allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay, Oakland optioned him back to Triple-A Nashville. The Athletics also recalled OF/1B Max Muncy from Nashville, where he batted .251 with eight home runs and 26 RBI in 64 games. Muncy ran for Butler in the eighth inning.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: No one went on the disabled list Monday, the 21st day this season that Oakland has had 12 or more players on the DL. As players have missed a total of 966 games.Rangers: GM Jon Daniels said he expects DH Prince Fielder to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck within a week. . Halfway through the minimum stay on the 60-day disabled list, RHP Colby Lewis (strained right lat muscle) threw from 75 feet. Hes about where we though he would be at this point, Banister said.UP NEXTAthletics: RHP Sonny Gray (4-9, 5.49 ERA) will start the second game of the series Tuesday.Rangers: RHP Nick Martinez (1-2, 6.45), scratched from Mondays scheduled start at Triple-A Round Rock, will be recalled to start Tuesdays game. ' ' '
