"Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward Pau Gasol has struggled in the postseason, as his scoring average has plummeted by more than five points per game and his rebounding average has gone down more than two since the regular season.

"Obviously there's some tension inside of me," Gasol said Friday night. "I guess it's -- you can see it. It's tangible."

With the Lakers on the brink of elimination, trailing 3-0 in the Western Conference semifinals to the Dallas Mavericks, Gasol addressed rumors published on Internet gossip websites that suggested relationship problems have led to Gasol's on-court problems."