"It puts us in a position of trying to win the championship and going after it. There's going to be expectations of being a very strong and powerful team, and we like that." — Lakers forward Pau Gasol on the acquisition of Dwight Howard.

— Jon Krawczynski — Twitter http://twitter.com/APKrawczynski

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EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.