For the record - March 16, 2012

Gasol trade rumors: In the March 14 Sports section, an article about the Chicago Bulls’ interest in trading for Pau Gasol said the Lakers star had a 15% trade kicker in his contract, so that if Gasol was traded he would make $21.9 million next season instead of a scheduled salary of $19 million. In fact, trade kickers apply only if a player is below the applicable NBA maximum salary. Gasol is already a so-called maximum-salary player, so he can’t receive additional money through a trade kicker clause.

Nixon love letters: In the March 13 LATExtra section, an article about love letters between Richard Nixon and his future wife stated that her maiden name was Patricia Ryan. In fact, her birth name was Thelma Catherine Ryan. “Pat” and “Patricia” were nicknames she commonly used.

“21 Jump Street”: An article about the movie “21 Jump Street” in the March 15 Calendar section misspelled the first name of producer Neal Moritz as Neil.