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The Cleveland Cavaliers are finalizing a trade to send JaVale McGee to the Denver Nuggets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Denver Post’s Michael Singer first reported Isaiah Hartenstein going to the Cavs in the deal, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also reporting two protected second-round picks going to Cleveland. Here are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have fallen off a cliff over the last two months, making them potential sellers before the March 25 NBA trade deadline. Center JaVale McGee is a prime trade candidate. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports the veteran big man is being pursued by championship contenders, with a potential buyout on the horizon if a […]

This season has been a roller coaster ride for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team is on the hunt to defend their championship crown from a season ago, but in the midst of that, their star power forward Anthony Davis goes down with a calf injury. Things may not look too great for the Lakers […]

Let’s rewind real quick to the beginning of the decade. The Brooklyn Nets are fresh off a playoff berth, their first since 2007. They have an unsexy but solid core of Brook Lopez, Joe Johnson, and Deron Williams, whose glass ankles were somehow holding up. They had a Marvel superhero as a mascot (shoutout to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee might be going back to Staples Center, as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers again, per Tom Haberstroh of TrueHoop.  There is reportedly some interest from the Lakers to bring him back. For this to happen, McGee should be traded to another team from Cleveland and be bought out so […]

The future of trading cards is here and it comes in the name of NBA Top Shot. NBA Top Shot is a blockchain-based platform that is taking the playing card market we all know to unprecedented heights. It’s basically your traditional concept of trading cards that uses the same principles or systems as cryptocurrency through […]

Like a lot of other people, Cleveland Cavaliers big man JaVale McGee has been following the developments in the surge of the stock of companies like GameStop and AMC, which has caught the attention not just of Wall Street, but also the internet. One aspect of the saga that McGee can’t seem to wrap his […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly interested in conducting a trade for JaVale McGee, but it appears they are holding out hope that the Cleveland Cavaliers move on from another center of theirs. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the Nets are waiting to see the Cavaliers buy out Andre Drummond. .@KevinOConnorNBA talking with @AndrewYang "People […]

They say the universe giveth and universe taketh away, but in the case of the Brooklyn Nets the universe tooketh and then giveth to the second power. The Nets were dealt a blow early in the season when Spencer Dinwiddie partially tore his ACL in the team’s third game of the season. The guard’s absence was […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers did business in the James Harden trade and they may be indulging in trade talks again. According to Sam Amico of FortyEightMinutes, the Nets are engaged in trade talks to acquire JaVale McGee from the Cavaliers. Nets and Cavs meeting for second time tonight, and sources tell @FortyEightMins to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ season hit a bit of a snag when it was revealed that starting center Jusuf Nurkic would miss at least eight weeks with a broken wrist. This came after fellow big man Zach Collins had to go under the knife for another ankle surgery. The Bosnian Beast will be difficult to […]

The Brooklyn Nets acquired James Harden in a huge blockbuster deal on Wednesday. However, work still needs to be done to fill out the roster. Brooklyn trades away center Jarrett Allen, guard Caris LeVert, and forward Taurean Prince as part of the Harden madness. The Nets had previously lost Spencer Dinwiddie for the year due […]

Veteran NBA players Chris Paul, JaVale McGee and DeAndre Jordan have been given cartoon caricatures in a commercial for a vegan meat company. The star trio is partnering with Beyond Meat to promote plant-based foods during the holiday season, and the first marquee advertisement is a commercial in which the cartoons sing a modified version […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee has been around the league for quite some time now, so he certainly understands the business aspect of basketball. Still, the 7-foot center couldn’t help but get emotional after the 2020 NBA champions decided to trade him to the Cleveland Cavaliers to clear cap space for the signing […]

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee. The veteran center was definitely the biggest name involved in the trade between the two teams, but is not the real reason why the Cavs benefit when you look ahead to the future of this team. On the daily Locked On […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers have completed a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers that will send center veteran center JaVale McGee to Cleveland in exchange for Jordan Bell and Alfonzo McKinnie. Lakers are sending McGee and a future-second round pick to Cavaliers, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/oVWXtMphII — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will retain at least one part of its shot-blocking frontcourt. Veteran center JaVale McGee has exercised his $4.2 million player option for the 2020-21 season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Lakers center JaVale McGee will exercise his $4.2M player option for 2020-21 season, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania […]

Despite being a famous professional basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee makes sure to still show love to the people around him who don’t get much appreciation. Recently, McGee threw a nice little birthday surprise for his long time housekeeper Maritza who turned “35.” In the video, McGee made sure to keep hush […]

Former Washington Wizards icon Gilbert Arenas has been filled with thoughts as he looked back on his colorful playing career both in the NBA and overseas. In a clip from “No Chill with Gilbert Arenas,” Agent Zero reflected on his regret that he didn’t pass down his work ethic and shared the tools that made […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee is coming off a successful championship run in the 2020 NBA Playoffs and recently copped the third ring of his career. The big man has been making real estate moves too. He recently sold his Encino home of five years for $2.49 million, according to Yahoo Sports. His […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee filmed some behind the scenes footage of the team after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals at Walt Disney World. Take a look: JaVale McGee captured some great moments after the Lakers won their 17th title 😆🎥 (via @JaValeMcGee) pic.twitter.com/v8b47L3YLD — ESPN (@espn) October 17, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has taken a bit of a jab at Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo following L.A.’s championship-winning victory in Game 6 on Sunday against the Miami Heat. On Instagram live, McGee hilariously pointed out how Lakers second-year forward, Kostas Antetokounmpo, was the one who was able to win the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Dwight Howard over JaVale McGee in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The Los Angeles Lakers are moving Dwight Howard into starting lineup for Game 4 vs. the Nuggets, replacing JaVale McGee. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 25, 2020 Dwight Howard has been playing […]

The battle of the big men is considered to be one of the focal points in the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets, with the Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Denver’s Nikola Jokic both considered among the best at the position. The Lakers’ other big men, Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee played only eight minutes against the Houston Rockets in Game 2 due to a left ankle sprain. Fortunately, McGee will be able to play in Game 3 on Tuesday after his MRI came back negative, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sources: MRI on the left ankle of […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee left Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets with an ankle sprain. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, McGee is experiencing issues with his left ankle, causing him to leave the game for good. In eight minutes of action, he logged in two rebounds. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee was mic’d up in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets. Given his fun-loving personality, it made for some good entertainment. Peep and hear some of McGee’s mic’d up moments in the first half of Game 2 between the Lakers and the Rockets. As […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away as victors in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, 100-93. And though statistical history was made by one member of the team, there were several glaring issues for the Lakers that must be […]

On Saturday, L.A. Clippers star Paul George and Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee arrived for their respective games wearing t-shirts calling for the arrest of the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville on March 13. George and McGee both donned a black tee that read “ARREST THE COPS WHO KILLED BREONNA TAYLOR” […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel went with a different look for Thursday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, playing Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma in the frontcourt. Meanwhile, Javale McGee made an appearance on the team’s inactive list due to what Vogel called a “coach’s decision.” It’s worth noting that the Lakers, who […]

Like most of his NBA contemporaries, Los Angeles Lakers enter JaVale McGee also loves to express his personality through artwork on his body. The 7-foot athletic marvel is currently on his second year in L.A., tallying 6.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 16.6 minutes per game. While his steady interior presence has been […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee played some tremendous defense in the third period of their match-up against the Utah Jazz on Monday. Unfortunately for McGee, it involved his face intercepting a Rudy Gobert kick-out pass. Here’s a look at the play in question: https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1290480195200102402 McGee absolutely got caught square in the face there, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee is channeling his inner Stephen Curry down in Orlando, Florida. During the Lakers’ final scrimmage game on Monday against the Washington Wizards, McGee splashed home a 3-pointer from the top of the key. The 7-footer also had two blocks in the first two minutes of the game and another […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has been busy with his bubble-inspired vlog of late, with the 32-year-old posting daily videos on his YouTube channel about his experiences inside the Disney World bubble. One of the best bits on Day 4 of his “Life in the Bubble” series came when a bus driver randomly […]

Players in the NBA bubble in Orlando have plenty of time to themselves in isolation. From shotgunning beers to video games and pool races, there is a certain “everyman” element to each player as they prepare for the NBA restart. Some of these NBA players have taken up vlogging to show off for the fans […]

JaVale McGee of the Los Angeles Lakers has revealed to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports what the back of his jersey will say: “Respect Us.” NBA commissioner Adam Silver detailed how the league will allow players to change the back of their jerseys to represent slogans to bring awareness and respect to the ongoing protests […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee is one of the players with a preexisting condition for COVID-19. But he is not concerned about compromising his physical condition. McGee suffers asthma, but he told Dan Woike and Tania Ganguli of the Los Angles Times he feels “comfortable” ahead of the NBA restart in Orlando: “I’m definitely comfortable,” […]

The NBA is looking at every possible option in order to try and resume the season that was postponed on March 11. One of those possible situations involves the season being played in a singular, isolated location. However, Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee isn’t a fan of that hypothetical situation. “I thought that was […]

Two-time NBA MVP and Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is considered one of the league’s best players for a reason. While speaking live on Instagram with former teammate, now center for the Los Angeles Lakers, JaVale McGee, the 32-year-old Curry expressed confidence that he could drop 60 points on everybody (via Bleacher […]