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JaVale McGee has been entertaining to watch this season, both on and off the court. What was he up to during pregame warmups? Well, he seemed hungry, so… IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!! 🥜 pic.twitter.com/f1VUz0z6rY — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 10, 2019 Here, we see the Los Angeles Lakers center enjoy a big sandwich […]

On Friday night, the New York Knicks scored an upset victory in Staples Center against the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers. Following his team’s 119-112 defeat, Lakers big man JaVale McGee said that L.A. probably underestimated the lowly Knicks coming into the contest. While he may not have made a straightforward confession, McGee did imply […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball thought he had himself a triple-double against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, but a stat change took it away from him. Instead of finishing with a triple-double of 20 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, he wound up with 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Lakers […]

JaVale McGee is going to be a game-time decision on Sunday night when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings. McGee is dealing with a respiratory infection and has missed the last seven games with a variety of ailments. Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet points out that McGee is itching to play on […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Ivica Zubac has seen a significant uptick in his minutes over the last couple of weeks, and he has delivered, coming through with a pair of double-doubles and stellar overall play. The 21-year-old has not done it without help, however, and he credits veteran centers Tyson Chandler and JaVale McGee […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the L.A. Clippers on Friday, and starting center JaVale McGee is still out as he recovers from an illness. However, starting point guard Lonzo Ball will play. Lonzo Ball was dealing with cramps on Thursday after the Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings. #Lakers’ JaVale McGee WILL NOT play tonight […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton revealed that despite the impending return of starting center JaVale McGee, Ivica Zubac will remain in the rotation. Per Christian Rivas of SB Nation, Walton admitted that it would be tough to send Zubac back to the bench even if everyone’s healthy. The 21-year-old Croatian has been the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has been ill for quite some time, but the good news is that he appears to be getting better. McGee has been upgraded to questionable for his team’s game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. McGee was recently in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee has been out with an illness, and Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes now reports the big man was recently hospitalized for three days with pneumonia before getting discharged Saturday. McGee was admitted to the hospital Thursday with a 104-degree fever. The Lakers’ team doctor monitored his hospital stay at UCLA […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee gave a shout out to teammate Ivica Zubac after a breakout performance in Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers earned a 112-104 victory over the Pelicans at Staples Center, and as usual, it was LeBron James that did it all for Luke Walton’s team. LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee will miss his team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night as a result of an illness, according to the team. This will mark the third straight game McGee has been sidelined due to the illness, as he also missed the Lakers’ losses against the Washington […]

Former Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee will be honored with his second championship ring prior to the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. Former teammate Andre Iguodala will present him with the ring, head coach Steve Kerr said on 95.7 The Game Thursday, per Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area. It’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee was originally listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night due to an illness, per Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times. One would never know the man was sick with the game he had during the Lakers’ 28-point win. McGee, who […]

We may never see Showtime at the level of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy ever again, but there is no question that these current Los Angeles Lakers — more often being LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee — may bring back some memories of it. Like Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets, for […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Javale McGee is known for his high-flying antics. Whether that be catching alley-oops, being his goofy self, or getting called for goaltending violations, McGee is one in a kind. Per Chris Herring of ESPN’s Five Thirty-Eight, McGee has more goaltending violations than 29 other NBA teams so far this season. Goaltending […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee nearly took out Denzel Washington while chasing after a loose ball in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. McGee found himself trying to capitalize on a second-chance opportunity in the first quarter, and that led him towards the sideline in hopes of saving the ball from going out […]

Before he joined the Golden State Warriors back in 2016, JaVale McGee had this reputation of being a goofy player on the court who really didn’t know how to play basketball. In fact, the current Los Angeles Lakers center was the star of Shaquille O’Neal’s show “Shaqtin’ A Fool” back then. Every week, Shaquille O’Neal made fun […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ unlikely trio of LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee connived on a fastbreak play that is reminiscent of the Showtime squad from the 1980s. Magic Johnson and company put on a thrilling show on a nightly basis, and it involved plenty of highlight-reel moments on the fast break. Fast forward […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee has called out NBA on ESPN twitter for promoting Victor Oladipo’s new music album while forgetting about his own record. JaVale McGee dropped an album earlier last month titled “Ain’t Talking Bout Nothin’.” It was his second album this 2018, with his debut record “Pierre” released last April. With […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Javale McGee is currently on his way to reaching the peak of his career. The two-time NBA champion is playing at his best in South Beach and it can’t be denied that he has improved a lot. Because of his eagerness to be better each day, McGee is playing a huge […]

Having an autograph from an NBA player truly is a big honor. Fans line up or wait just to get their shirts or stuff signed by their favorite players. That was the case Tuesday night for Lakers big man Javale McGee, who probably encountered his youngest existing fan. In a tweet by the league’s official […]

JaVale McGee is thankful to LeBron James for lobbying the Los Angeles Lakers to sign him in free agency. Javale Mcgee signed with the Lakers in the summer for the veteran’s minimum worth $2.4 million. The deal is now proving to be a bargain, with the 30-year-old center having a breakout season and averaging a […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee actually did a euro-step. In their Friday night matchup against the Utah Jazz, McGee pulled off the nifty move against Derrick Favors. JaVale McGee actually made it look easy, all seven feet and 270 pounds of him, as he continues to be a major force for the Lakers. The […]

After five teams and 10 years of playing in the NBA, JaVale McGee has finally become a consistently relevant starter to a playoff team. They say LeBron James makes better players out of his teammates, and the Los Angeles Lakers big man is a living, breathing, and shot-blocking proof of it. JaVale McGee is having […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee wants to set a good example for his daughter, so that means he has to watch his curse words and diet when he’s around her. McGee’s daughter, Gigi, is two-years-old. The Lakers’ starting center is learning about the subtle nuances of being a good father, via Kyle Goon of the […]

JaVale McGee is an entertaining player no matter what. Whether he’s slamming alley-oops from LeBron James or ending up on Shaqtin’ A Fool for a hilarious miscue. However, as fun as it can be to highlight McGee’s mistakes, the Los Angeles Lakers center says the seemingly harmless segment took a toll on him and his […]

When the Golden State Warriors signed center JaVale McGee in the summer of 2016, the move came as a shock to many and fans around the league were poking fun at the Warriors for signing the mercurial McGee. Before he joined the Warriors, JaVale McGee had this reputation of being a goofy player on the court […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James makes no-look passes appear like the easiest thing in the world. Within the last two minutes of the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers, James made another one of those jaw-dropping no-look passes. This time, JaVale McGee was the lucky recipient. Just a casual no-look alley-oop pass from […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young threw a beautiful bounce pass in between the legs of Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee. The nifty dime led to a power slam by Alex Len. It happened during the first quarter of the Hawks-Lakers game Sunday night. Trae Young's floor vision is A1. 👏 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/C6BWVD7sR1 — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee beautifully connect for a Showtime-like play during their road game against the Sacramento Kings. Tonight is the first game of their back-to-back as they return to Staples Center to face the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow. Here’s the video of the James-Ball-McGee connection, via the official […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not off to the start they expected this season. They’ve won four of their first six games of the season, and have nearly blown a couple of those wins as well. On Wednesday night, they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, a team that has also been struggling with […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee hit a fan after he threw something in the stands to her. This was after the Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. JaVale McGee smacks Portland fan in the face, apologizes via IG. 😂 pic.twitter.com/EFeGh045Ij — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 5, 2018 It looked like it was […]

The Phoenix Suns and Tyson Chandler have reached an agreement to buy out the veteran center’s contract. The Suns have requested waivers on Chandler. He was in the final season of his four-year deal with the Suns, and was due to make about $13.5 million this season. Suns Vice President for Basketball Operations James Jones shared […]

Tyson Chandler had been languishing in Phoenix for some time. After signing with the Suns back in the summer of 2015, Chandler never got close to making the playoffs in the desert. Furthermore, the Suns went young and weren’t giving Chandler much playing time. With him making a little over $13 million this season, it […]

During their well-publicized heated meeting, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton reportedly asked president of basketball operations Magic Johnson for big man help behind starter JaVale McGee, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Looks like Magic heard Walton’s message loud and clear, as the Lakers are reportedly going to sign veteran center Tyson […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a slow start and they’re still trying to work through some of their issues, but JaVale McGee is off to the best start of his career. LeBron James is singing his praises and he’s even going as far as to say that McGee could be the Defensive Player […]

JaVale McGee was in the Halloween spirit on Wednesday when it came time to answer questions in the locker room about the Los Angeles Lakers’ one-point victory over the Dallas Mavericks. He was in full costume when reporters began interviewing him , and it wasn’t a simple costume he was wearing … it was a […]

Prior to their game against the Dallas Mavericks, JaVale McGee of the Los Angeles Lakers entered the arena as The Grinch. Check out the video below as posted by ESPN: <iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”https://www.espn.com/core/video/iframe?id=25138253&endcard=false” allowfullscreen frameborder=”0″></iframe> It’s Halloween and the Lakers are playing the Mavericks tonight and the purple and gold are looking to snap […]

Veteran shooting guard Nick Young is still on the open market, and Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee says it would be great if the team signed his good friend. McGee and Young won a championship together last season with the Golden State Warriors. In 80 regular-season games with Golden State, Nick Young averaged 7.3 […]