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NBA Rumors: LA Lakers Trading JaVale McGee To Cavaliers, Signing Marc Gasol In 2020 Free Agency

NBA Rumors: LA Lakers Trading JaVale McGee To Cavaliers, Signing Marc Gasol In 2020 Free Agency

Despite winning the NBA championship title last season, the Los Angeles Lakers continue to find ways to upgrade their current roster. After the recent acquisitions of Dennis Schroder, Wesley Matthews, and Montrezl Harrell, the Lakers made another move to further improve their frontcourt by signing veteran center Marc Gasol in the 2020 free agency. Before […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Blazers Could Go After Dwight Howard Or JaVale McGee In Free Agency, Per ‘Bleacher Report’

NBA Rumors: Blazers Could Go After Dwight Howard Or JaVale McGee In Free Agency, Per ‘Bleacher Report’

With currently sidelined Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic likely to be healthy in time for the start of the 2020-21 season, the team is also expected to lose their erstwhile starter in the middle, Hassan Whiteside, to free agency in the 2020 offseason. With that in mind, a recent report suggested that the Blazers […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Coach Frank Vogel Reveals Who Impressed Him The Most In L.A. Lakers’ Practice Sessions

NBA Rumors: Coach Frank Vogel Reveals Who Impressed Him The Most In L.A. Lakers’ Practice Sessions

Weeks before the 2019-20 NBA season officially starts, the Los Angeles Lakers and 29 other teams in the league have already begun their training camps. Lakers Head Coach Frank Vogel admitted that, as of now, the team still doesn’t have an official starting lineup, saying that LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the only confirmed […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: JaVale McGee Not Giving Up Spot To Dwight Howard, ‘I’m The Starting Center For The Lakers’

NBA Rumors: JaVale McGee Not Giving Up Spot To Dwight Howard, ‘I’m The Starting Center For The Lakers’

Though the Los Angeles Lakers failed to end their playoff drought in the 2018-19 NBA season, JaVale McGee still managed to impress in his first year wearing the Purple and Gold. In the 75 games he played, McGee averaged 12.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks, while shooting 62.4 percent from the field. His incredible […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo & JaVale McGee Personally Examined Dwight Howard During Lakers Workout

NBA Rumors: Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo & JaVale McGee Personally Examined Dwight Howard During Lakers Workout

After DeMarcus Cousins suffered an ACL injury during an offseason workout, the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves lacking frontcourt depth. With Cousins unlikely to play for the entire 2019-20 NBA season, the Lakers immediately started their search for a new big man. The Lakers invited three veteran centers, Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah, and Marreesse Speights, […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Lakers Could Trade JaVale McGee To These ‘Frontcourt-Needy’ Teams, ‘Bleacher Report’ Recommends

NBA Rumors: Lakers Could Trade JaVale McGee To These ‘Frontcourt-Needy’ Teams, ‘Bleacher Report’ Recommends

After a few NBA seasons as a productive starter at center, JaVale McGee saw his role diminish in succeeding campaigns before the Los Angeles Lakers signed him in the summer of 2018 as a free agent. While playing for a team that failed to live up to expectations after missing the playoffs with a 37-45 […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee Believe L.A. Lakers Should Give Them ‘Another Shot’ In Free Agency

NBA Rumors: Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee Believe L.A. Lakers Should Give Them ‘Another Shot’ In Free Agency

After missing the Western Conference Playoffs for the sixth consecutive year, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to become more aggressive in upgrading their roster in the 2019 NBA offseason. When they failed to sign Paul George last summer, Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and General Manager Rob Pelinka purposely filled their roster […]

5y ago

Lakers News: Michael Beasley, JaVale McGee Break Silence On Rumored Altercation With Coach Luke Walton

Lakers News: Michael Beasley, JaVale McGee Break Silence On Rumored Altercation With Coach Luke Walton

As they continue to struggle and be involved in trade rumors before the February NBA trade, drama and frustrations have started to build around the Los Angeles Lakers. After suffering a 115-101 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at the Oracle Arena, several Lakers’ veterans, including Michael Beasley, Lance Stephenson, and JaVale […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: JaVale McGee Expects To Play In Lakers-Warriors Game On Christmas, ‘That’s Really Important To Me’

NBA Rumors: JaVale McGee Expects To Play In Lakers-Warriors Game On Christmas, ‘That’s Really Important To Me’

Los Angeles Lakers starting center JaVale McGee has already missed three consecutive games in the 2018-19 NBA season due to illness. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported that McGee has been in the UCLA Medical Center since Thursday because of pneumonia. Luckily, McGee was discharged on Saturday. JaVale McGee will reportedly be on the Lakers […]

6y ago

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Explains Why He Wanted JaVale McGee To Join Lakers

NBA Rumors: LeBron James Explains Why He Wanted JaVale McGee To Join Lakers

Prior to the current NBA season, JaVale McGee was seemingly past his prime at the age of 30, a formerly productive player who had become more famous for his appearances on NBA on TNT‘s “Shaqtin’ a Fool” blooper segment than anything else. With that in mind, many fans were doubtful that McGee would make an […]

6y ago

NBA Rumors: Western Conference Source Throws Shade At Lakers’ Offseason Acquisitions

NBA Rumors: Western Conference Source Throws Shade At Lakers’ Offseason Acquisitions

While four-time NBA MVP LeBron James was undoubtedly the Los Angeles Lakers’ key acquisition ahead of the 2018-19 NBA season, the team didn’t exactly surround the superstar forward with comparable veteran talent. Some pundits even gave the foursome of Michael Beasley, JaVale McGee, Rajon Rondo, and Lance Stephenson the nickname of the “Meme Team” because […]

6y ago

NBA Rumors: LeBron James’ Lakers Teammates ‘Most Likely To Drive Him Crazy’ Get Ranked By ‘Uproxx’

NBA Rumors: LeBron James’ Lakers Teammates ‘Most Likely To Drive Him Crazy’ Get Ranked By ‘Uproxx’

Compared to previous free agency decisions when LeBron James ended up on a team with at least one other established superstar, his recent move to the Los Angeles Lakers is expected to be different. Aside from the fact that the returning core players from last season’s 35-47 Lakers are all 25-years-old or younger, James will […]

6y ago

NBA Rumors: Lakers Reveal Main Reason Behind Controversial Acquisitions of Stephenson, Rondo, McGee & Beasley

NBA Rumors: Lakers Reveal Main Reason Behind Controversial Acquisitions of Stephenson, Rondo, McGee & Beasley

The Los Angeles Lakers headed into the 2018 NBA offseason with the goal of adding at least one legitimate superstar on their roster. The Lakers succeeded to sign LeBron James to a four-year, $154 million contract, but they failed to acquire other top offseason targets like Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. To fill the empty […]

6y ago

NBA News: Nerlens Noel Spurns Lakers, Wizards, And Pelicans For Deal With OKC Thunder

NBA News: Nerlens Noel Spurns Lakers, Wizards, And Pelicans For Deal With OKC Thunder

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers shocked the world by signing LeBron James to a new contract and taking him away from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since that point, the Lakers have continued to make some pretty big moves and they have a number of others in their plans. There have been plenty of rumors […]

6y ago

NBA Rumors: Lance Stephenson, Who Had Long-Running Feud With LeBron James, Is Now Joining Him On The Lakers

NBA Rumors: Lance Stephenson, Who Had Long-Running Feud With LeBron James, Is Now Joining Him On The Lakers

Lance Stephenson wants to show LeBron James that bitter rivals can become frenemies on the Los Angeles Lakers. Yahoo Sports‘ Shams Charania is reporting that Stephenson will join James as the two team up on the Lakers next season. Lance Stephenson and LeBron James joining forces was something no one could have ever anticipated when […]

6y ago

Warriors Rumors: GSW Should Consider Signing Tony Allen In Place Of JaVale McGee, Reports ‘Blue Man Hoop’

Warriors Rumors: GSW Should Consider Signing Tony Allen In Place Of JaVale McGee, Reports ‘Blue Man Hoop’

The Golden State Warriors are still ahead of the pack in terms of talent, but the defending champions are expected to become active in the free agent market. Tony Allen will likely be the most coveted player in the coming weeks, and a report pointed out that the veteran guard will be a good fit […]

6y ago

Golden State Warriors Trade Rumors: Team Looking To Deal Big Man

Golden State Warriors Trade Rumors: Team Looking To Deal Big Man

Golden State Warriors trade rumors suggest that the team could make a deal before the NBA trade deadline on February 8. Several reports by The Athletic have advertised that JaVale McGee is available and that the “fan-favorite” could be playing his final minutes for the Warriors this week. A new report by Phil Taylor touches […]

6y ago

NBA Trade Rumors: Milwaukee Bucks Have Interest In Golden State Warriors’ JaVale McGee

NBA Trade Rumors: Milwaukee Bucks Have Interest In Golden State Warriors’ JaVale McGee

Is Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee heading to the Milwaukee Bucks? NBA trade rumors have the Bucks connected to the Warriors’ defensive stalwart. It would be a trade which could pull the Bucks closer to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. According to The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson, the Warriors could look to deal JaVale […]

7y ago

NBA Trade Rumors: Top Buzz On JaVale McGee, J.R. Smith Plus More

NBA Trade Rumors: Top Buzz On JaVale McGee, J.R. Smith Plus More

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers continue to be the teams to beat in the ongoing 2017-2018 NBA season. They have faced off in the Finals for the past three years and a fourth one is looming despite their rival teams’ efforts to improve. As the NBA approaches midseason, the Warriors and Cavs are […]

7y ago

NBA Free Agency 2017: Golden State Warriors Add Some Swag, Dubs Sign Nick Young & Omri Casspi

NBA Free Agency 2017: Golden State Warriors Add Some Swag, Dubs Sign Nick Young & Omri Casspi

Fresh from winning the NBA’s ultimate prize, the Golden State Warriors are not about to sit idle and allow other teams to dethrone them. While other NBA teams have acquired players with superstar status, the Dubs quietly acquired two reliable veterans, Nick Young and Omri Casspi. According to Bleacher Report, Nick Young has agreed to […]

7y ago

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