Former LA Lakers middle JaVale McGee performs for the Vaqueros de Bayamon within the Nationwide Superior Basketball League. McGee took his skills to Puerto Rico after suiting up for the Sacramento Kings in the course of the 2023-24 season. After 16 years within the NBA, he signed his first abroad contract.
On Friday, the three-time NBA champ bought right into a scrap with Jonathan Rodriguez, a combo guard for Capitanes de Arecibo. The scuffle began after the 2 grabbed one another and jostled for positioning underneath the boards late within the second quarter. Though Rodriguez gave up 5 inches to the 7-foot McGee, the Puerto Rican refused to yield an inch.
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Following a heated dialog, the previous LA Lakers large man held Rodriguez by the neck and pushed him. The referees and gamers from each side managed to separate the antagonists who have been able to brawl. McGee and Rodriguez have been tossed out of the sport following the incident.
With out JaVale McGee, the Bayamon Cowboys misplaced to their opponents 87-94. Former Indiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte led the group with 25 factors, 4 assists and two rebounds. Danilo Gallinari, one other former veteran NBA participant, added 16 factors, 9 rebounds and three assists.
Ejection on Friday ended former LA Lakers large man JaVale McGee’s three-game double-double run
JaVale McGee lasted solely 24 minutes in his Vaqueros de Bayamón’s loss on Friday. He completed the sport with eight factors, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. For the primary time in 4 video games, the previous Golden State Warriors large man completed a recreation with out hitting a double-double.
In his final three outings earlier than the ejection towards Capitanes de Arecibo, McGee averaged 19.0 factors and 12.7 rebounds per recreation. The Cowboys went 3-0 throughout that stretch. McGee’s group holds a 15-4 document. In three of the losses, he failed double-digit figures in factors and rebounds.
Subsequent up for Vaqueros de Bayamon is a Sunday highway recreation towards Cangrejeros de Santurce, which options former NBA participant Hassan Whiteside. JaVale McGee, who helped Lakers to the 2020 NBA championship, will look to have extra affect than Friday’s brief stint.
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