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In his recent appearance on Monumental Sports Network, new Washington Wizards star Anthony Davis offered high hopes and optimism about his looming frontcourt partnership with Alex Sarr. "I feel like I've always been very successful with another big. The good thing about Alex is that he can space the floor, and on the defensive end it's going to be insane," Davis said about Sarr. "Being able to guard the pick and rolls, switch on guards and guard them, rim protection — I think he's second in the league in blocks right now, blocks per game. He's young, so he's only going to get better. "I just hope that the wisdom that I've learned from the greats I've been around — Dwight [Howard], JaVale McGee, Tyson Chandler, Marc Gasol — all the guys that helped me can carry over to help them as well."

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Ivica Zubac: It was the third year. I finished my first season strong, played pretty well. Then Magic Johnson came to the team. Before Summer League, they told me I had to be Summer League MVP. If not, they’d be disappointed. I wasn’t MVP. Q. You weren’t? Zubac: No. We won the Summer League. I played well, but not MVP. That team was loaded. The best team in Summer League history. Me, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Kyle Kuzma, Alex Caruso, Thomas Bryant was coming off the bench. Seven or eight legit NBA guys. How can you be MVP on that team? Sometimes you can’t even get the ball. We won it all. Summer League ends. The season starts soon. Two weeks before the season, they sign Andrew Bogut. Magic Johnson calls me in. Says I didn’t improve all summer. “You didn’t improve. You won’t play.” Camp hadn’t even started. And he’s telling me I won’t play. I’m thinking, I stayed all summer, didn’t play for the national team. All summer in L.A. with my trainers. Strength coach, skill coach, did everything they wanted. What else could I do? If I didn’t improve, that’s on you. Second season, I barely played at all. Third season starts, they sign JaVale McGee. He’s the starter, no other real center. Michael Beasley plays backup center.

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Carlos Arroyo on signing Danilo Gallinari to play in Puerto Rico. Carlos, were you worried about Danilo's defense? Arroyo: No, actually I was surprised to be honest. I was extremely surprised. I think because of his wingspan, he was able to contain better. And it helped the FIBA rules are different. You get to be in the paint a lot longer. You can stay a little bit longer. So you don't have to cover so much space. I think he benefited from that. Q. Why Danilo? What was your thought process behind it? Arroyo: He was cheap. (Laughs). Gallo and I connected in the pre-Olympics tournament in Puerto Rico. And then we connected again in Miami. It wasn't until like the third time we met in Miami for coffee that I actually presented to him the idea of playing in Puerto Rico. At the time just like JaVale McGee they were waiting for the call to get back into the NBA roster for playoffs. And we discussed that. When I was at the end of my career I was in the same situation. And I was in the same position of just wanting to slow down, not travel as much, be close to home. And I think Puerto Rico made sense for him.

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‪Basketball Reference‬: Alex Sarr is the first player since JaVale McGee in 2011 to have at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a game for the Wizards. 👀 See the full list here: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...

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Keith Smith: Monster game for JaVale McGee today in the NBL: 32 points on 15-20 shooting 13 rebounds 2 assists 2 steals 3 blocks Veteran big man still going strong!

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Olgun Uluc: JaVale McGee in his NBL debut: 32 points (15/20 FG), 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks in the Illawarra Hawks’ 91-86 loss to the JackJumpers. Just an extremely imposing physical presence; still notably athletic, with underrated footwork and touch on the low block.

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At 37 it begs the question: what is his motivation to travel across the other side of the world to play in the NBL with the defending champion Illawarra Hawks? For McGee, the answer is simple. “I was in the NBA for 16 years and I always had a hint of jealously towards the European players because they get to go to different countries and really explore,” said McGee, who has played alongside future Hall of Famers LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant throughout his stellar NBA career. “I never really had that opportunity, so when this opportunity came up to come to Australia ... I jumped straight on it.

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“I’ll be bringing nothing but championship-winning calibre basketball with a little sprinkle of excitement and a lot of dunks and block shots for sure. “I mean, if you are a fan of me, you know what I do, so just bringing what I do to an organisation that is already a championship organisation.”

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Keith Smith: Mavs will carry a dead money cap hit of $1,002,360 for Olivier-Maxence Prosper for each of the next three seasons (through the 2027-28 season). Dallas was already carrying a $2,208,856 dead money cap hit for JaVale McGee for the same years. That's a total of $3,211,216 each year for the next three years.

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JaVale McGee: Illawarra Hawks centre JaVale McGee will miss the 2025 NBL Blitz, a team spokesperson told ESPN. McGee is recovering from a bout of pneumonia that’s delayed his arrival to Australia.

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Australian forward Jonah Bolden has agreed to a one-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks, sources told ESPN. Out of Sydney, Bolden was among the most credentialed local players left on the market, and joins a Hawks team loading up for an NBL championship defence. The signing of Bolden will come just days after the Hawks inked 16-year NBA veteran JaVale McGee to a one-year deal, giving head coach Justin Tatum an imposing and experienced frontcourt.

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Olgun Uluc: JaVale McGee has agreed to a one-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks, sources told ESPN. The 7-foot centre joins the defending NBL champions following a 16-year NBA career.

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Former NBA big man JaVale McGee is now suiting up for the Vaqueros de Bayamón in Puerto Rico’s top professional league, the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Following his stint with the Sacramento Kings in the 2023-24 campaign, the 16-year NBA veteran made the leap abroad, signing his first international deal.

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On Friday, three-time NBA champion JaVale McGee got into an altercation with Jonathan Rodríguez, a guard-forward for the Capitanes de Arecibo. The incident began when the two locked up and wrestled for position beneath the basket late in the second quarter. Despite giving up five inches in height to the 7-foot McGee, Rodríguez stood his ground and didn’t back down. After a tense exchange, the former LA Lakers center grabbed Rodríguez by the neck and shoved him. Officials and teammates from both squads quickly stepped in to break up the confrontation before it escalated further. Both McGee and Rodríguez were ejected from the game as a result of the altercation.

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