The Los Angeles Lakers have been without starting center JaVale McGee for the last four games. Originally diagnosed as dealing with flu-like symptoms, it has now been revealed that he was hospitalized while dealing with pneumonia as well as an upper respiratory infection.
The next game on the schedule for the Lakers of course, is their Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors. McGee spent the previous two seasons with the Warriors, winning a pair of championships while there and revitalizing his career.
McGee undoubtedly had the first game against his former team circled on his calendar for quite some time.