Harrison Faigen: JaVale McGee, with the quote of the night on birthday boy Michael Beasley: “I call Michael Beasley a walking bucket. All he needs is some dishwater and a mop.”
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Position: F
Born: 01/09/89
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $3,500,000
Born: 01/09/89
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $3,500,000
Dave McMenamin: Kyle Kuzma did not participate in shootaround but used the time to get treatment on his back. He’ll be at the game tonight and is considered questionable to play. Also, Michael Beasley returned to the team today.
Michael Beasley’s mother, Fatima Smith, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton used his pregame media remarks before tipoff against the Memphis Grizzlies to send a message to his grieving player. “I just wanted to send our love, our thoughts and our prayers to Michael Beasley and his family,” Walton said. “They’re going through a tough time. But we’re thinking of you, we miss you, and we love you.”
Harrison Faigen: “It was very good to see Michael. Besides watching the game we played, turning around and seeing him on the bench was a nice moment.” – Walton on Michael Beasley, who has been dealing with his mother’s illness.
Tania Ganguli: Michael Beasley is on the bench with the Lakers. His mother has been ill and she wanted to see his team play, so he brought her to the game, then joined his teammates on the bench for the second half.
Bob Garcia: Luke Walton on Michael Beasley on 2nd qtr: “It was huge for us. We have had games where we played soft. There have been games like that where start off slow.” #Lakers #LakeShow
