JAN. 5 — Draped in all black, Jarred Vanderbilt stepped onto a Houston red carpet prior to a contest against the team that hailed from his hometown. The Los Angeles Lakers, ready for their first of two back-to-back road games in Texas, had a night off from the national spotlight.
Jared Vanderbilt has demonstrated limited ways to contribute offensively. but this will need to improve for him to earn minutes with the Lakers next season.
An NBA player has come off of the bench to score 20 or more points in a Finals game on 41 occasions in league history. How many of the players to do it can you name in six minutes?
Despite high expectations, the Los Angeles Lakers were bumped out of the playoffs in easy fashion by the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games. There have been plenty of fingers pointed over this first-round postseason collapse.
Jarred Vanderbilt has had an injury-plagued career in the NBA and started the 2024-25 season on the shelf as he recovered from offseason foot surgery. The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Vanderbilt in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade a couple of years ago and has established himself as a key cog off the bench.
Jarred Vanderbilt has had an injury-plagued career in the NBA and started the 2024-25 season on the shelf as he recovered from offseason foot surgery. The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Vanderbilt in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade a couple of years ago and has established himself as a key cog off the bench.
Anyone who's willing to cite the Lakers’ early-round loss as an example of why Nico Harrison and the Mavericks were right to move on from Doncic has lost the plot.
The Los Angeles Lakers endured a tough setback on Friday night, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first-round series. L.A. struggled to find its rhythm on both ends of the floor, and the stomach bug surrounding Luka Doncic certainly didn’t help their cause.
The theme coming out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 loss was their lack of physicality as the Minnesota Timberwolves came out and punched them in the mouth.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a difficult matchup in front of them in the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by All-Star guard Anthony Edwards. One of the brightest
The Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the postseason this year, offering some real challenges. The Lakers do own home-court advantage in this series, potentially giving them an edge entering this matchup.
OKLAHOMA CITY — After an eventful fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 136-120 win, Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams addressed the flagrant-1 foul he suffered at the hands of Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt.
The ejection of Luka Doncic completely changed the complexion of the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. While much of the focus has been on the second technical foul which got him kicked out, his first came in the third quarter following a Jarred Vanderbilt layup.
Tuesday's battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers featured MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling LeBron James and Luka Doncic. But the most impactful figure was a referee.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some of their best basketball in recent weeks, and that’s despite some key players missing time due to injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers made sure not to fall in the looming trap game that they had against the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray-less Denver Nuggets, and on Wednesday night, they took care of business.
The Los Angeles Lakers have suffered a string of key injuries, taking out LeBron James and Rui Hachimura while leaving Lukas Doncic day-to-day. Fortunately, this has led to Austin Reaves taking control.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt is one of the best defensive players in the league today. What he brings on that end of the floor is extremely valuable and the energy and attitude that he plays with is necessary for this team.
After suffering an alarming mid-game injury on Monday, All-Star Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball appears to have avoided a long-term issue. Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports that the 6’7″ pro is slated to be sidelined for at least a week before his status is reappraised.
JJ Redick's team has blown hot and cold on the defensive end this season.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt is expected to play in his first game in nearly a year on Saturday after rehabbing from surgeries to both feet, ESPN reported Wednesday.
A 2023 trade-deadline acquisition, Vanderbilt has been an impactful role player for Los Angeles when healthy.
With the Los Angeles Lakers’ last two games being postponed amid the ongoing wildfires in California, there are obviously bigger things to worry about instead of basketball.
Jarred Vanderbilt is one of the best role players on the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he has yet to appear in a game so far this season. On Friday, there was a positive update on his progression as he was assigned to the South Bay Lakers (G League).
Jarred Vanderbilt's return to the Los Angeles Lakers will take longer than expected. The Lakers said in a statement Tuesday that a setback in his recovery from offseason surgery has left the forward with fluid in his left knee, and that he isn't expected to play until 2025.
A 2023 trade-deadline acquisition, Vanderbilt has been an impactful role player for Los Angeles when healthy.
He was one of the starting forwards on the Lakers squad that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2023.
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