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.
Despite dropping Game 1 against the Wolves, Jarred Vanderbilt and the Lakers are still confident they can defeat the Wolves. The Lakers didn’t just lose to the Wolves on Saturday, they were soundly beaten.
The LA Lakers lost their playoff opener to the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-117. LA Lakers head coach JJ Redick was left to reflect on where it all went wrong against the Timberwolves in Game 1 of their playoff series Redick admitted that the Timberwolves were simply ‘hard to overcome’, citing their superior physicality.
Can you name every player to average at least 17.0 PPG in the 2024 NBA playoffs?
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 will start their title push with a first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Jarred Vanderbilt has just unintentionally (or intentionally!) rubbed salt on the Dallas Mavericks’ wounds.
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
After a long regular season that saw the arrival of Luka Doncic to LA, the Lakers finished the year as the third seed in the Western Conference. As a result, they are set to face the No.
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 beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-109 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. Austin Reaves was the star of the show as he put up 30 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals to lead the Lakers to a comfortable win but it was Jarred Vanderbilt and Jeremy Sochan who ended up center stage at the end of the game.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the middle of a grueling stretch of games, but they’ve managed to get back on track the past couple of days. The Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns on the first day of their back-to-back set and swept it after blowing out the San Antonio Spurs.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a couple of superstars on the roster in LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Those are the players who get all of the attention, and deservedly so.
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.
The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Philadelphia 76ers for the second and final time this season, and it will be without their star defensive forward, Jarred Vanderbilt.
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).
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt hasn't played since he suffered a midfoot sprain on his right foot on Feb. 1, which cost him the remainder of L.A.'s 2023-24 campaign.
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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