The Los Angeles Lakers will seem to enter the upcoming season with virtually the same roster, minus some key additions. More news: Lakers Insider Urges Team to Make Major Change to Starting Five The Lakers have only lost one player this offseason and added three new players who could play vital roles for the team.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of Vanderbilt wing Chris Manon to a two-way contract. Manon was a defensive ace throughout his collegiate career, averaging two steals per game in four college seasons, the first three at Cornell University before transferring to Vanderbilt as a senior.
The Los Angeles Lakers were in desperate need of frontcourt help this summer despite having players like Jarred Vanderbilt and Maxi Kleber on the roster.
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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic and newcomer Marcus Smart have been working hard on their bodies this offseason, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Stein also reports that Jarred Vanderbilt is healthy again. “I’m likewise told that Smart (like Doncic) has been working hard on his body this summer,” Stein wrote.
The last couple of years have been tough for Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt as he often found himself in and out of the lineup due to foot issues.
His time in the purple and gold might be coming to an end.
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.
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.
Basketball players often use the offseason to hone their respective craft. Skill work and conditioning are of the greatest importance, and we've seen situations where younger players come back after a summer of hard work ready to make a name for themselves.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are poised for another dominant season, but their championship aspirations hinge on the performances of their supporting cast.
He was one of the starting forwards on the Lakers squad that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2023.
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