Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt hasn’t played an NBA game in more than 11 months, with his last appearance coming in Boston on February 1, 2024. However, he continues to inch closer to making his season debut, having been assigned to the South Bay Lakers for a practice this morning and subsequently being recalled to practice with the NBA club (Twitter links via Dave McMenamin … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Vanderbilt, Warriors, Agbaji, Richardson
Western Notes: Kawhi, Morant, Sheppard, Blazers
Speaking on Wednesday to reporters, including Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said that he was in full support of star forward Kawhi Leonard stepping away from the team to be with family who had been affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Lue added that “a few people on the staff” were also impacted by the fires and weren’t with … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Kawhi, Morant, Sheppard, Blazers
NBA Postpones Thursday’s Hornets-Lakers Game
The NBA has postponed Thursday’s matchup between the Hornets and Lakers due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the league announced today in a press release. The game will be rescheduled at a later date. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, who first reported the news of the postponement, several members of the Lakers organization have been impacted by the fires, … [Read more...] about NBA Postpones Thursday’s Hornets-Lakers Game
Kawhi Leonard Away From Clippers, With Family Due To L.A. Wildfires
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game in Denver for personal reasons, the team announced today. According to NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link), Leonard is away from the Clippers to be with family in the Los Angeles area who were forced to evacuate due to the ongoing wildfires. Leonard made his season debut on Saturday after missing the … [Read more...] about Kawhi Leonard Away From Clippers, With Family Due To L.A. Wildfires
California Notes: Curry, Warriors, Kings, Vanderbilt
The Warriors continue trying to thread the needle between building toward a future without aging All-Star guard Stephen Curry and looking to win while he’s still performing at a high level. Curry, who turns 37 in March, is aware that his time as an All-NBA talent could be fairly finite, notes Tim Keown of ESPN. “I want to do this for as long as I can,” Curry said. “But the … [Read more...] about California Notes: Curry, Warriors, Kings, Vanderbilt