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The Los Angeles Lakers announced Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot injury recovery), Christian Wood (right knee injury recovery) and Christian Koloko (return to competition reconditioning) have been ruled out for Opening Night of the 2024-25 season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Vanderbilt is recovering from offseason procedures to both his feet, while Wood is rehabbing a knee … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Report: Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood & Christian Koloko Out Against Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers are done with the preseason and looking ahead to the start of the 2024-25 campaign, which begins on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. When they do so, they’ll finally have a familiar starting lineup featuring LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. Russell is coming off of perhaps the best regular … [Read more...] about Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Impressed By Himself In Training Camp

While the preseason doesn’t mean much for most veteran players who are locks to make the teams, for younger players trying to establish themselves as NBA players it is a major opportunity. One player who took complete advantage of that for the Los Angeles Lakers was guard Quincy Olivari. A five-year college player who spent his final season at Xavier after playing four years at … [Read more...] about Lakers Sign Quincy Olivari To Two-Way Contract, Release Colin Castleton

With the preseason coming to an end and the regular season around the corner, the Los Angeles Lakers will begin making moves to trim their roster while also identifying players they may want to keep around in their developmental program. The Lakers are set to face the Golden State Warriors in their preseason finale on Friday night, but before they take the court, the team is … [Read more...] about Lakers Sign Grayson Murphy, Waive Jordan Goodwin And Kylor Kelley

Jarred Vanderbilt projects to be a critical piece for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 season because of the roster’s lack of perimeter foot speed and front court depth. Vanderbilt’s offense leaves much to be desired, but his energy, effort and versatility on the defensive end makes him a critical piece for a Lakers team that will need him to guard opposing teams’ best … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Update: Jarred Vanderbilt To Miss Start Of Regular Season