News about Jarred Vanderbilt

The Lakers signed Vanderbilt, 24, from the Utah Jazz in February, and he quickly became a key rotation player during the Lakers' impressive late-season push to the Western Conference finals. Vanderbilt did not have a big offensive contribution, but the opponents' top scorer was asked to watch 7.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game during the regular season.

LeBron James is considering retirement, or so he claims. Following the Lakers' season-ending 113-111 loss to the Nuggets on Monday night, James speculated that his days spent on an NBA bench could be over. 'I have a lot to think about,' he said. 'Ill personally, I have a lot to think about as a result of me playing basketball.'

According to bombshell reports on Tuesday morning, LeBron James may have played his last NBA game after 20 years and is considering retirement. After the Lakers were swept by the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, the NBA superstar made news with his words, with the legendary forward admitting to "I have a lot to think about." And now Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes says James is actually considering calling it a day, and if he does decide to continue, he is uncertain if it will be with the Lakers.

The Lakers' unexpected postseason came to a halt on Tuesday night as the Nuggets defeated LA 113-111 to propel the 2020 champions to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. At halftime, the Lakers led by 15 points but LeBron James only scored 38 second half points as a virtuoso, 40-point effort. The visitors were up six with less than three minutes to play in LA after a dramatic third quarter where Denver outscored the Lakers by 2020, but James and Co. restored to tie the game with 1:13 remaining.

The 24-year-old, who was recalled from the T-Wolves in February, wore a plain tank top with an open white and blue short-sleeve button-down, and finished his look with striped slime-fit pants. In the Lakers' 117-112 victory at Chase Center, four days after purchasing the shoes, he was slammed on Instagram for sporting the outfit just once. On Instagram, the suspected clothing store owner, who seems to be based in San Francisco, wrote 'Nice guy.' 'Bought 2k worth of clothes on Monday.' This outfit was made especially for this occasion. Wore it to a tunnel and post game on Tuesday, then it was returned yesterday. I wasn't in the store, and someone else took the return. Clearly used clothing, as shown by the above. If I didn't have a reason to hate the Lakers and root for a home turn now, I may have more reason. "Boooooo @JVANDO YA BUM"

LeBron James, the NBA all-time points leader, has rated the remaining 23 Los Angeles Lakers games as the'most important' of his incredible career, especially when it comes to the regular season. Since ten trips to the NBA Finals, James has won four NBA Championships and has also won 19 All-Star games appearances and gained a boatload of individual awards. But he isn't done there, and the Lakers' star has stepped up the stakes on himself and his teammates to make the playoffs after missing the season last year.

According to team general manager Rob Pelinka, Russell Westbrook doesn't deserve all blame for the Los Angeles Lakers' woes. Following a flurry of trades, including the one that sent Westbrook away after less than two seasons, Pelinka is still optimistic about the Lakers' future. When we did the Westbrook trade, I think all teams take risks, trade for a player, and our aspirations.'

According to various sources, Russell Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade that has landed former Laker D'Angelo Russell back in the Purple and Gold. The struggling Lakers have decided to trade Westbrook and a 2027 first-round pick for Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley ahead of the NBA deadline. Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and 2024, '25 and '26 second-round picks are on the move to Minnesota.

Rudy Gobert will visit the Utah Jazz as an opposing player for the first time in his career on Friday night, and he anticipates 'a lot of emotion' when he faces his former team. Gobert spent the first nine years of his life in Utah, but was traded to the Timberwolves in the offseason for a box that contained four first-round picks and rookie Walker Kessler. Gobert, Minnesota's starting center, will be with the away team in the city where he rose to three-time Defensive Player of the Year.

Donovan Mitchell, a Utah Jazz player, has not requested a trade, but if he does follow Rudy Gobert out the door in Salt Lake City, he might be drafted to the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, or Miami Heat, according to a recent analysis. Tony Jones of the Athletic says that an All-Star guard contract is unlikely to be on the horizon, but that trade negotiations between the Knicks and Jazz have been ongoing. Danny Ainge, Utah's front office, has also accepted bids from other teams, according to Jones. According to several outlets, Utah needs young players and several unprotected first-round picks in exchange for Mitchell.