Jarred Vanderbilt goes up and slams it from LeBron James. Jarred Vanderbilt goes up and slams it from LeBron James

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Finney-Smith won't face his former team due to left ankle soreness, which has been a lingering issue for the 31-year-old of late. The veteran forward will join LeBron James (groin) on the sideline, meaning Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht will likely see a bump in minutes.

LeBron James passes to Jarred Vanderbilt, who drops in an and-1 for the Lakers.

LeBron James sends a touch pass to Jarred Vanderbilt along the baseline for a two-handed Lakers dunk.

LeBron James on back-to-back plays sets up Jaxson Hayes and Jarred Vanderbilt for dunks.

James was sidelined for the final minutes of the Lakers vs. Celtics rivalry game Saturday. Here's the latest on the 40-year-old star.

Vanderbilt finished Saturday's 111-101 loss to the Celtics with four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in 29 minutes.

Noah Clowney scored 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat Los Angeles 111-108 in the Lakers’ first game since losing LeBron James to a strained left groin.

Fans have decided on a new nickname for Vanderbilt. They have decided to call him Vincent Van Doe because of his ability to do all of the dirty work. It seems that Vanderbilt approves of the nickname. When asked about it, he seems to like it.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end this week following their 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. But even more concerning for the Lakers was the groin injury suffered by LeBron James.

The Lakers raced out of the gates, winning the first three games that James played with the new, post-Russell Westbrook roster by 34 combined points. But in that third game, on Feb. 26 against the Mavericks,