Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

The Los Angeles Lakers have upgraded forward Jarred Vanderbilt to available for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Lakers reportedly know exactly what they want on the trade market before the NBA trade deadline originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers will explore the trade market, but the type of player they’re looking for is more important than anything else.

"It's hard to get back. We're not getting back," James acknowledged after the Lakers fell to 20-11 in their final game of the year.

While Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves future with the team remains uncertain, NBA analyst Zach Lowe predicts he will re-sign, but isn't ruling out a trade in the near future. Reaves' option for the 2026-27 season is worth $14.8 million, which Lowe expects will be voided amid an extension with the Lakers during the offseason.

Even though the holiday season has the streets of Los Angeles filled with cheer, Luka Dončić and the Lakers are hitting the midseason wall after ending November with a strong 15-4 record. Their recent three-game skid was exacerbated by the spotlight of the Christmas Night game on prime time.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his son, Lakers guard Bronny James, teamed up to ask each other comedic questions in a "Spill the Tea" video posted by the team this week.