Luka Dončić jokes about Jarred Vanderbilt's dislocated finger
Luka Dončić jokes about Jarred Vanderbilt's dislocated finger originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić playfully mocked teammate Jarred Vanderbilt’s dislocated pinky finger during a recent practice session.
The interaction provided a lighthearted moment as the team navigates the Western Conference Semifinals. Vanderbilt suffered a full dislocation of his right pinky finger during the Lakers' 108-90 Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder . The forward attempted to block a dunk by Thunder centre Chet Holmgren.
His hand struck the backboard with enough force to break the skin. Medical staff reset and splinted the bone immediately after the game. According to footage shared on social media, Dončić pointed at Vanderbilt’s splinted hand and teased, “You can’t do that.
” “You can’t do that” - Luka points to Vando knowing he can’t use his pinky 😭😭😂 Tiktok/ colbydaniels. sports pic. twitter.
com/vRsImZN4fa — Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) May 9, 2026 Both players are currently sidelined. Vanderbilt is managing his injury on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, Dončić continues to recover from a Grade 2 left hamstring strain.