Austin Reaves rose up for a floater from 12 feet out and swished the winner for the Los Angeles Lakers right before the buzzer for a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers as Austin Reaves’ Stellar Play Could Create Dilemma for Lakers, Says Insider. The injuries have been rough for the Los Angeles Lakers to start the season.

Austin Reaves certainly felt as though the past 24 hours were night and day as the Lakers alternated a win and a loss.

Austin Reaves has become a breakout star for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2025-26 season, which could lead to him asking for a bigger contract in the summer.

With multiple ball-handlers sidelined with injuries, there have been more two-man actions (mainly pick and rolls) between Reaves and Ayton and it has helped them better figure out each other’s

Austin Reaves, coming off a career-night in which he scored 51 points, knows what matters the most for the Lakers.

We are officially one week into the NBA season and the level of competition across the league has been unreal.

LeBron James has missed the start of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers with sciatica, but a recent update signals a possible return date.