No LeBron. No Luka. No problem. With the game on the line, the ball found the one guy built for the burden. Austin Reaves, on the heels of a historic scoring tear, added another chapter to his legend,

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

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

Los Angeles takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves after Austin Reaves scored 51 points in the Lakers’ 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings

Both teams move to 2-2 with the outcome.