Leading up to his untimely calf injury, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was playing at an All-Star level. Despite Luka Doncic and LeBron James missing their fair share of games, Reaves was a steady force that pulled out unlikely wins against quality opponents.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy lately, playing five games in seven nights with a pair of flights mixed into that. They have mostly struggled during this stretch with numerous key players in and out of the lineup, but they finished it strong with a dominant 110-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors at home on Sunday night.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic returned to the lineup Sunday against the Toronto Raptors after missing Saturday’s 132-116 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers due to left groin soreness, a nagging injury that had limited him throughout the week.
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
The Lakers have a 14-10 record with LeBron James and 11-6 without him. This doesn’t paint the picture of the 41-year-old leading his team to championship dreams.
Luka Doncic’s bromance with Austin Reaves had a hilarious highlight (or lowlight) on Sunday. Although Reaves has yet to see action on the court since the calendar flipped to 2026, he made a bit of an impact late in the contest against the visiting Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.
Injury, what? Luka Doncic made a ‘questionable’ status look like a myth tonight when he showed up against the Toronto Raptors. The Los Angeles Lakers got a much-needed home win by beating them 110-93.
The Lakers finally looked like themselves again. Luka Doncic dropped 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 24 and seven, and the Lakers handled the visiting Raptors 110-93 on Sunday night.
The Raptors visited Los Angeles tonight and went away with a 93-110 loss to the Lakers. On the second night of back-to-back games, Drew Timme played 16 minutes for the Lakers after a solid outing against the Trail Blazers last night.
Deandre Ayton made history for the Lakers tonight as he became the only player to ever record 25 points while shooting 100% from the field with zero turnovers.
Deandre Ayton delivered an excellent performance with his efficiency in the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Ayton is going through the eighth season of his NBA career, his first with the Lakers.
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points with 13 rebounds and Luka Doncic also had 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers turned improved defense into a much-needed 110-93 victory Sunday over the visiting Toronto Raptors.
JJ Redick was one of the best pure scorers in college basketball history. During his time at Duke, he shattered school scoring records and won National Player of the Year honors in the 2005–06 season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are at the point in the season where they’re looking to find a trade that will improve their team. It almost feels like clockwork at this point, and last season, they shocked the entire NBA world when they were able to acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a huge January slump. Since Jan. 7, they are 1-5 with an average point differential of minus-6.8. Austin Reaves has been out for all six games, while all of Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes and Rui Hachimura missed at least one game in that stretch.
The Los Angeles Lakers were without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes on Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The result was a 16-point loss in which the Lakers lost the rebounding battle by 15, but it also provided an opportunity for players like Drew Timme in regular season action.
The Los Angeles Lakers found a gem in 2021 when they signed undrafted free agent Austin Reaves. The University of Oklahoma product proved to be much better than expected, as he earned a roster spot and eventually became a starter and now holds his own playing alongside superstars LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Austin Reaves will have some options if he wants to explore a move out of the City of Angels this summer. The Utah Jazz are expected to have “big interest” in the Los Angeles Lakers swingman Reaves, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo!