Can The Lakers Stop Oklahoma City Thunder? Austin Reaves Searching For Answers
The Los Angeles Lakers have put forth an admirable effort during stretches of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the reigning NBA champions sit with a 3-0 series lead and remain undefeated in the playoffs…
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Stresses Need To Limit Turnovers Against Thunder
Officiating was a big topic of discussion following Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Notably, Austin Reaves, LeBron James and head coach JJ Redick were visibly frustrated by the…
No One Has Beaten Lakers Like Thunder Are This Season In At Least 50 Years
No team has given the Los Angeles Lakers more problems this season than the Oklahoma City Thunder. The defending NBA Champions have owned the Lakers this year, winning all six matchups so far and now holding a 2-0 series lead…
Austin Reaves Explains Frustration, Incident With Official In Game 2 Loss
Austin Reaves had arguably the best postseason game of his career in the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but that got lost in the shuffle due to his and the team's frustration with the…
How Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves & JJ Redick Fared In Annual Anonymous NBA Player Poll
Every year, The Athletic releases an anonymous NBA player poll in which numerous players place votes on their fellow players and coaches in numerous categories. The 2026 version was recently released with multiple members of the Los Angeles Lakers being…
LeBron James Defends Austin Reaves After Rough Game 1 Vs. Thunder
Despite being massive underdogs, the Los Angeles Lakers remained competitive for much of the night with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. LeBron James was outstanding, but Austin Reaves struggled mightily, finishing with just…
Austin Reaves Knows He Needs To ‘Play Better’ For Lakers
Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals started on a promising note for the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Oklahoma City Thunder eventually pulled away to secure a 108-90 win. Austin Reaves continued to struggle in his third game back…
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Sees No Issues With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Free Throw Rate
Austin Reaves returned to the playoffs for Games 5 and 6, a much-needed boost for the Los Angeles Lakers who were short on ball-handlers and downhill drivers. With Reaves back in the fold, the Lakers were able to close out…
Austin Reaves Shared Special Message With LeBron James After Lakers Series Win
The Los Angeles Lakers survived the Houston Rockets in round one, largely thanks to LeBron James turning back the clock to claim a 4-2 series win. James was forced back into a primary ball-handler and scoring role when Luka Doncic…
Austin Reaves Details Recovery Process From Oblique Injury
Coming into the postseason, the Los Angeles Lakers did not know if they were going to get Austin Reaves or Luka Doncic back at all after suffering late-season injuries. For Reaves, he suffered a Grade 2 left oblique strain and…
