Lakers’ Austin Reaves upgraded to ‘questionable’ ahead of Game 3

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• Lakers’ Austin Reaves upgraded to ‘questionable’ ahead of Game 3

  Austin Reaves could make his return to the court during the Lakers’ playoff series against the Rockets. The Lakers upgraded Reaves to questionable for Friday’s Game 3 at Toyota Center in Houston. Reaves has been sidelined since April 2 because of strained left oblique. This story will be updated

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published: 2026-04-23 22:10:07 UTC

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• Austin Reaves is upgraded to questionable for Lakers in first-round Game 3 against Rockets

  Austin Reaves has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. The Lakers made the designation on their high-scoring guard Thursday while the team flew to Houston. Los Angeles has a surprising 2-0 series lead heading into Game 3 on Friday night despite playing without Luka Doncic and Reaves, its top two scorers.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-23 23:18:09 UTC

• Austin Reaves injury upgrade opens door for possible Game 3 return

  The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into Game 3 of their opening round playoff series against the Houston Rockets with a commanding 2-0 lead. Needing to win only two more games to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, it’s possible the Lakers get a boost in the potential return of Austin Reaves from injury. Austin […] The post Austin Reaves injury upgrade opens door for possible Game 3 return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-04-23 22:29:04 UTC