Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait until game time Wednesday night to determine whether he is ready to return from nearly four weeks on the sidelines with a strained oblique muscle. Reaves expressed cautious optimism Tuesday when he spoke to reporters for the first time since getting hurt April 2 at Oklahoma City. The Lakers' second-leading scorer was listed as questionable for the past two games of their first-round playoff series against Houston, but ultimately didn't play w...
All indications are that Austin Reaves is likely to return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. While JJ Redick said after practice on Tuesday that he will be a game-time decision, reports indicate the Lakers are optimistic he will be able to play. Reaves was listed as questionable […]
The Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to close out the Houston Rockets during Game 5 of their first-round series on Wednesday. They could welcome back star guard Austin Reaves during the matchup. Reaves is questionable on Wednesday after missing the first four games of the series due to a muscle strain in his left oblique. […] The post Is Austin Reaves playing tonight? Lakers vs. Rockets 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 5 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers come into Game 5 of their opening round playoff series against the Houston Rockets looking to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, and they might have some reinforcements in the lineup. Austin Reaves is officially a game time decision, as per Lakers head coach JJ Redick. Following Lakers’ […] The post Austin Reaves breaks silence amid pending Game 5 injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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