<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/austin-reaves-reveals-special-christmas-rigorer-ar2-sneakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Austin Reaves reveals special Christmas Rigorer AR2');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Austin-Reaves-reveals-special-Christmas-Rigorer-AR2.jpg"></figure><h1>Austin Reaves reveals special Christmas Rigorer AR2</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T08:48:46-08:00">December 21st, 8:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T08:49:03-08:00">December 21st, 8:49am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NEW YORK – Off the heels of yet another promising start to the season, Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves is gearing up for this years Christmas celebration in the NBA when his Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors. Last year’s Christmas Day games were Reaves’ first opportunity to showcase his signature Rigorer AR1 sneakers in a “Yeti” theme, while this year he’ll be debuting his newest Rigorer AR2 in a new “Snowman” colorway.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-austin-reaves-debuts-latest-signature-rigorer-ar-2">Rigorer AR2</a>, a follow-up to Austin Reaves’ debut signature sneaker, first released in early December 2024 in a “Fusion” edition. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that Reaves would debut a Christmas edition of the AR2, titled “Snowman,” playing off the theme of his initial release from a year ago.</p><p>Reaves has once again partnered with global sneaker marketplace KICKS CREW to amplify the reach of his personal brand and extend his sneakers to a worldwide audience.</p><h2>Rigorer AR2 “Snowman”</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2mN5VDgw-e1734559506589.jpg"><figcaption>images via KICKS CREW</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PvbQXnWw-e1734559577152.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/vN_PDniw-e1734559610904.jpg"></figure><p>“I’m incredibly thankful for this year and wanted to express my gratitude to all my fans who’ve supported me throughout my journey and my second shoe launch. This final release of the year is a special holiday gift to all my fans worldwide, and I look forward to seeing our new year plans come to fruition,” said Austin Reaves on the new release.</p><p>The “Snowman” colorway is a limited edition colorway featuring holiday-themed designed throughout combining blue, white, and pink hues. The shoe incorporates snowflake detailing throughout the uppers alongside a snowman graphic on the medial side of the shoe. We see glittery, tranluscent rubber throughout the midsole and a furry snowball-like Rigorer logo on the back heel. Reaves’ AR logo is seen on the side of the shoe while small hits of pink are accented throughout.</p><p>In terms of performance, the Rigorer AR2 features a butterfly woven upper for maximum comfort and lockdown support. The showtime foam tech midsole allows for a soft ride while the full-length TPU plate and sidewalls ensure a durable sneaker when worn on the court. For this price point, the Rigorer AR2 is one of the best performing basketball sneakers on the market.</p><p>The Rigorer AR2 “Snowman” will be released at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT on December 21, 2024, exclusively on <a href="https://www.kickscrew.com/">KICKSCREW.COM</a> and Rigorer.com for $100 USD.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Austin Reaves reveals special Christmas Rigorer AR2

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-austin-reaves-25-point-stat-proving-to-be-pivotal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Austin Reaves’ 25-point stat proving to be pivotal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Austin-Reaves-25-point-stat-proving-to-be-pivotal.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ Austin Reaves’ 25-point stat proving to be pivotal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T08:08:47-08:00">December 20th, 8:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T08:08:47-08:00">December 20th, 8:08am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers extended their win streak to two games with a decisive 113-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. The win not only improved the Lakers to 15-12 on the season but also narrowed the gap in the Western Conference standings as they chase a higher seed.</p><p>Austin Reaves was the star of the night, leading all scorers with 25 points while adding six rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Reaves’ performance continued a promising trend for the Lakers, who remain <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1869978338204287408" rel="noopener">undefeated</a> this season when he scores 25 or more points, according to StatsMuse.</p><p>Anthony Davis also delivered a dominant all-around effort, finishing with 21 points, 19 rebounds, six blocks, four assists, and three steals. His presence on both ends of the court anchored a Lakers team that appears to be finding its rhythm during this stretch.</p><h2><b>Austin Reaves shines in Lakers’ win over Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Austin-Reaves-15-reacts-after-making-a-basket-against-the-Sacramento-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Reaves is enjoying a breakout fourth season, averaging career highs with 17.3 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game. He has also maintained his efficiency, shooting 43.7% from the field and 36% from three-point range. His consistent scoring and playmaking have been critical for the Lakers as they push for better positioning in the Western Conference.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-weighs-in-on-new-all-star-game-format">Lakers now prepare for a rematch against the Kings</a> (13-15) on Saturday night in Sacramento before returning home to face the Detroit Pistons (11-17) on Monday. With momentum on their side, the Lakers have an opportunity to extend their win streak and solidify their place in the standings.</p><p>The Lakers’ recent success, powered by standout individual performances, have been accompanied by swirling trade rumors. Reports indicate the team is actively considering moves to strengthen their roster, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-ready-trade-for-jonas-valanciunas-asap">Jonas Valanciunas as a primary target</a>. If a deal for Valanciunas falls through, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-jonas-valanciunas-backup-trade-options">Lakers may pivot to backup options like Robert Williams III or Walker Kessler</a>. Despite the trade chatter, the team remains focused on sustaining their momentum during a competitive stretch of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Austin Reaves’ 25-point stat proving to be pivotal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-is-austin-reaves-playing-vs-timberwolves-latest-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Austin Reaves playing vs. Timberwolves? 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Latest injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-13T08:09:41-08:00">December 13th, 8:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-13T08:09:41-08:00">December 13th, 8:09am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers (13-11) are gearing up for their third matchup of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves (12-11) on Friday night. However, Austin Reaves’ availability <a href="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2024-25-season/" rel="noopener">remains uncertain</a>, as the team has listed him as questionable with a left pelvic contusion.</p><p>Reaves initially suffered the injury during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-left-la-road-trip-early">Lakers’ NBA Cup loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a>. Despite finishing that game, he has since missed the Lakers’ last five contests, leaving a significant void in the backcourt. The team is expected to make a final decision on Reaves’ status ahead of the 8:00 p.m. ET tip-off at Target Center.</p><p>Reaves has been a key contributor for the Lakers this season. The fourth-year guard has provided consistent scoring and playmaking, averaging 16.7 points, 4.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game. He has also shot 44% from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc. Known for his basketball IQ and ability to perform in high-pressure situations, Reaves has become an integral part of the Lakers’ success on both ends of the court.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Austin Reaves’ injury status vs. Timberwolves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Austin-Reaves-15-dribbles-against-Oklahoma-City-Thunder-forward-Jalen-Williams-8.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>His absence has forced the Lakers to make adjustments in their rotation, with players like Gabe Vincent and D’Angelo Russell taking on increased responsibilities. This will be especially crucial as the Lakers face the Timberwolves, a team known for its physicality and defensive intensity, highlighting the void left by Reaves’ scoring and playmaking abilities in clutch moments.</p><p>In his last appearance before the injury, Reaves tallied 11 points, five rebounds, and three assists but struggled from the field, shooting just 3-for-8. Despite the less efficient outing, his overall contributions this season underscore his importance to the Lakers’ game plan, especially as they navigate a competitive Western Conference.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-expected-miss-second-straight-game">Lakers are also without LeBron James for the second consecutive game</a> due to left foot soreness and personal reasons. Head coach JJ Redick addressed James’ absence, stating that the 22-year veteran is “taking some time.”</p><p>The Timberwolves, who acquired Julius Randle in a trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks before the season, will pose a challenging matchup. Randle has adapted well to Minnesota’s lineup, complementing Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, as the team has won four of its last five games.</p><p>For the Lakers, getting Reaves back in action would provide a much-needed boost as they look to build momentum after snapping a three-game losing streak with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-unheralded-la-weapon-nba-career-points-dream">win over the Portland Trail Blazers</a>. Should Reaves be cleared to play, his ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor will be crucial in countering Minnesota’s physical style of play. If he remains sidelined, the Lakers will lean heavily on Anthony Davis and their supporting cast to step up in his absence.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Austin Reaves playing vs. Timberwolves? Latest injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-rui-hachimura-la-plan-lebron-james-austin-reaves-injuries');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rui Hachimura reveals Lakers’ eye-opening plan amid LeBron James, Austin Reaves injuries');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_1083.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rui Hachimura reveals Lakers’ eye-opening plan amid LeBron James, Austin Reaves injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T20:41:12-08:00">December 11th, 8:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T20:41:12-08:00">December 11th, 8:41pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – Coming into last Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers were down two starters in LeBron James and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-major-injury-update-heat-game">Austin Reaves due to injury</a>. It’s been a recurring theme for them this season, but they were able to put away the Blazers with a 107-98 win. One player in particular <a href="https://x.com/LSH_lakeshow/status/1866211937882886155" rel="noopener">who stepped up</a> in a big way for the Lakers was Rui Hachimura.</p><p>During <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-rui-hachimura-major-reason-strong-start-2024-25-season">Rui Hachimura’s tenure with the Lakers</a>, he’s been their third scoring option at times. With the Lakers needing offensive production amid the injury woes to LeBron James and Austin Reaves, Hachimura responded with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field.</p><p>Following the game, Hachimura spoke about what the Lakers did to get a much-needed win despite missing both James and Reaves.</p><p>“What we didn’t do this whole season, we did in this game,” Hachimura said. “The coaches told me I had to step up tonight, so I was ready for it. As a team, I think we were moving the ball well.”</p><p>One of the things in particular that the Lakers did against the Blazers that they haven’t done much of all season was call an ATO play for Hachimura. Lakers’ head coach JJ Redick joked that the last time that happened was back during the preseason.</p><p>“When LeBron was scratched, I went into my office and I put like seven ATO’s together that obviously didn’t involve him. One of which was for Rui which I don’t know if we’ve called an ATO for him since the preseason,” Redick said. “And we executed it, we scored. We ended up running that nine or ten times, I think they stopped it once. So I think that flexibility is important.”</p><p>No further updates are available as of publication regarding James and Reaves’ injuries, so the Lakers might want to keep prepping for things they haven’t done all season if they want to remain competitive in the meantime.</p><h2><b>Rui Hachimura’s role for Lakers</b></h2><p>Hachimura’s role since joining the Lakers via trade with the Washington Wizards has been to be a consistent scoring option, sometimes even the third scoring option. He’s been a double digit scorer for his career and the Lakers definitely needed his offensive production against the Blazers.</p><p>For much of the game against the Blazers, Hachimura was most effective with the ball in his hands and being able to isolate at the nail off a switch. Going to back to his college days at Gonzaga, it’s where he’s always been most effective.</p><p>“Since I was in college, that’s literally my spot. . .that’s why I got drafted,” Hachimura said. “I like to play at the elbows, and it’s easier for me. There’s a lot of options. I can drive, I can just shoot over, and if somebody comes I can pass.”</p><p>It wasn’t just Hachimura’s offense though that was a major factor in the win. He finished with four steals and was very active on the defensive end all game. He acknowledged that it was a concerted effort to be more engaged on that end of the court.</p><p>“I was just trying to be aggressive. Defensively we’ve been struggling,” Hachimura said.</p><p>The Lakers resume play on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday before returning home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rui Hachimura reveals Lakers’ eye-opening plan amid LeBron James, Austin Reaves injuries

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-austin-reaves-left-la-road-trip-early');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Austin Reaves left Lakers’ road trip early');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_0849.jpeg"></figure><h1>Why Austin Reaves left Lakers’ road trip early</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T16:56:30-08:00">December 6th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T15:23:54-08:00">December 7th, 3:23pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are on the tail end of a four-game road trip that concludes on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Although the Lakers still have one more game remaining, the road trip ended early for Austin Reaves, who has been dealing with an injury.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-major-injury-update-heat-game">Austin Reaves suffered a pelvic injury</a> after taking a hard fall during the Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last week and hasn’t been able to play during this road trip. Reaves <a href="https://x.com/mcten/status/1865170619618242563" rel="noopener">left the trip early</a> and returned to Los Angeles for additional treatment, as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.</p><p>Reaves has appeared on the Lakers’ injury report as questionable before each game of the trip and was ultimately downgraded to out. In the Thunder game, Reaves was able to shoot his free throws after the fall before needing to come out of the game.</p><p>He did not start the second half, although he did check back into the game albeit being limited. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-explains-why-dangelo-russell-is-coming-off-bench">D’Angelo Russell moving to the bench</a>, Reaves has taken over full-time starting point-guard duties. In his absence, Russell has moved back into the starting lineup for the time being, although Gabe Vincent was moved into the starting lineup for the Hawks game.</p><p>In addition to Reaves, the Lakers have been with a decimated frontcourt with the trio of Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Christian Wood all sidelined. LeBron James was a game-time decision against the Hawks with a foot issue but was cleared to play.</p><p>With Reaves’ absence, the Lakers are missing his 16.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He’s been shooting 44 percent from the field, 35.5 percent shooting from the three-point line, and 77.4 percent from the free-throw line.</p><p>The fourth-year guard has been one of the Lakers’ biggest success stories over the past couple of seasons. He went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft and was initially signed to a two-way contract as an undrafted free agent. Reaves was converted to a standard contract before the start of the 2021-22 season and re-signed with the team on a longer-term contract in the 2023 offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Austin Reaves left Lakers’ road trip early

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-austin-reaves-major-injury-update-heat-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Austin Reaves gets major injury update for Heat game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_0849.jpeg"></figure><h1>Austin Reaves gets major injury update for Heat game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T17:38:43-08:00">December 3rd, 5:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T17:38:43-08:00">December 3rd, 5:38pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-1 on their current four-game road trip and are looking to get back in the win column with game No. 3 against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dangelo-russell-austin-reaves-la-injury-report">Injuries have been a big issue for the Lakers</a> this season. In the case of starting point guard Austin Reaves, he appeared again on the Lakers’ injury report ahead of their game against the Heat.</p><p>Austin Reaves is <a href="https://x.com/Dave_Yapkowitz/status/1864118393777082412" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> with a pelvic injury for the Lakers’ third game of the road trip. He initially suffered the injury during the first half of the Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last Friday.</p><p>Reaves was fouled on a drive to the basket and stayed down for a while before being able to walk under his own power. He shot his two free-throws and had to check out of the game for the remainder of the half. Reaves did not start the second half, although he did return to the court.</p><p>Although not completely ruled out, his status as questionable doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s on the verge of making a return to the lineup. Reaves was listed as questionable before both of the Lakers’ past two games before ultimately being ruled out.</p><p>In addition to Reaves, backup guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was also listed as questionable with left groin soreness. Hood-Schifino had been nursing an injury suffered during his assignment to the G League. He made his return to the lineup against the Utah Jazz on Sunday and contributed four points, one rebound and one assist in 13 minutes of play.</p><p>If Reaves is unable to play against the Heat, D’Angelo Russell, who had moved to the bench earlier this season, will likely start at point guard again as he did against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.</p><h2><b>Austin Reaves as Lakers starting point guard</b></h2><p>With Russell becoming part of the second unit, Reaves had been given the reigns as the Lakers’ full-time point guard. The Lakers have gone 8-5 with Reaves in the starting lineup and Russell off the bench.</p><p>The fourth-year guard has steadily improved each season since signing with the Lakers after going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft.</p><p>In 19 games this season, Reaves has been averaging 16.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals with splits of 44 percent shooting from the field, 35.5 percent shooting from the three-point line and 77.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Following the Heat game, the Lakers will conclude their road trip against the Atlanta Hawks before returning home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Austin Reaves gets major injury update for Heat game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/check-out-austin-reaves-surprising-208k-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Austin Reaves’ surprising $208K car collection, with photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Check-out-Austin-Reaves-incredible-208K-car-collection-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Austin Reaves’ surprising $208K car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T13:14:03-08:00">December 3rd, 1:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T13:14:03-08:00">December 3rd, 1:14pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Austin Reaves has a surprising car collection. From going undrafted in the NBA, Reaves has worked hard and persevered his way to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting unit.</p><p>In fact, it’s safe to say that the University of Oklahoma alumnus has won the hearts of the Lakers fanbase with his heart and hustle. But more importantly, Reaves has thrived as an excellent role player alongside the formidable Lakers duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.</p><p>Although Reaves isn’t posting monster numbers on the stat sheet on a nightly basis, Reaves’ contributions go beyond his stats. With Reaves on the team, he helped the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-in-season-tournament-championship-indiana-pacers-lebron-james-anthony-davis-mvp">Lakers capture the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament title</a>.</p><p>Given Reaves’ accomplishments with the Lakers, have you ever wondered what kind of cars the Lakers star drives? Well, wonder no more. Here is Austin Reaves’ surprising $208K car collection, with photos.</p><p>According to Sportskeeda, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/austin-reaves-net-worth">Reaves has a net worth</a> of around $4 million. With Reaves becoming a crucial piece for the championship-contending Lakers, it isn’t surprising to see that the NBA In-Season Tournament Champion is paid highly to be a part of the franchise.</p><p>In fact, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-resigns-los-angeles-2023-nba-free-agency">Lakers signed Reaves</a> to a four-year contract worth $56 million. Moreover, the Lakers are making sure to keep Reaves out of trade talks, with several NBA teams showing interest in the former Wichita State standout.</p><p>With a lucrative contract in his hands, the Lakers star can afford to live a luxurious lifestyle, which should include buying some top-of-the-line cars. As per sources, Reaves doesn’t own flashy and expensive super cars, compared to his more extravagant NBA counterparts.</p><p>However, his garage is <a href="https://21motoring.com/austin-reaves-car-collection-cars-of-basketball-player-austin/#more-50301" rel="noopener">composed of some of the best luxury SUVs</a> in the market today. This easily shows how much Reaves prefers practicality over show.</p><h2><b>2. Lexus GX450 </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2018_lexus_gx_43-72220-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2018_lexus_gx_61-74593-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2018_lexus_gx_13-73518.webp"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2018-lexus-gx/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>The cheapest car in Reaves’ collection is a Lexus GX450 , which is priced in the market for around $61,000. It’s the first of two SUVs in the Lakers star’s garage. Although it’s the cheapest car in his garage, the Lexus GX450 isn’t cheap by any means. In fact, the Lexus GX450 is a reliable luxury SUV that’s perfect for comfortable rides around the city.</p><p>To make matters more interesting, it’s also one of the most versatile SUVs in the market today. In terms of other features, the Lexus GX450 is an ideal option for the NBA Cup Champion whenever he needs to engage in long outdoor trips that may require going through some of the toughest terrains and conditions.</p><p>The Lexus GX450 possesses some off-roading features that allow it to flourish in conditions that normal vehicles can’t even touch.</p><p>The Lexus GX450 is powered by a 4.6-liter V8 engine. This allows it to produce 349 horsepower and <a href="https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2024-lexus-gx-first-drive-review/" rel="noopener">479 lb-ft of torque</a>, based on online outlets. It has a 10-speed automatic transmission. This elite SUV can attain a <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/lexus/gx" rel="noopener">maximum speed of 105 mph</a>, according to other sources. Moreover, it only requires around 6½ seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph.</p><h2><b>1. Mercedes-AMG G63</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2022_mercedes-benz_g63_3107_web-scaled-2.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2022_mercedes-benz_g63_3011_web-scaled-2.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2022_mercedes-benz_g63_3000_web-scaled-2.webp"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2022-mercedes-benz-g63/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>The second SUV in Reaves’ car collection is a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, which retails in the market for around $147,000. This makes it the most expensive car in Reaves’ garage.</p><p>While it’s the most expensive car in his garage, the G63 AMG’s main attraction is its elite versatility, which makes it another ideal choice whenever the Lakers star needs to go on long road trips that may require passing through some of the most difficult terrain with the most unforgiving conditions.</p><p>This top-of-the-line SUV is capable of thriving in the roughest roads thanks to its off-roading features.</p><p>Aside from being a versatile SUV, the G63 AMG is still a luxurious SUV that features a premium interior. This automatically offers comfortable rides and should treat the Purple and Gold fan favorite like royalty. In terms of exterior, the G63 AMG is sufficient in size, providing not only enough leg room but also a good amount of cargo space.</p><p>The G63 AMG operates on a 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. It produces 577 horsepower and 625 lb-ft of torque. Furthermore, it accelerates from a standstill position to 60 mph in just a hair below five seconds. In addition to this, the G63 AMG can reach a top speed of 137 mph with the help of a nine-speed automatic transmission.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Austin Reaves’ surprising $208K car collection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Check out Austin Reaves’ surprising $208K car collection, with photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-austin-reaves-debuts-latest-signature-rigorer-ar-2');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Austin Reaves debuts latest signature Rigorer AR 2');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lakers-Austin-Reaves-debuts-latest-signature-Rigorer-AR-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Austin Reaves debuts latest signature Rigorer AR 2</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T08:02:35-08:00">December 3rd, 8:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T12:15:11-08:00">December 3rd, 12:15pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NEW YORK – With the Los Angeles Lakers finally settling into their season, fourth-year man Austin Reaves is also settling into his role as the newest starting point guard for one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. Reaves is also writing his own story, however, and he’s set to add a new chapter with big news from himself and his sponsors over at Rigorer. In just a few days, we’ll see Reaves release his second signature sneaker with the brand, the Rigorer AR 2 “Fusion.”</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/first-look-at-austin-reaves-debut-signature-shoe">Reaves first joined Singapore-based Rigorer</a> in 2022, becoming their first sponsored NBA player. By 2023, Reaves had already received his own signature shoe deal, a long-term extension, and even became a major stakeholder in the brand. Since then, Reaves has done a ton of work in expanding his brand and promoting his signature line.</p><p>Reaves and Rigorer are partnering with global sneaker marketplace <a href="http://kickscrew.sjv.io/AWZKKa">KICKS CREW</a>, as they’ve done in the past, to release his latest upcoming creation. Both Rigorer and KICKS CREW have been instrumental in the promotion of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/austin-reaves-debuts-signature-rigorer-ar1-shoes-in-showtime-lakers-colorway">debut AR 1 sneakers</a>, so it’s natural that the two sides come together once again for the debut of the follow-up Rigorer AR 2.</p><h2>Austin Reaves’ Rigorer AR 2 “Fusion”</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FKM8eBSw-e1733236517393.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/paUe_KNA-2-e1733236622988.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lq4xb7og-e1733236655536.jpg"></figure><p>“I’m incredibly excited to unveil the Rigorer AR2. This shoe represents not just my growth as a player but also the evolution of our partnership with KICKS CREW. The theme continues to inspire me both on and off the court, reminding me of the transformation I’ve undergone to become the player I am today. I hope this story inspires all my fans and the next generation of players,” said Austin Reaves when discussing the Rigorer AR2 unveiling.</p><p>Building upon the narrative of a cocooned butterfly during the release of the AR 1, the theme will transfer over into the AR 2 as Reaves continues his growth to becoming an elite NBA player. The debut ‘Fusion’ colorway introduces the first mismatched theme to the AR line. The design is also used throughout the box, packaging, and extra socks that come with the sneakers.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2_vkQDow-e1733236685123.jpg"></figure><p>The upper is inspired by the rare Swallowtail butterfly featuring intricate electric embroidery resembling butterfly wing veins, symbolizing Reaves’ growth and strength. The stunning pink and green hues offer a vibrant contrast as the shoes are made with Rigorer’s latest technology. We see a full-length Showtime Foam Tech midsole basing the woven butterfly upper to secure the wearer’s foot into place. We also see TPU sidewalls for maximum stability and an anti-slip sole to make sure Reaves is locked in when playing his game. All in all, this is a solid follow-up to his growingly popular signature line.</p><p>The Rigorer AR2 ‘Fusion’ will be released at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT on December 7, 2024, exclusively on <a href="http://kickscrew.sjv.io/AWZKKa">KICKSCREW.COM</a> for $120 USD. Fans can sign up on the <a href="http://kickscrew.sjv.io/jeeWrM">AR2 Event Page</a> to join the launch and will also be entered into a free giveaway for 3 pairs.</p><p><a href="http://kickscrew.sjv.io/AWZKKa">KICKS CREW</a> continues to be the exclusive global launch partner with Rigorer and Reaves for the AR2, leveraging the platform’s reputation for offering a borderless shopping experience to consumers worldwide.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Austin Reaves debuts latest signature Rigorer AR 2

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dangelo-russell-austin-reaves-la-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves appear on latest Lakers’ injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1052.jpeg"></figure><h1>D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves appear on latest Lakers’ injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-30T18:37:09-08:00">November 30th, 6:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-30T18:37:09-08:00">November 30th, 6:37pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Los Angeles Lakers head out on a four-game road trip, they’re going to be a little short-handed. Backup center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jaxson-hayes-brutal-injury-blow">Jaxson Hayes re-aggravated an ankle injury</a> and will miss the next two to three weeks. With the Lakers’ set to take on the Utah Jazz on Sunday, they could be without additional players as both D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves appeared <a href="https://x.com/Dave_Yapkowitz/status/1863022880520634491" rel="noopener">on the team’s injury report</a>.</p><p>D’Angelo Russell is listed as doubtful with an illness and Austin Reaves is listed as questionable with a left pelvic contusion on the Lakers’ injury report ahead of their game against the Jazz.</p><p>In Reaves’ case, he took a hard fall while being fouled during the Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. He stayed in the game to shoot his two free-throws and then immediately came out of the game. He did not start the second half, but ultimately returned to the game albeit being clearly limited.</p><p>Russell started the second half in place of Reaves and played fairly well alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Following the Lakers’ loss, head coach JJ Redick gave an update as best he could on Reaves’ status after the fall.</p><p>“My vantage point was an airborne player, and he made a play on the ball. . .he couldn’t go in the first half. He’s tough as nails, and I thought he moved fine,” Redick said. “He wasn’t really in the flow of the game because of that, and not getting the start to the second half. . .he’ll be in some pain tomorrow and we just have to kind of assess going forward.”</p><p>If both players are sidelined, that would put a significant strain on the Lakers’ current guard rotation.</p><h2><b>Lakers’ rotation without D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves</b></h2><p>If the Lakers’ are indeed incredibly short-handed to begin their road trip against the Jazz, that means more of an opportunity for both Gabe Vincent and Max Christie. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-max-christie-major-reason-improved-play">Christie in particular has seen an uptick</a> in his play over the past week or so, and has regained a spot in the team’s rotation after briefly falling out.</p><p>In a sign that the Lakers’ might be in need of reinforcements in the backcourt, they recalled Jalen Hood-Schifino from South Bay. The second-year guard had been dealing with a hamstring issue while on assignment in the G League. He did not appear on the Lakers’ injury report ahead of their game against the Thunder, which is a sign that he is nearing a return to the active roster.</p><p>If Russell and Reaves are indeed sidelined, Vincent would be the only true point guard on the active roster. Hood-Schifino could conceivably help in that aspect if he is ready to play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves appear on latest Lakers’ injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-austin-reaves-back-injury-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Austin Reaves suffers injury scare vs Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-Austin-Reaves-suffers-scary-injury-vs-Thunder.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Austin Reaves suffers injury scare vs Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-29T20:31:12-08:00">November 29th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-29T21:01:46-08:00">November 29th, 9:01pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After taking an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-change-nba-cup-loss-suns">embarrassing blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns</a> on Tuesday, the Los Angles Lakers are looking to get back on track in NBA Cup play on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><p>Unfortunately for JJ Redick and company, they are currently trying to get the job done against one of the best teams in the Western Conference without one of their best players. In the second quarter, starting guard Austin Reaves went to the locker room after <a href="https://x.com/LSH_lakeshow/status/1862708464583401741" rel="noopener">taking a scary fall</a> after going up for a layup.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Austin Reaves takes a very nasty fall attacking the rim 💔💔💔 <a href="https://t.co/9sUBLJJPuL">pic.twitter.com/9sUBLJJPuL</a></p><p>— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) <a href="https://twitter.com/LSH_lakeshow/status/1862708464583401741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Reaves left the game just before halftime with what was described as a back injury. He <a href="https://x.com/Underdog__NBA/status/1862714550124003489" rel="noopener">did not come back out</a> for the second half with the rest of the team, according to Underdog NBA.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-dangelo-russell-chris-paul-heated-lakers-spurs">D’Angelo Russell started the third quarter</a> in place of Reaves.</p><p>Fortunately for the Lakers, Reaves returned to the bench a few minutes into the third quarter and quickly checked back into the game. As the Lakers and Thunder go back and forth in a pivotal NBA Cup game, Reaves gives the Lakers a secondary ball handler who can score the ball off the dribble and also knock down shots from the outside.</p><p>Unfortunately, Reaves isn’t having his best night before or after the injury. As the third quarter winds down, Reaves is just 2-for-8 from the field and 1-for-7 from 3-point range with seven points, but his presence on the floor is still a major asset for the Lakers.</p><p>Anthony Davis hasn’t had a huge night scoring the ball, but he does have a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double at the end of the third quarter. This has been a bit of a sloppy game between two physical teams that are making things tough on each other on the offensive end. For a Lakers team that has struggled on the defensive end this season, that will be a pleasant surprise for JJ Redick and company.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Austin Reaves suffers injury scare vs Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-austin-reaves-nsfw-admission-embarrassed-nuggets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Austin Reaves’ NSFW admission after getting embarrassed by Nuggets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-Austin-Reaves-NSFW-admission-after-getting-embarrassed-by-Nuggets.jpg"></figure><h1>Austin Reaves’ NSFW admission after getting embarrassed by Nuggets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-24T08:50:13-08:00">November 24th, 8:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-24T08:50:13-08:00">November 24th, 8:50am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-epic-milestone-demolition-jazz">Lakers have been rolling this season</a>, but have lost their last two games. Their most recent loss was against the Denver Nuggets, a team that looks like has had their number for the past two seasons. The Lakers looked like they were in control to finish the first half, but it was the second half that doomed them, as the Nuggets held them to just 15 points in the third quarter.</p><p>The Nuggets ended up winning the game 127-102, and Austin Reaves was <a href="https://x.com/mcten/status/1860567419552694474" rel="noopener">asked about their performance</a> afterward.</p><p>“Last year was last year … Tonight they beat the s— out of us,” Reaves said via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.</p><p>Some people may think that the Nuggets might be the Lakers’ kryptonite, but the vibe from the team shows that they just didn’t come out with enough energy to get the win.</p><p>“It was not because we were haunted by the ghosts of the past … Just not the right [competitive] spirit,” head coach JJ Redick said.</p><p>The Lakers will have more chances to take down the Nuggets this season, and hopefully, they’re prepared for when that time comes around.</p><h2>Lakers dominated by Nuggets in the second half</h2><p>It was definitely a tale of two halves for the Lakers, as going into halftime they had the lead. In the second half, they were outscored in both quarters, and shots weren’t falling that usually go in. Anthony Davis didn’t have one of his monster games that he usually has had this season, finishing with 14 points and shooting 6-of-19 from the field.</p><p>On the other hand, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-historic-nba-achievement-legendary-resume">Nikola Jokic dominated</a>, finishing with 34 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists, while Michael Porter Jr. finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds.</p><p>The Nuggets and Lakers are not far off from each other in the standings, and it looks like either team could make a run to separate themselves in the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Austin Reaves’ NSFW admission after getting embarrassed by Nuggets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-austin-reaves-response-jj-redick-challenge');   ga('set', 'title', 'Austin Reaves’ firm response to JJ Redick’s ‘challenge’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0954.jpeg"></figure><h1>Austin Reaves’ firm response to JJ Redick’s ‘challenge’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-09T17:31:39-08:00">November 9th, 5:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-09T17:31:39-08:00">November 9th, 5:31pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers returned home on Friday following a disappointing road trip that saw the team go 1-4 after a 3-0 start. The Lakers snapped their two-game losing streak, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 116-106, with head coach JJ Redick making a lineup change <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dangelo-russell-mindset-move-to-bench">bringing D’Angelo Russell off the bench</a>. Helping <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1855119732027936840" rel="noopener">lead the Lakers to the win</a> was Austin Reaves, who revealed postgame that JJ Redick had challenged him to raise his effort level.</p><p>“I met with JJ before in film, and he challenged me. . .he showed me a couple of clips and instances where I wasn’t competing the way I should have. That’s not like me, and I want to be coached like that,” Reaves told reporters after the game. “We have a group that wants to be coached like that. So when he comes in and basically puts it on the screen, you can’t hide from it.”</p><p>Against the 76ers, Austin Reaves was the Lakers’ second leading scorer with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 shooting from the three-point line. He also added six rebounds, seven assists and one blocked shot.</p><p>Through the Lakers’ first nine games of the season, Reaves has been averaging 17.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals with splits of 47.1 percent shooting from the field, 37.5 percent shooting from the three-point line and 77.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line. His points, rebounds and steals are all career highs.</p><h2><b>Austin Reaves’ role with Lakers</b></h2><p>With Russell moving to the bench for the time being, that pencils in Reaves as the Lakers’ primary ball-handler and playmaker. It’s a role that he’s very capable of doing, having experience playing point guard going back to his college days.</p><p>And having Cam Reddish alongside him in the backcourt at shooting guard is beneficial in the sense that Reddish is able to take on the opposing team’s top perimeter scorer. That’s a job that has often fallen on Reaves going back to last season.</p><p>Back during media day, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-eye-opening-transformation-bigger-role">Reaves revealed that he had hit the weight room</a> in the offseason to give him the ability to guard opposing scorers while maintaining the ability to be effective and efficient on the offensive end.</p><p>During the Lakers’ recent road trip, Reaves had been struggling with his shot from three-point range, but he was able to find the basket against the Sixers. Reaves shot a combined 11-38 (29 percent) from three-point range during the five-game trip, but knocked down six of his ten attempts (60 percent) on Friday.</p><p>“It feels good. My brother’s been texting me, wearing me out about why I’m missing shots. And he’s definitely asleep right now so when he wakes up I hope he’s happy with how I shot it,” Reaves said. “It’s a miss or make league. You’re gonna go through times where you feel like you can’t miss, and go through times where you feel like you can’t make one.”</p><p>Reaves has always been a pretty good three-point shooter during his four years in the NBA thus far. He holds a career average of 36.6 percent on four attempts per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Austin Reaves’ firm response to JJ Redick’s ‘challenge’

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He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have gone back where they started, finishing their road-trip with a woeful 1-4 record, going 4-4 in the season after losing the Memphis Grizzlies, 131-114. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-rui-hachimura-out-wednesdays-showdown-grizzlies">Without Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura</a>, the team kept it close at first, thanks mostly to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-age-defying-stat-line-vs-grizzlies-lakers-fans-buzzing">LeBron James’ sizzling first half performance</a>. However, the Grizzlies went on a run in the third quarter. and never looked back, leading by as many as 20 points in the fourth. Even rookie Lakers coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-honest-dangelo-russell-benching">JJ Redick benched D’Angelo Russell</a> for stinking it up on the court, while his backcourt partner Austin Reaves made a tough admission after the Grizzlies beat them.</p><p>“Austin Reaves said he and Russell <a href="https://x.com/LakersReporter/status/1854374213869572378" rel="noopener">both need to be better</a> to help LeBron especially when Davis is out,” via Lakers beat reporter Mike Trudell on X, formerly Twitter. “He noted the frustration from the road trip not going how the team wanted, and the motivation to turn it back around on Friday.”</p><h2><b>The Lakers reset</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Austin-Reaves-driving-against-Jaren-Jackson-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Losing to the Grizzlies to cap off their first road trip just showed the importance of Anthony Davis to the Lakers’ operation, as Austin Reaves mentioned. Additionally, since Redick made AD the team’s offensive centerpiece, the big man has scored over 30 points in all but one of the games he has played so far.</p><p>Still, the rest of the team can pick up the scoring load when he doesn’t play. What they couldn’t replace, though, was Davis’ monstrous defensive presence.</p><p>Without The Brow, the Lakers gave up 131 points to the Grizzlies, and they couldn’t take advantage of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-concerning-injury-update-lakers-blowout">Ja Morant leaving the game in the third</a> due to a hamstring injury.</p><p>The Grizz’ shooting won them the game, too, indicating several defensive mistakes on the perimeter, which begins with Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. Both guards were never lockdown defenders to begin with, but it doesn’t excuse lapses in concentration or poor effort.</p><h2><b>Benching</b></h2><p>Asked about why he sat D’Lo for the final 17 minutes of the game, Redick was forthcoming.</p><p>“Level of compete. Attention to detail. Some of the things we’ve talked with him about a couple of weeks,” the rookie coach said, via Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation. “At times he’s been really good, other times it’s just <a href="https://x.com/DStarkand/status/1854369659010626000" rel="noopener">reverting to certain habits</a>.”</p><p>Yet the coach insisted that the benching wasn’t some kind of disciplinary action against his starting point guard.</p><p>“It wasn’t like a punishment, but for us to have a chance to win this game,” he continued. “That was the route we wanted to take. Gabe in the first half, especially defensively, was fantastic. I just wanted to see what that looked like.”</p><p>Perhaps this move would make it easier for the Lakers to package D’Lo in a deal for another big man and a two-way guard–two of the Lakers’ biggest roster needs. Still, Lakers fans should expect a rocky road ahead for a rookie head coach trying to steer a flawed team into the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Austin Reaves shares striking admission after tough loss to Grizzlies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-jj-redick-getting-ready-split-up-austin-reaves-dangelo-russell-backcourt');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is JJ Redick getting ready to split up the Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell backcourt?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/What-JJ-Redicks-big-Lakers-change-means-for-DAngelo-Russell.jpg"></figure><h1>Is JJ Redick getting ready to split up the Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell backcourt?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-06T06:47:05-08:00">November 6th, 6:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-06T06:47:05-08:00">November 6th, 6:47am</time><address><a>Anthony Irwin</a>Anthony Irwin has been covering the Lakers in some capacity for roughly a decade at outlets such as Locked on Lakers, Silver Screen &amp; Roll and Forum Blue &amp; Gold. He currently podcasts about the team on The Lakers Lounge and the NBA in general on Basketball Passport. He looks forward to continuing his reporting for ClutchPoints after entering the rumor foray over the last couple years.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Over the summer, as it looked increasingly likely that the Los Angeles Lakers would be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-hired-head-coach-after-dan-hurley-fiasco">hiring JJ Redick to be their next head coach</a>, whispers started swirling about the impact that would have on various guys on the roster. One player in particular came up far more often than others as someone to watch: Austin Reaves.</p><p>Under Darvin Ham, Reaves was seen as more of a 3-and-D role player who operated off the ball and attacked compromised defenses offensively. Late in games, however, the ball seemed to find Reaves, and the Lakers were often better for it.</p><p>So, heading into this season, Redick and his coaching staff wanted to see more of Reaves on the ball throughout games, sources told me throughout last summer.</p><p>I always came back to the same question: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-eye-opening-dangelo-russell-plan">What does that mean for D’Angelo Russell</a>?</p><p>Now, a couple weeks into the season, some of that vision is starting to creep into Redick’s approach to handling the Lakers’ crowded backcourt rotation and we’re starting to answer that question.</p><p>Following the Lakers’ up-and-down win against the Toronto Raptors last Friday, Redick mentioned a <a href="https://x.com/jovanbuha/status/1852538731590226028" rel="noopener">tweak he’s made to his rotations</a> so far:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JJ Redick said he adjusted the rotation tonight to put the ball in D’Angelo Russell’s hands more next to Anthony Davis. That also resulted in Austin Reaves and LeBron James playing more together, with Redick noting their two-man chemistry.</p><p>— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) <a href="https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1852538731590226028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p>Several sources I spoke to over the summer speculated whether it might make more sense for Redick to either stagger Russell and Reaves or split them up altogether from the starting lineup. Their thinking involved a few factors.</p></figure><p>First and foremost, because of their defensive issues as a pair, Reaves and Russell would eventually get picked on in the postseason. Reaves at least tries consistently on that end, but he is almost always at a physical disadvantage at his position, especially when he’s playing next to Russell, whom the Lakers try to hide as much as they can. Offensively, the pair is obviously quite productive, but the postseason is always more about what you can’t do than what you can, and whether your opponent can take advantage of it.</p><p>Second, it’s not exactly a secret that the Lakers will eventually look to trade Russell. Rob Pelinka tried at the last deadline but no team wanted Russell on his contract because of the player option he wound up accepting. Then, when Pelinka tried to trade Russell over the summer after he picked said player option, the market was once again disappointing. Teams saw Russell as merely an expiring contract, whereas the Lakers valued his on-court contributions.</p><p>Russell running bench units might actually be as good a thing for his market this summer as it would be for the Lakers’ rotation balance. Russell’s skeptics around the league wonder whether he can start on a playoff team with championship aspirations, again pointing to his defense and consistency. If Russell were to accept a sixth-man type role and thrive in it, more teams may show more interest in him as a free agent this summer.</p><p>As one Eastern Conference executive explained, Russell is no longer young enough to gamble on growth and not consistently productive enough in the postseason to acquire in an effort to make your team better in those games. If Russell accepts a role with lower expectations, the executive believed Russell would actually be more appealing in free agency.</p><p>To that point, Russell has seen two very tepid markets as a free agent in the last two years.</p><p>The issue Redick has run into this year in trying to stagger Reaves and Russell (let alone in potentially moving Russell to the bench) has been the substandard play he’s gotten from Gabe Vincent and Max Christie. Vincent is averaging an extremely meager 3.2 points per game and Christie isn’t much better at 4.2 ppg. Depth was already a concern and with two guys slated to be big parts of the rotation playing like they have, Redick hasn’t been able to tinker the way he may have wanted to.</p><p>Put simply with one staggering stat: As a team, the Lakers are carrying a -2.4 net rating, yet their starters are outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per 100 possessions. Two other lineups are carrying a positive net rating, but on such a small sample size, it’s hard to seriously analyze whether it’s sustainable or not.</p><p>The bottom line is that Redick only has five positive impact players on his roster right now, so splitting any of them up would be merely unplugging one hole in the boat to plug another.</p><p>However Redick manages this, it’s going to be interesting to watch how he balances leaning on his only legitimately good lineup with reenforcing groups that he needs to help carry him through games without such crazy highs and lows. How he handles all of this is going to be fascinating to watch, but he’ll be shuffling chairs across the deck of the Titanic unless guys beyond his starters start producing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is JJ Redick getting ready to split up the Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell backcourt?

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He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-admission-cavs-game-calm-lakers-fans-nerves">Lakers are in the midst of a five-game road trip</a> and have dropped their first two games of the trip after starting the season 3-0. They are already short-handed as Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt have been out due to injury. And now they might have another issue to worry about. During the second quarter of the Lakers’ game against the Toronto Raptors, Austin Reaves suffered an apparent ankle injury and <a href="https://x.com/lakersreporter/status/1852509325404618873?s=46&amp;t=9mxCMp-qyR6G8sX-7h_AIQ" rel="noopener">left to the locker room</a>, as per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet.</p><p>Although Reaves did not finish the first half, he was in the starting lineup for the Lakers coming out of halftime.</p><p>Austin Reaves has been one of the Lakers’ most consistent players this season and any long-term injury would be a major blow. He had appeared recently on the team’s injury report with a thigh issue, but his status was listed as probable.</p><p>Reaves missed one of the Lakers’ preseason games due to an ankle issue, but the injury wasn’t serious and he was available for the season opener. Prior to exiting the game against the Raptors, Reaves had a stat line of 13 points, one rebound, four assists and one steal in 14 minutes of play.</p><p>He had been shooting 4-0f-6 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.</p><p>During the Lakers’ early 3-0 start, Reaves spent a lot of time on-ball as a primary ball-handler and playmaker. Coming into Friday’s game in Toronto, he had been averaging 16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals with splits of 52.5 percent shooting from the field, 44.8 percent shooting from the three-point line and 75 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>His points, rebounds, steals, field goal percentage and three-point percentage are all career-highs.</p><p>Reaves joined the Lakers after going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft. He originally signed a two-way contract with the Lakers but the team quickly converted his deal to a standard one before the 2021-22 season even started.</p><p>The former Oklahoma and Wichita State standout has improved his numbers each season he’s been in the NBA. Now in his fourth season, his production is going to be crucial towards whatever success the Lakers hope to have this year.</p><p>Him being back out on the court for the second half is certainly good news for the Lakers and their fans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
17.0	3.8	4.9	0.2	1.1

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
17.0	3.8	4.9	0.2	1.1

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