Dončić missed the Lakers’ last three games due to a pair of injuries he suffered in the team’s 128-110 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 24.

Los Angeles' 26-year-old phenom and 40-year-old future Hall of Famer are far from the only Lakers to have been hit by the injury bug, as even their No. 36 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Adou Thie...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has put up a string of impressive performances in recent games, including 28 points and a game-winning shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves this week.

At a certain point lately, the strategy for the Lakers becomes: get Austin Reaves the ball and get out of his way.

Reaves became the only Laker besides Magic Johnson and Jerry West to record at least 170 points and 50 assists through any five-game span, per Essentially Sports.

LeBron James still hasn’t made his 2025-26 debut because of a sciatica issue and Luka Doncic has missed the Lakers’ last three games with a finger sprain and leg contusion.

The Toronto Raptors (1-4) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) meet Friday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, in an NBA Cup game.

The Thunder (5-0) had another close victory. They escaped with a 107-101 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.

Austin Reaves continued to thrive for the Lakers Monday night in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers (122-108) with superstars Luka Doncic and LeBron James both missing time early in the season.