The Los Angeles Lakers are one loss away from being eliminated in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. And if they lose on Saturday, it would be their second consecutive sweep elimination at the hands of the Denver Nuggets and their 12th straight loss to Nikola Jokic and company.
For the third straight game, the Lakers had a double-digit lead over the Nuggets. For the third straight game, the Lakers lost.
Austin Reaves’ offense has been abysmal in this series against Denver and he aims to fix it as the Lakers head home. While the Lakers’ loss to the Nuggets in Game 2 was a brutal ending, there were some positives.
A lot was expected of Austin Reaves coming into these playoffs as the third-year guard has been tasked with defending Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray while still needing to provide consistent offense for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers find their playoff journey at great risk of being cut short after they failed to stop Jamal Murray from making an incredible shot to steal Game 2.
The NBA conducted a host of random tiebreaker drawings, which resulted in the Los Angeles Lakers being awarded the No. 17 pick in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft.
The story of Austin Reaves’ NBA journey is truly an incredible one. The guard went undrafted out of Oklahoma with the Los Angeles Lakers signing him to a two-way contract.
After beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t given any favors by the league as they were set to face the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers is making it clear: he wants his close friend and teammate, D'Angelo Russell, to stick around with the team. "I want him to be around.
For the second consecutive postseason, the Los Angeles Lakers will be tasked with dealing with two-time league MVP Nikola Jokic and his Denver Nuggets.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is hoping that the team retains D'Angelo Russell during the free-agent summer ahead.
After securing a Play-In Tournament win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers earned themselves a rematch with the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the first round for the NBA Playoffs.
After surviving the Play-In Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers will begin their march toward another title on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. The path to the 2024 NBA Playoffs was a tough one as the Lakers spent the last few weeks of the regular season clawing their way up the standings.
Gabe Vincent has been sensational for the Lakers since returning from knee surgery and saved his best game for the play-in. For the Lakers to beat the Pelicans, it took an all-hands-on-deck approach from the entire roster.
Coming into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers were looked at as a legit championship contender with the roster they had assembled. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way, and a diverse group of role players led by D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves, many viewed the Lakers as one of the top teams in the West.
This was a season for the Los Angeles Lakers in which injuries greatly affected almost everyone on the roster to some degree. Basically everyone missed at least a handful of games due to some sort of ailment or sickness.
LeBron James never ceases to amaze on the basketball court. A big reason for that is his age. At 39 years old, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward continues to do what players of his age shouldn’t even be remotely managing to do.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves has displayed tremendous signs of growth in his third season. Now, his standout scoring has landed him on a list with NBA stars.
The Los Angeles Lakers left themselves no margin for error heading into the final week of the regular season, needing to win their final two games to finish eighth in the Western Conference going into the Play-In Tournament.
Austin Reaves and the Lakers are currently set to take the hardwood back in the friendly confines of Crypto.com Arena in Southern California after the completion of a successful six-game road trip that saw the squad go 5-1, albeit against not the toughest of competition.
The Los Angeles Lakers are hanging tight to the nine-seed in the Western Conference and with just seven games left in the 2023-24 NBA season, LeBron James and his squad will be looking for a chance to make history in the playoffs.
When the Bucks and Lakers were heading for a third overtime period, Austin Reaves had enough.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been backed by diehard supporters over the last three seasons, raising his level of play over the years and meeting some expectations that come with it.
March Madness doesn't get underway until Thursday. We have some time to kill before then, so let's start with our favorite prop bet from Monday's NBA slate.
Despite losing to the Sacramento Kings again on Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is not harping on the 120-107 loss. While the loss will continue to surround the Lakers with questions of whether they're actually contenders or can even make the postseason, Reaves is not getting caught up on the outcome of the game.
The 2023-2024 season has been a stark departure from the anticipated script for the Los Angeles Lakers. Currently languishing at the 10th spot in the fiercely competitive Western Conference with a rather uninspiring record of 20-21, the Lakers find themselves grappling with an unexpected reality.
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