The Lakers put their faith in Austin Reaves when they traded D'Angelo Russell, trusting the young shooter to help LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Austin Reaves had himself a night on Friday as he went off for a career-high 38 points. The Lakers needed every point as they hung on to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 behind Reaves' monster effort.

He said after the game that he expects to play in the Lakers' next contest Tuesday versus the Wizards. Reaves had a subpar outing prior to leaving the contest, finishing with 14 points (4-6 FG ...

Austin Reaves had a career night against the Brooklyn Nets but his focus was on getting a win for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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The Los Angeles Lakers ... on Sunday night as they were blown out by the L.A. Clippers in their first game at Intuit Dome, being outplayed from the jump. To make matters worse, Austin Reaves ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James had 20 points ...

This alone won’t transform the Lakers into overnight contenders, but they might as well figure out what they have in Reaves before deciding whether to trade the future first-round draft picks ...

The Lakers have placed a wager as massive as LeBron James’ shoulders, and they have placed that wager on a former undrafted guard. In the absence of a blockbuster trade for a third superstar who ...

The Lakers have placed ... trade the future first-round draft picks they have held onto so far. Is Reaves just a solid player with an affordable contract? Or can he be more than that, perhaps even an ...