Austin Reaves

The Lakers' offense looked dynamic with multiple playmakers on the court, as Reaves, Anthony Davis, and D'Angelo Russell all put pressure on the Suns' ...

You want high-pressure moments, and you really want to play under the lights." With Reaves providing a spark in the starting lineup, the Lakers' playoff hopes are alive and well. "We'd like to be first in the league. 10 spot in the West and keeps their playoff hopes alive with just nine [games](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/games) left in the season. Reaves' inclusion in the starting group led to a season-high 46 free throw attempts for the Lakers, as he got to the line 13 times and made 12. [game](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/game), shone in his new starting role, notching a career-best 11 assists and 25 points in the Lakers' 122-111 win over the Suns.

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a big win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, defeating them 122-111 to snap a nine-game losing streak against their ...

At 36-37, the Lakers are currently tied for ninth in the Western Conference with nine games to play. Some other Lakers played well on the night, including Jarred Vanderbilt and Dennis Schroder. He had the crowd energized all night, pumping them up after every made shot. The former played solid defense on Devin Booker despite being in foul trouble and finished with 13 points and five rebounds on a perfect 5-for-5 from the line. As has been the case a lot lately, he was able to get to the free throw line a lot and knocked down 12 of his 13 attempts. [Follow Yardbarker on MSN to get our exclusive content in your Microsoft News feed](https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us)

New starting lineup? Perhaps, but the Lakers coach wasn't revealing anything. What You Need To Know. Austin Reaves joined the Lakers' starters at Crypto.com ...

The Thunder (36-36) sit half a game ahead of the Lakers and the season series is tied at 1-1. The Lakers were awarded a lot more free throws than the Suns, who seemed content to shoot mid-range jumpers and not attack the basket. D’Angelo Russell posted 26 points and six assists, seemingly counteracting any Phoenix rush with a three-pointer or floater in the lane. A lot of guys played well and stepped up,” Davis said. Had the Lakers lost, they would have tumbled to 12th. “You like the little trick up the sleeve?” Ham asked reporters after the game.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham claimed before the Suns game he had "something up his sleeve." That something, Reaves, continued his hot play.

[New Orleans](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/pelicans/). 6 [Golden State Warriors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/). 11 [Utah Jazz](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/jazz/) and just 1.5 games behind the No. “It’s gonna be hectic but this is why you play the game,” Reaves said. The [Lakers](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/lakers/) won seven of their next nine games, potentially saving their season. “I just try to get the spots that I like to on the court, and just read how the defender is playing,” Reaves said. We want to be the first team to the bonus each quarter. [a disparity Suns coach Monty Williams pointed out in his postgame news conference](https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1638764889056612353). So Austin comes in and I think scores 10 in the first quarter to help us get going, and it was good for us.” “Came off the bench and hit two big threes for us and competed. Beasley, who played 19 minutes on Wednesday, made two 3s in the second quarter to help the Lakers take a seven-point lead into intermission. After struggling for several games with Beasley at shooting guard, the Lakers’ starting unit was their best lineup, posting a team-best plus-11 in 18 minutes together Wednesday.

Austin Reaves believes that the Lakers are just getting the FTAs they deserve after attacking the hoop with such aggression vs. the Suns.

Reaves specifically pointed out that he has [taken it upon himself](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-sounds-off-on-filling-the-lebron-james-void) to be more aggressive with LeBron James out. A guard who excelled in moving off the ball, pulling off hustle plays on the regular, and popping off for the occasional double-digit scoring game, Reaves has become an [efficient volume scoring weapon](https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-makes-mark-on-la-history-with-record-not-seen-in-last-57-years) for the Lakers amid LeBron James’ foot injury. In particular, the Lakers have a +387 differential on free-throw attempts for the season, more than double the second-ranked Miami Heat.

Austin Reaves has been the biggest beneficiary of the Lakers' Russell Westbrook trade · Once-obscure shooter explodes into national consciousness, lands starting ...

He’s played well enough that the Lakers reportedly will be ready and willing to offer him a max contract in the Reaves hasn’t reached Caruso earning the fourth-highest tally among guards in the All-Star voting in the hypebeast machine, but if Caruso and some forward named Anthony Davis can lead a Bron-less squad to the postseason or play-in, he’ll do two things. [27-percent career 3-point](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4396991/talen-horton-tucker) shooting had a dampening effect on the floor spacing. He started off by putting Chris Paul on the menu, using his body to bump Chris Paul off of him, draw a foul, hang in the air for an extra tick and drop a slick pull-up. Defenses will adjust to Reaves’ tendencies and then we’ll see what he’s made of, but contemplating teams shifting a small percentage of their focus and effort on a contributor, who isn’t Russell or Davis or LeBron is a positive. The return of D’Angelo Russell was a popular move because it was the triumphant return of a player they’d grown attached to after he was shipped out to make room for them to draft Lonzo Ball in 2017. Caruso earned his place in the league as a contemporary Billy Hoyle-grade combo guard who emphasized lockdown defense and occasionally flashed “sneaky athleticism.” But he wasn’t generating offense off the dribble at a high-volume capacity, thriving in pick-and-rolls with Davis and getting to the line. Reaves would be the first homegrown talent to pop in L.A. [shooting specialist at Wichita State to dynamic All-Big 12 scorer](https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2018/12/07/ou-basketball-wichita-state-transfer-austin-reaves-has-found-new-start-at-oklahoma/60484297007/) during his senior year at Oklahoma, Reaves was anonymous on the national scene. Since Russell Westbrook was traded, Reaves has been the Lakers’ biggest beneficiary and he’s about to get showered with gamma-radiation levels of attention. By the end of the first, his confidence was growing after he left Cam Payne off-balance and sliced through the lane for a nifty tear drop over a closing big that had everyone watching staring at the ramp, imagining Jim Ross giving us all tinnitus while screeching, “Bah gawd, that’s Stone Cold Reaves Austin’s music!” There’s obviously room besides Reaves in the

The Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves is playing well as LeBron James remains out and Jay Williams believes he's better off without the King.

For now, James will remain on the sidelines and Reaves will have the opportunity to continue his strong play. Austin Reaves and the rest of the Lakers would agree they want James on the floor. Williams suggests that a return by James will actually hurt Reaves and company by affecting the current rhythm they are playing with.

The website, FanDuel, asked who was the better player: Los Angeles Lakers sensation Austin Reaves or Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro? For Lakers fans, it's ...

Austin Reaves is playing the best basketball of his career without LeBron James, who is injured.

“All I’m saying is, you drop LeBron James in with two games left, man, Austin is doing his thing, D’Lo,” Williams said. But with what, a week left in the regular season, if that’s the time frame, with two games left, maybe the play-in, maybe into the playoffs, that’s almost maybe working against Austin Reaves and D’Lo.” The ball is in Austin Reaves’ hands a ton, you guys know the kind of lather, the kind of rhythm that you get when the ball is in your hands?

Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer and popular social media personality, has heaped praise on rising Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves following his ...

With both parties now seemingly on board, fans will have to wait and see if a fight between the two will materialize. In response, KSI accused Paul of avoiding a fight with him, leading to 'The Problem Child' accepting KSI's condition of a 180-pound weight limit and a rehydration clause. The feud between the two YouTubers started when KSI claimed he would become the pound-for-pound best YouTuber-turned-boxer after his upcoming fight against Joe Fournier. You just supposedly bet £10M so this should be easy to contract right?" Agree with that and I’m in. This came just three days after he scored a career-high 35 points against the Orlando Magic.

After scoring 35 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a win over Orlando Magic, Austin Reaves recorded a double-double of 25 points and 11 assists in ...

They had 27 free throws in the first half. It's just... It's old. In fact, he has taken 53 free throws, averaging 13.2 per game. Forty-six free throws. He was huge for us.

Sunday provided us with an absolute masterclass. In a game against the Orlando Magic, second-year guard Austin Reaves put the Lakers organization on his ...

Similarly though, do not be surprised when Twitter and the rest of the NBA media come to know these three names very well. The 23-year-old out of Syracuse has torched G-League defenses, scoring 16.7 PPG shooting a ridiculous 50.5% from the field and 43.8% from three. In 19 games with the South Bay Lakers, Pippen has averaged 22.2 PPG and 5.3 APG to go along with 1.6 SPG. Although the leap from year one to year two has been fantastic in terms of shooting splits and overall efficiency, those who watch the games shouldn’t be surprised in the slightest. The 6’5″ 20-year-old guard out of Michigan State is not quite producing at a high level by any means yet due to his lack of stability in year one but has shown vast improvement in many areas. His growth physically has been astounding seeing him add roughly 10 pounds of muscle just from the time he was drafted.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham employed a change to the starting lineup on Wednesday night in order to help combat the team's recent run of slow ...

It’s really just go out and play basketball the way that I always have and the way that I love.” You want high-pressure moments and you really want to play under the lights.” “Yeah, I mean, since Bron has been out, we’ve had to have multiple guys do what he does because he does everything on the court,” Reaves said. So there’s going to be hectic, but this is why you play the game. “But for me, it’s really the same mindset going into every game. Reaves played a big part in the victory, finishing with 25 points and 11 assists while continuing his run of drawing free throws with a game-high 13 attempts.

Your Los Angeles Lakers' new starting shooting guard has enjoyed a terrific last 10 games for LA, averaging 18.4 points on .541/.355/.827 shooting splits, 5.8 ...