After the game, per ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin, Lakers star guard Austin Reaves gave Hayes a bit of a zing: Nice of you to play basketball again, Jaxson.” Hayes, for his part, was very excited to be back in the lineup,

Luka Doncic's connection with Austin Reaves, with the latter admitting that their partnership for the Lakers is growing by the day.

On the second night of a back-to-back, and without four starters, Austin Reaves produced 37 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds and four steals against the Nuggets.

Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers won 107-96 Sunday against the Phoenix Suns in Los Angeles to snap a four-game losing streak. LA was led by five-time All-Star Luka Doncic who supplied 33 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists against his former Western Conference Semifinals foe.

It’s fair to say that year one hasn’t gone the way Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht expected. He came into the league as a shooter in the one percent, according to head coach JJ Redick.

Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves voiced concerns over the team's challenges following their loss to the Denver Nuggets for the NBA. Los Angeles Lakers took on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in a NBA matchup that served as a true test of their depth.

On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers surprised many by hanging right in there with the Denver Nuggets despite playing without LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and a host of other rotational players. Austin Reaves was brilliant in this game,