Lakers guard Austin Reaves was called on to deliver vs. Kings on Sunday, amid LeBron James and Luka Doncic's injury absences

The Los Angeles Lakers needed someone to supply the offense against the Sacramento Kings and Austin Reaves was willing to take on the challenge.

After spending the past two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, Ayton joined the Lakers in the offseason via free agency. The former No. 1 overall pick signed a two-year, $16.2 million deal with L.A., where he has come in as the starting center for head coach JJ Redick.

The friendly banter between Los Angeles Lakers teammates Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić continued after Reaves went off for 51 points in Sunday's 127-120 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Deandre Ayton had the best game of his short Los Angeles Lakers career against the Sacramento Kings. The big man scored 22 points and grabbed a whopping 15 rebounds. Not just that, he severely limited Domantas Sabonis on the defensive end,

Playing without Luka Doncic and LeBron James, Reaves also has 11 rebounds and nine assists to propel the Lakers to a 127-120 road win.

J ust when the Los Angeles Lakers were already short-handed, they lost another player to an injury on Sunday while taking on the Sacramento Kings.

Westbrook was pushing the bal in transition in the first half when he found only Lakers forward Jake LaRavia between himself and the basket. Westbrook hit him with a crossover, pointed at him in the middle of the play, and then converted the layup. This is pure, unfiltered Russ, and we love to see it. Watch the play here:

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has determined how he's going to kick off his first 2025-26 game without All-Stars LeBron James or Luka Doncic, both of

During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 51 points to take the Lakers past the Kings, placing him in an exclusive club with former MVPs.