The Los Angeles Lakers received some bad news about the timeline of Austin Reaves' expected return to the court from injury.

The Lakers are in a free fall. They’ve lost three straight by 15+ points, and after the Rockets blew them out 119-96 on Christmas Day, the calls for change have grown louder, even by their own head coach.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James celebrated his 41st birthday on Tuesday ahead of their clash with the Detroit Pistons, and his big man teammate DeAndre Ayton reflected on James' longevity and the secret to his success.

The Los Angeles Lakers just got star guard Austin Reaves back from a three-game injury absence on Tuesday, in a 132-108 defeat against the Phoenix Suns. The 6-f

Coach JJ Redick said he calmly delivered a message to his players that it was time for "reconnection" with the team's second-leading scorer sideline at least a month.

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The Los Angeles Lakers face the LA Clippers in a regular season NBA game on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 (12/20/25) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

James Harden was out of action for the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday as they suffered a 122-101 blowout loss to the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Harden was ruled out due to a calf injury, which cast some doubt on his status for Saturday’s rivalry showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Austin Reaves was diagnosed with a grade 2 left gastrocnemius strain on Friday, according to multiple reports. He is expected to miss at least four weeks with the calf injury and will be reevaluated after that point.