Austin Reaves has a duality about him. He’s goofy, self-deprecating and humble. He’s a country boy from Newark, Arkansas, a town with a population of fewer than 2,000. He’s a star who still grapples with being a star. He has impostor syndrome even ...

The Rockets continue to crawl back into the playoff series by winning a second consecutive game. The Lakers continue to lead the series 3-2. Game 6 will be played in Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 22 points and seven rebounds. Tari Eason produced 18 points and five rebounds.

While Austin Reaves has developed into a borderline All-Star-caliber player for the Los Angeles Lakers, his flaws remain obvious. He lacks footspeed and athleticism by NBA standards, and he remains a below-average defender, especially against certain types of players.

The series moves to Los Angeles, where the Lakers must win both games, otherwise these will be LeBron James's last games in purple and gold

James joined the Lakers as a free agent ahead of the 2018-19 season and helped Los Angeles win an NBA championship in 2020. By August 2021, the Lakers had signed Reaves as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma. After the Lakers signed Reaves, James said ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a blunt reaction to being called for a flagrant foul against Austin Reaves during Game 2.