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Unfortunately for the Lakers, Reaves' hot streak has hit a road bump. The team announced on Friday that the 27-year-old has been diagnosed with a calf injury, which is expected to keep him sidelined for at least seven days. Lakers reporter Dan Woike of The Athletic was among the first to break the news on social media.
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Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chasing '71-72 Lakers' 33-game win streak?
As you can imagine, that's the longest win streak in NBA history. We're a Isaiah Joe smaller shoe size away from that being a louder talking point as the Thunder sit at 24-1. But for now, the Thunder have a 16-game win streak.
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NBA: Lakers’ Austin Reaves out at least a week with mild calf strain
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss at least one week with a mildly strained left calf. Reaves will miss at least the Lakers’ next two games, according to the timeline set out by the team Friday.
Luka Doncic was not pleased by the special NBA Cup court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena, calling it “slippery” and “dangerous.”
A trip to the NBA Cup Championship is on the line on Saturday night, as the New York Knicks take on the Orlando Magic and the San Antonio Spurs face the Oklahom
The game-used ball from Game 6 of the 2000 NBA Finals, which was signed by Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and the other 10 players on the 1999-00 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, has sold at auction for $508,
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2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Celtics, Magic enter top 10, Thunder, Nuggets, Lakers round out top 3
The Spurs are 4-1 over the last five games and advancing in the NBA Cup after a win over the Lakers. Since losing Victor Wembanyama for 12 games, the Spurs have gone 9-3 compared to 7-4 with him. San Antonio boasts the seventh-best offensive rating over the last 12 games, but ranks 22nd in defensive rating without their franchise player.
Austin Reaves has to score for this version of the Lakers to beat a team like the San Antonio Spurs. He has to score because they can’t stop anyone.