Austin Reaves

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Lakers' Austin Reaves Earns Hero Status Among Fans in Win over ... (Bleacher Report)

Austin Reaves has arrived after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 122-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. After head coach Darvin Ham ...

Reaves and the rest of the Lakers' starting lineup put on a clinic against Phoenix's defense. Ham's decision to put Reaves in the starting lineup moved Malik Beasley to the bench. It couldn't have come at a better time for the Lakers, who moved into 10th place in the Western Conference standings with Wednesday's victory. In 12 games since LeBron James went down with a foot injury, Reaves is averaging 18.3 points on 56.8 percent shooting (41.0 percent from three) and 5.8 assists. [teased](https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1638698602079068160) having "something up his sleeve" going into the game, Reaves was moved into the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. The 24-year-old responded with 25 points and 11 assists to earn his first double-double of the season.

Lakers' Austin Reaves leads charge in starting lineup shake-up to ... (Hindustan Times)

The Lakers' offense looked dynamic with multiple playmakers on the court, as Reaves, Anthony Davis, and D'Angelo Russell all put pressure on the Suns' ...

You want high-pressure moments, and you really want to play under the lights." With Reaves providing a spark in the starting lineup, the Lakers' playoff hopes are alive and well. "We'd like to be first in the league. 10 spot in the West and keeps their playoff hopes alive with just nine [games](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/games) left in the season. Reaves' inclusion in the starting group led to a season-high 46 free throw attempts for the Lakers, as he got to the line 13 times and made 12. [game](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/game), shone in his new starting role, notching a career-best 11 assists and 25 points in the Lakers' 122-111 win over the Suns.

Austin Reaves' move into starting lineup sparks Lakers win: 'Made ... (The Athletic)

Lakers coach Darvin Ham claimed before the Suns game he had "something up his sleeve." That something, Reaves, continued his hot play.

[New Orleans](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/pelicans/). 6 [Golden State Warriors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/). 11 [Utah Jazz](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/jazz/) and just 1.5 games behind the No. “It’s gonna be hectic but this is why you play the game,” Reaves said. The [Lakers](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/lakers/) won seven of their next nine games, potentially saving their season. “I just try to get the spots that I like to on the court, and just read how the defender is playing,” Reaves said. We want to be the first team to the bonus each quarter. [a disparity Suns coach Monty Williams pointed out in his postgame news conference](https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1638764889056612353). So Austin comes in and I think scores 10 in the first quarter to help us get going, and it was good for us.” “Came off the bench and hit two big threes for us and competed. Beasley, who played 19 minutes on Wednesday, made two 3s in the second quarter to help the Lakers take a seven-point lead into intermission. After struggling for several games with Beasley at shooting guard, the Lakers’ starting unit was their best lineup, posting a team-best plus-11 in 18 minutes together Wednesday.

Austin Reaves has been the biggest beneficiary of the Lakers ... (Deadspin)

Austin Reaves has been the biggest beneficiary of the Lakers' Russell Westbrook trade · Once-obscure shooter explodes into national consciousness, lands starting ...

He’s played well enough that the Lakers reportedly will be ready and willing to offer him a max contract in the Reaves hasn’t reached Caruso earning the fourth-highest tally among guards in the All-Star voting in the hypebeast machine, but if Caruso and some forward named Anthony Davis can lead a Bron-less squad to the postseason or play-in, he’ll do two things. [27-percent career 3-point](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4396991/talen-horton-tucker) shooting had a dampening effect on the floor spacing. He started off by putting Chris Paul on the menu, using his body to bump Chris Paul off of him, draw a foul, hang in the air for an extra tick and drop a slick pull-up. Defenses will adjust to Reaves’ tendencies and then we’ll see what he’s made of, but contemplating teams shifting a small percentage of their focus and effort on a contributor, who isn’t Russell or Davis or LeBron is a positive. The return of D’Angelo Russell was a popular move because it was the triumphant return of a player they’d grown attached to after he was shipped out to make room for them to draft Lonzo Ball in 2017. Caruso earned his place in the league as a contemporary Billy Hoyle-grade combo guard who emphasized lockdown defense and occasionally flashed “sneaky athleticism.” But he wasn’t generating offense off the dribble at a high-volume capacity, thriving in pick-and-rolls with Davis and getting to the line. Reaves would be the first homegrown talent to pop in L.A. [shooting specialist at Wichita State to dynamic All-Big 12 scorer](https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2018/12/07/ou-basketball-wichita-state-transfer-austin-reaves-has-found-new-start-at-oklahoma/60484297007/) during his senior year at Oklahoma, Reaves was anonymous on the national scene. Since Russell Westbrook was traded, Reaves has been the Lakers’ biggest beneficiary and he’s about to get showered with gamma-radiation levels of attention. By the end of the first, his confidence was growing after he left Cam Payne off-balance and sliced through the lane for a nifty tear drop over a closing big that had everyone watching staring at the ramp, imagining Jim Ross giving us all tinnitus while screeching, “Bah gawd, that’s Stone Cold Reaves Austin’s music!” There’s obviously room besides Reaves in the

Austin Reaves: Who did Jake Paul claim the rising Los Angeles ... (Sportskeeda)

Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer and popular social media personality, has heaped praise on rising Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves following his ...

With both parties now seemingly on board, fans will have to wait and see if a fight between the two will materialize. In response, KSI accused Paul of avoiding a fight with him, leading to 'The Problem Child' accepting KSI's condition of a 180-pound weight limit and a rehydration clause. The feud between the two YouTubers started when KSI claimed he would become the pound-for-pound best YouTuber-turned-boxer after his upcoming fight against Joe Fournier. You just supposedly bet £10M so this should be easy to contract right?" Agree with that and I’m in. This came just three days after he scored a career-high 35 points against the Orlando Magic.

Austin Reaves helps spark Lakers in move to starting lineup (ESPN Australia)

Austin Reaves provided a jolt that helped the Lakers beat the Suns on Wednesday night and move back into the West's No. 10 spot.

"It was good for us, obviously, getting out to a fast start and not getting behind 10, 12 like we usually do," Davis said of the lineup change. ... Hopefully Friday we come out with the same type of juice and energy that we had tonight." You want high-pressure moments, and you really want to play under the lights." The season series is 1-1, so the tiebreaker is up for grabs, beyond the crucial game outcome. "We'd like to be first in the league. used a 10-2 run over the next two minutes to take control for good. (36-37) hosts the West's No. 11 Utah Jazz and just a game and a half behind the No. Came off the bench and hit two big 3s for us and competed. "Obviously, we don't want to be in this position," Reaves said. Reaves responded with a career-best 11 assists against the Suns, to go with 25 points, and the Lakers beat the Western Conference's No. The Lakers are now a half-game up on the No.