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Lakers’ Austin Reaves to Miss at Least 1 Week with Calf Strain
Austin Reaves, averaging career highs in points and assists, is sidelined for at least one week due to a mild calf strain, affecting the Lakers’ next three road games.
- On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Austin Reaves has a mild left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in about one week; he will miss games Sunday, Dec. 14, Dec. 18, and Dec. 20.
- After a stretch of back-to-back games, Lakers coach JJ Redick and team performance staff said heavy minutes took a toll on Reaves after he carried the team for six weeks.
- Reaves' season shows career highs in multiple categories, averaging 27.8 points, 6.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds with a ninth in NBA scoring rank, but he dipped to 13.0 points on 28.1% shooting over two games.
- With Reaves sidelined, the Lakers may turn to Marcus Smart as a likely replacement while emphasizing defensive urgency after losing three of five games and holding a film session Friday.
- Given recent cases of players with calf strains, Austin Reaves faces risks as calf injuries preceded Achilles ruptures for Damian Lillard and others, and the team warned a one-week reevaluation may not mean immediate return.
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Austin Reaves Injury Update: Lakers Suffer Massive Blow as Star Guard’s Calf Strain Extends His Return Timeline
The LA Lakers made a big announcement about Austin Reaves on Friday. The Lakers guard was listed on the injury report. According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. Reaves had suffered a mild left calf strain.
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Lakers’ Austin Reaves to miss at least 1 week with calf strain
EL SEGUNDO — Lakers guard Austin Reaves will be sidelined for at least the next week – and presumably the team’s next two games – because of a calf injury. The team announced on Friday afternoon that Reaves was diagnosed with a “mild” left calf strain and would be reevaluated in about one week. The Lakers play the Phoenix Suns in Arizona on Sunday and the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Thursday. They’ll return to Southern California for a matchu…
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