Benjamin Royer
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Luka Dončić postgame tonight when asked how the team would have to react if Austin Reaves is out: “I think we just gotta have next-man-up mentality. You know, obviously, we lose a very, very good player. Hopefully it’s not – it’s nothing. We gotta have next-man-up mentality.”
Story from Wednesday night in Milwaukee, where the Lakers won their seventh straight and Austin Reaves/Luka Dončić left with injuries. Updates to come: www.ocregister.com/2026/11/11/l...
Lakers top Bucks for 7th straight win, but Reaves, Doncic exit with injuries
Reaves suffers a left heel injury and Doncic appears to tweak his right ankle during a 123-112 victory, giving the Lakers a scare 13 games into the season.
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Lakers coach JJ Redick says that X-rays on Austin Reaves’ heel came back negative, but no update besides that on AR — and it appeared that Luka Doncic is “fine,” Redick added, called it a tweak. Reaves to get further imaging tomorrow, Redick said.
Lakers are 11-2 and have won 7 straight after beating the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 123-112 But Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves’ lower-leg injuries makes Wednesday’s end result inconsequential for now. Eerily similar to last April in OKC. We’ll have to see on their injuries.
The Lakers say Austin Reaves (left heel) will not return to tonight’s game.
End of 3Q: Lakers 94, Bucks 73 The Lakers separated themselves from the Bucks with a 33-23 quarter, but all eyes goes to Austin Reaves leaving the game with an apparent injury. Still awaiting a status update from the team as we head to the fourth with the Lakers ahead 21 pts.
Austin Reaves just subbed himself out of the game. Went straight into the tunnel toward the locker room with the Lakers leading 77-60 in the third quarter. Reaves had 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting up to this point.
End of 2Q: Lakers 61, Bucks 50 Luka Doncic has 19 pts, Sandro Mamukelashvili has 15 pts and Austin Reaves has 15 pts after a last-second dunk -- through traffic, hanging on the rim for some emphasis. The Lakers have eight steals and have forced 11 turnovers.
End of 1Q: Lakers 30, Bucks 28 Not the prettiest first quarter from the Bucks and the Lakers, but Luka Doncic is firing with a game-high 16 pts -- enough to give the Lakers a small lead. A 12-0 run at the top of the quarter provided the Lakers a little cushion early.
Coach JJ Redick said that Lakers guard Quentin Grimes gave it a go during walkthrough and shootaround with his right finger sprain, but since there’s swelling — and it’s his shooting hand — they’re being cautious. “Want to make sure he feels comfortable shooting the basketball.”
Quentin Grimes (right finger sprain) is out for the second consecutive game. Won’t play vs. Milwaukee tonight.
During summer league games in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, Cooper averaged 7.2 points (57.5% field goal percentage) and 4.6 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game across nine games overall. Cooper played in one NBA game for the Grizzlies before being waived Nov. 7.
Benjamin Royer@thebenroyer.bsky.social · 2d agoAnother former Grizzlies big man is going to be the replacement for Lovering. 6-foot-10 center Carson Cooper is planning on signing with the Lakers on a two-way contract, a league source unauthorized to speak publicly confirmed with @ocregister.bsky.social. Michael Scotto was 1st on this.
Another former Grizzlies big man is going to be the replacement for Lovering. 6-foot-10 center Carson Cooper is planning on signing with the Lakers on a two-way contract, a league source unauthorized to speak publicly confirmed with @ocregister.bsky.social. Michael Scotto was 1st on this.
Austin Reaves (illness) is not on the injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. Milwaukee. Quentin Grimes (right finger sprain) is questionable.
The Lakers are waiving two-way center Lawson Lovering, a league source told @ocregister.bsky.social. Mike Scotto was first to this news.
Story: “Awwwww…” Sandro Mamukelashvili’s Lakers teammates sure loved Monday’s game being his best so far — a season-high 23 points. And they made themselves heard in the locker room after the Lakers’ sixth consecutive win. “Mamu had a fantastic game.” www.ocregister.com/2026/11/10/l...
Lakers’ Sandro Mamukelashvili basking after best game this season
The Georgian-American big man, who signed a four-year, $52 million deal as a free agent, came off the bench with 23 points and eight rebounds in Monday’s win.
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“There’s a compounding effect to having guys out of the lineup, right?” No Austin Reaves? No problem. Another night without one of their stars, the rest of the Lakers picked up the pieces to win their sixth straight and complete a back-to-back sweep. www.ocregister.com/2026/11/09/l...
Lakers show off depth against Hawks for 6th straight win
Luka Doncic has 32 points and 10 assists, while Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton all score 18 or more in a 124-114 road win as the Lakers win without Austin Reaves and Quentin G...
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The Lakers are 10-2 through 12 games and just beat the Hawks 124-114 to win both games of their road back-to-back set. Luka Doncic had 32 pts, 10 assists, eight rebounds, five steals and two blocks, while the rest of the Lakers filled in with Austin Reaves sitting tonight.
End of 3Q: Lakers 95, Hawks 90 Luka Doncic has 28 pts, nine assists, seven rebounds and five steals. The Lakers are doing just enough right now to hold on. Sandro Mamukelashvili (16 pts) had a pair of clutch 3s in the third.
End of 2Q: Lakers 68, Hawks 57 The Lakers led by as many as 20 pts, using some stellar play from Collin Sexton (12 pts, 4 ast) off the bench. Walker Kessler leads the Lakers with 15 pts, while Luka Doncic has 14 pts, 8 asts and 4 rbs.
End of 1Q: Lakers 31, Hawks 22 Solid first quarter from the Lakers, with Luka Doncic leading all scorers with nine points. Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jarred Vanderbilt finished the quarter with a game-high plus-17. Early season Vando minutes once again making an impact.
Correction: JJ didn't say “no worries.” Misheard him. Quote: “No. X-rays were negative. I mean, it's just some swelling. It's obviously a shooting wrist or shooting hand as well. So I think just being cautious with it, and hopefully he's back, you know, the next game or so.”
Benjamin Royer@thebenroyer.bsky.social · 3d ago“No worries,” over Quentin Grimes’ finger, Lakers coach JJ Redick said. “Just some swelling. … So I think just being cautious with it, and hopefully he's back, you know, the next game or so.”
“No worries,” over Quentin Grimes’ finger, Lakers coach JJ Redick said. “Just some swelling. … So I think just being cautious with it, and hopefully he's back, you know, the next game or so.”
Lakers coach JJ Redick said that rookie Cameron Carr will be a part of the rotation tonight vs. Atlanta with Quentin Grimes and Austin Reaves both out. “Tonight’s a great opportunity for him to learn and grow.”
“He has an answer for everything that you do,” — Hawks coach Quin Snyder on Luka Dončić, who was named Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday.
Luka Dončić is Western Conference Player of the Week. 20th time in his career, and fifth time with the Lakers.
Austin Reaves is questionable with an illness tonight vs. ATL, while Quentin Grimes (right finger sprain) is OUT. Luka Dončić is off of the injury report as expected.
The Lakers are 9-2 and Austin Reaves had 43 points. No Luka Dončić on Sunday night? No problem. The Lakers take down the Detroit Pistons on their one visit to Michigan this season. They face the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow night.
