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We are officially one week into the NBA season and the level of competition across the league has been unreal.
The Lakers vs. Trail Blazers ended up with Portland winning 108-122 on the road despite Austin Reaves' 41-point game on Monday.
NBA Week 1: Austin Reaves, Cooper Flagg lead one thing I'm excited about for all 30 teams originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
A pair of Western Conference contenders will look to avoid the wrong side of .500 Wednesday night in Minneapolis, with the Minnesota Timberwolves set to host the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers could be having another star in the making, gradually coming out of the shadows of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Austin Reaves’ recent performances certainly suggest so.
Austin Reaves has become a breakout star for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2025-26 season, which could lead to him asking for a bigger contract in the summer.
After Luka Doncic posted photos on Instagram from Friday’s game with the caption “First 1,” Austin Reaves commented, “make a free throw.”