Austin Reaves does not see why anybody is still doubting LeBron James. In his mind, anybody still doubting James after the Los Angeles Lakers’ gritty win over the Portland Trail Blazers is merely a Michael Jordan supporter.
Austin Reaves on LeBron James’ 40 point game tonight on the 2nd night of a back-to-back at 40 years old: “He really doesn’t have anything else to prove. And if people say he does,
LeBron James came clean while addressing the controversial technical foul handed over to Austin Reaves that later ended with ejection.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was hard on Austin Reaves early in his career because he knew he could be great.
Austin Reaves and LeBron James are thriving in their mentee-mentor dynamic, but it wasn't always smooth sailing. According to Reaves, he didn't warm up to James when the NBA's all-time leading scorer attempted to take him under his wing as a rookie in 2021.
Reaves finished with 23 points (5-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 11-12 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Thursday's 111-102 victory over the Timberwolves. The 26-year-old guard delivered a full stat line Thursday,
Austin Reaves' statistics as Luka Doncic's teammate will catch the attention of fans of the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James wasn’t happy about Austin Reaves' ejection, which contributed to the Lakers' 100-97 loss to the Hornets.