Early in the Lakers' game on Tuesday versus the Wizards, Austin Reaves created a highlight-reel play when he threw an alley-oop pass to LeBron James.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves highlights his lofty goal of beating LeBron James to games, which opened his eyes to the superstar's work ethic.

Shaquille O'Neal suggests that LeBron James should shift to a playmaking role to elevate Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves as primary scorers. By focusing on directing the offense, LeBron could prolong his career and increase the Lakers' chances of winning a championship.

Reaves' career-high meant a little more as it came against D'Angelo Russell, his former Lakers backcourt partner. When Russell was traded to the Nets recently, many analysts felt it was a sign of the Lakers choosing Reaves over the Ohio State product. As such, there was heightened pressure on both guards to perform on Friday.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the go-to options for the Lakers on offense, but there's no doubt Reaves has been doing a solid job as a third option in JJ Redick's scheme. He's surpassed the 15-point mark in four of his last five outings,

Austin Reaves finished with 38 points and the Lakers held on for a 102-101 win after former guard D'Angelo Russell missed a three-pointer in the final seconds.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick provides an early update on Austin Reaves apparent injury after loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves gave major credit to his former teammate D’Angelo Russell for helping him deal with the LA scrutiny.

NBA Rivalry Week hasn’t disappointed as there have been several great games, but there’s nothing like a matchup between two storied franchises in the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.