Not even one full week into the 2025-2026 NBA season, history was made. Players are racking up high-scoring games at a massive clip, and the Los Angeles Lakers

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Almost no one expected the Los Angeles Lakers to be able to match up against a fully healthy Sacramento Kings when both Luka Doncic and LeBron James were set to miss the contest. However, Austin Reaves delivered a career-high 51-point near-triple-double performance to lead the Purple & Gold to a miraculous seven-point win on the road.

The Lakers vs. Trail Blazers ended up with Portland winning 108-122 on the road despite Austin Reaves' 41-point game on Monday.

Austin Reaves erupted for a career-high 51 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. But Kings star DeMar DeRozan was left far from

Stephen A. Smith had some tough words for the Kings after Austin Reaves became the second undrafted player to score 50 points.

Austin Reaves hit a career-high 51 points, and it looks like a bit of back-and-forth with Luka Doncic may have given him an extra push. With news of Luka’s injury breaking before the game, some fans were worried about how the Lakers would cope without him and LeBron James.

The progression of Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves going from undrafted free agent to star over a handful of years has been nothing short of sensational.