Shams Charania: Lakers guard Austin Reaves will be day-to-day after MRI on his right calf revealed no serious injury, sources tell ESPN. His status is uncertain for Sunday against the Clippers, but great development overall after Reaves exited early in Friday’s win.
Source: x.com
Source: x.com
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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Lakers’ Austin Reaves to undergo MRI after leaving Clippers game sportando.basketball/en/lakers-aust… – 1:52 AM
Lakers’ Austin Reaves to undergo MRI after leaving Clippers game sportando.basketball/en/lakers-aust… – 1:52 AM


Khobi Price @khobi_price
Halftime: Lakers 59, Clippers 54.
LeBron James: 17p/5r/2a. Luka Doncic: 11p/3a. LAL’s without Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, who exited the game with right calf soreness. – 11:10 PM
Halftime: Lakers 59, Clippers 54.
LeBron James: 17p/5r/2a. Luka Doncic: 11p/3a. LAL’s without Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, who exited the game with right calf soreness. – 11:10 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Austin Reaves will not return to the game vs. the Clippers due to right calf soreness. pic.x.com/wEm8SrEpry – 11:01 PM
Austin Reaves will not return to the game vs. the Clippers due to right calf soreness. pic.x.com/wEm8SrEpry – 11:01 PM


Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Per @Sedano on the ESPN broadcast, Austin Reaves left the Clippers-Lakers game with right calf soreness and will not return. AK – 11:01 PM
Per @Sedano on the ESPN broadcast, Austin Reaves left the Clippers-Lakers game with right calf soreness and will not return. AK – 11:01 PM

Janis Carr @janiscarr
Austin Reaves is experiencing right calf soreness and will not return to the game. – 10:56 PM
Austin Reaves is experiencing right calf soreness and will not return to the game. – 10:56 PM

Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers say Austin Reaves (right calf soreness) won’t return against the Clippers. – 10:56 PM
Lakers say Austin Reaves (right calf soreness) won’t return against the Clippers. – 10:56 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Austin Reaves will not return to tonight’s game due to right calf soreness.
He played 9 minutes in the 1st Q before exiting. – 10:55 PM
Austin Reaves will not return to tonight’s game due to right calf soreness.
He played 9 minutes in the 1st Q before exiting. – 10:55 PM

Khobi Price @khobi_price
END OF 1Q: Clippers 25, Lakers 24.
LAL outscored LAC 17-8 in the final 7 ½ minutes of the quarter.
LeBron James: 7 points, 3 rebounds. Austin Reaves: 6 points. Luka Doncic: 5 points. – 10:40 PM
END OF 1Q: Clippers 25, Lakers 24.
LAL outscored LAC 17-8 in the final 7 ½ minutes of the quarter.
LeBron James: 7 points, 3 rebounds. Austin Reaves: 6 points. Luka Doncic: 5 points. – 10:40 PM
More on this storyline
Jovan Buha: JJ Redick said Austin Reaves experienced soreness in his calf and they held him out for precautionary reasons. -via Twitter @jovanbuha / March 1, 2025
Lakers guard Austin Reaves exited Friday night’s 106-102 win against the LA Clippers in the first quarter with right calf soreness and did not return. Reaves will undergo an MRI on the calf Saturday, sources told ESPN. -via ESPN / March 1, 2025
Dave McMenamin: Austin Reaves has been ruled out of the rest of the game with right calf soreness, per the Lakers. -via Twitter @mcten / February 28, 2025