Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who had 32 points on Thursday's win, feels his team has grown in its ability to handle young and feisty teams.

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, questions quickly arose about what it meant for Austin Reaves. Reaves had been the Lakers' starting point guard in 2024-25, putting forth a career-year and seemingly taking a step toward stardom.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been ejected from Wednesday's contest against the Charlotte Hornets. Reaves was ejected in the third quarter after two quick technicals. Reaves leaves the game with eight points in 27 minutes of action.