April 26, 2026, 7:49 a.m. ET
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to shut out the first-round NBA playoff collection with the Houston Rockets on Sunday, April 26.
LeBron James has helped prepared the ground for the Lakers, who maintain a 3-0 lead within the collection towards Houston.
Los Angeles has performed all through the collection with out guards Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic.
Doncic was ruled out for Game 4, however Reaves may very well be a game-time resolution.
Here’s the most recent on Reaves for Sunday.
Will Austin Reaves play for the Lakers tonight?
Reaves has been coping with a left indirect muscle pressure and has not performed since taking part in a 139-96 blowout loss towards the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2.
He was listed as questionable on the Lakers’ standing report launched on April 25.
Lakers coach JJ Redick instructed reporters forward of Game 3 on Friday, April 24, that Reaves would take a look at whether or not he would’ve been in a position to play within the sport. He didn’t play.
Redick had additionally confirmed that Reaves had lately performed in 5-on-5 video games, which often signifies a participant is near a return.
Austin Reaves stats
Reaves has averaged 23.3 factors, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 51 video games performed this season.
When do Lakers play subsequent?
The Lakers will play the Houston Rockets on Sunday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET). The sport will likely be streamed on Peacock.
