Lakers confident in chemistry for Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves

Lakers GM Makes Jaw-Dropping Austin Reaves Admission on Luka Trade

Austin Reaves heavily factored in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ decision to trade for Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks.Rob Pelinka, the Lakers vice president and general manager, made the stunning revelation in an interview with NBA.com.“You bet on the fact that he plays the game the right way, his teammates love to play with him,” Pelinka told NBA.com. “You bet on the fact that he’s an ultimate competitor. You bet on the fact that he absolutely …

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Lakers confident in chemistry for Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves

LOS ANGELES — With his team looking to create separation against a New Orleans Pelicans team that wouldn’t go away easily Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, Lakers coach JJ Redick leaned on the collective offense prowess of his three best players to close out the game. And he did so by having them all directly involved in the offensive actions to keep the Pelicans off balance. With the Lakers leading the Pelicans 106-95 with 6:30 remaining, Reave…

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic puts up 35 as Lakers pound Pelicans - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Luka Doncic scored 35 points and Austin Reaves added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers helped their prospects for a top-four finish in the Western Conference with a 124-108 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.

Luka Doncic scored 35 points and LeBron James 27. But most of the action was about Austin Reaves. The 26-year-old accounted for 30 points and a dream pass that had the crowd in ecstasy.

NBA: Luka Doncic puts up 35 as Lakers pound Pelicans

Luka Doncic scored 35 points and Austin Reaves added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers helped their prospects for a top-four finish in the NBA Western Conference with a 124-108 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. LeBron James produced 27 points and eight assists and Jaxson Hayes had 12 rebounds with six points as the Lakers won in advance of a back-to-back road set against the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday and Tues…