US EditionLakers Guard Austin Reaves Out for at Least a Month because of Calf Injury
Austin Reaves left at halftime with a sore left calf after scoring 12 points; he recently returned from a mild calf strain and remains on a minutes restriction.
- Dec. 25, 2025, Austin Reaves was ruled out at halftime of the Los Angeles Lakers' Christmas Day game with left calf soreness, the team announced.
- Earlier this month, Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers guard, was diagnosed with a mild left calf strain on Dec. 12 and missed three games before returning Dec. 23 under a minutes restriction.
- Reporting from the arena noted that Reaves scored 12 points on five-for-eight shooting in about 15 minutes and swatted Amen Thompson's layup before leaving at halftime, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported.
- Marcus Smart started the third quarter in Reaves' place as the Los Angeles Lakers lost 119-96 to the Houston Rockets, who shot 53% from the field in the second half.
- With the Lakers on a three-game skid, availability questions increased as Austin Reaves, averaging 27.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists, faces a cautious reintroduction per coach JJ Redick.
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LancasterOnline
DNyuzLakers guard Austin Reaves out for at least a month because of calf injury
LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss at least a month with a grade 2 strain in his left calf, the team announced Friday, one day after he left the game against the Houston Rockets at halftime.
Daily Breeze
Lakers’ Austin Reaves to miss at least 4 weeks with calf injury
Lakers star guard Austin Reaves will be sidelined for at least the next month because of a calf injury. The team announced on Friday evening that Reaves will be re-evaluated in about four weeks after being diagnosed with a grade 2 left gastrocnemius (upper calf muscle) strain. Reaves suffered the injury during Thursday’s Christmas Day loss to the Houston Rockets. He had 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in 15 first-half minutes before being ruled out…
Lakers Get Good News on Austin Reaves Injury After Christmas Day Loss
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves may have avoided a catastrophic injury during his team’s 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day.According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Reaves — who did not play the second half with a sore left calf — left the Crypto.com arena without the assistance of a brace or boot, which could be a positive indicator of the severity of his injury. Furthermore, the Lakers’ second-leading scorer appeared in good…
Press-Telegram
LA Daily NewsLakers drop 3rd straight with Christmas Day loss to Rockets
LOS ANGELES — Despite being on their first losing streak of the season, the Lakers entered Thursday feeling optimistic about themselves in light of having their preferred starting lineup available for the first time in over two weeks. Those good feelings didn’t last long during the Lakers’ 119-96 Christmas Day loss to the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena. And not just because star guard Austin Reaves left the game early because of a calf inju…
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