Austin Reaves got a firsthand look at Los Angeles Lakers teammate Luka Doncic's injury on the bench during Monday's game.

The injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers, 122–108, at home Monday despite a standout performance from Austin Reaves.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed someone to supply the offense against the Sacramento Kings and Austin Reaves was willing to take on the challenge.

We are officially one week into the NBA season and the level of competition across the league has been unreal.

While Austin Reaves is playing the best basketball of his career for the Los Angeles Lakers, his production creates a big issue for the team.

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