Austin Reaves shared his honest thoughts on carrying the Lakers through a brutal stretch with key stars sidelined in October.

The Sacramento Kings hosted the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night for a big cross-state matchup. Despite the Kings ultimately getting the upper hand with Luka

The Lakers will have 10 players available against the Trail Blazers – seven signed to standard NBA deals and their three players signed to two-way contracts: Austin Reaves, Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Dalton Knecht and Bronny James; Nick Smith Jr. (two-way), Chris Manon (two-way) and Christian Koloko (two-way).

According to center Deandre Ayton, his teammates on the Lakers have a funny way of getting him to be at his best.

Gabe Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained left ankle Monday, sources said, adding to the Lakers' mounting injury woes.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit hard with injuries in the early going this season, and they are reportedly dealing with yet another setback.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded as they get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for their fourth game of the season.