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Austin Reaves Returning to Lakers' Lineup for Game 5 After Missing 9 Games with Oblique Injury
- On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves returned to the court for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets following a nine-game absence due to a strained oblique muscle.
- Sidelined since April 2, Reaves underwent rapid rehabilitation, progressing through 1-on-1, 3-on-3, and 5-on-5 contact scrimmages after missing five regular season games and four playoff contests.
- Without Reaves and All-Star guard Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers held a 3-1 series lead; "I've been pretty miserable," Reaves said, describing the difficulty of watching from the sidelines.
- Shams Charania confirmed the guard's return "barring any setbacks," providing a significant offensive boost that may aid forward LeBron James after his Game 4 struggles.
- The winner of this series advances to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Playoffs, while Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant remains sidelined for Game 5.
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Los Angeles Lakers so kljub odsotnosti zvezdnikov Luke Dončića in Austina Reavesa presenetili vse in na prvih treh tekmah premagali Houston Rockets. Sledila je zmaga Houstona, ki je zaostanek v zmagah znižal na 3:1, serija pa se je vrnila v Los Angeles. Austin Reaves is the only team to do this. A njegov povratek ni bil dovolj, saj so Rocketsi zmagali še drugič zapored (99:93) in izsilili šesto tekmo v domačem Texasu.
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Austin Reaves returns to Lakers' lineup for Game 5 after missing 9 games with oblique injury
Austin Reaves returned from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets in Game 5. Reaves had been out since April 2 with strained oblique muscles,…
The Toronto Star
Austin Reaves returning to Lakers’ lineup for Game 5 after missing 9 games with oblique injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves is returning from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston
Austin Reaves returning to Lakers' lineup for Game 5 after missing 9 games with oblique injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves is returning from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets in Game 5.
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