Austin Reaves Out for Season With Grade 2 Oblique Strain

Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season after sustaining a Grade 2 left oblique strain. Expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks, his absence creates a major void in the Lakers' backcourt as they prepare for the playoffs. The injury leaves the team without their two leading scorers, including the absent Luka Dončić, as they fight to maintain the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. He will miss Sunday's game against the Mavericks.