AUSTIN REAVES NEWS

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Wants to Drop His Two Nicknames; Asks Fans for Ideas Lakers guard Austin Reaves would like to find a new nickname before the start of the season.

JULY 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Wants to Drop His Two Nicknames; Asks Fans for Ideas Lakers guard Austin Reaves would like to find a new nickname before the start of the season.

JULY 24, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Austin Reaves Opens Up About Why He Wants to Ditch Two Nicknames The Lakers guard wants to be called something different than the pair of nicknames given to him by fans last season.

JULY 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lakers: Austin Reaves Reflects on Rookie Season with the Lakers Despite being a starter and key contributor to the Lakers this past season, Reaves was unhappy with the end result.

JULY 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Has Bulked Up in a Big Way This Offseason Lakers rookie Austin Reaves is preparing for his 2nd year with LA.

JULY 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lakers: NBA Expert Compares Emerging Grizzlies Player to Austin Reaves The Memphis Grizzlies find a gem after the draft with expert analysis comparing him to a Laker fan favorite, Austin Reaves

JULY 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lakers: NBA Expert Compares Emerging Grizzlies Player to Austin Reaves The Memphis Grizzlies find a gem after the draft with expert analysis comparing him to a Laker fan favorite, Austin Reaves

JULY 11, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

'Arkansas stuff': The small-town bond that drove Austin Reaves and Malik Monk to new heights Malik Monk and Austin Reaves grew up in two very different small Arkansas towns. They soon found they had much more than that in common.

JUNE 27, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

With few draft options, Lakers must search for the next Austin Reaves While the Lakers may purchase a second-round pick in the draft, they've been working to find the next Austin Reaves or David Nwaba who goes...

JUNE 22, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Lakers: Austin Reaves Recalls Epic NBA Draft Story With the NBA Draft coming up, rookie Austin Reaves shares his experience.

JUNE 20, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Austin Reaves: His rise from Arkansas farm to Lakers fame NEWARK, Ark. — Austin Reaves is in the middle of a pasture. The air is heavy and hot, and the gnats are worse than they were a year ago. Yet...

JUNE 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Austin Reaves: His rise from Arkansas farm to Lakers fame NEWARK, Ark. — Austin Reaves is in the middle of a pasture. The air is heavy and hot, and the gnats are worse than they were a year ago. Yet...

JUNE 15, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Austin Reaves: His rise from Arkansas farm to Lakers fame Lakers rookie guard Austin Reaves was nicknamed "Hillbilly Kobe" in college for his flashy play and Arkansas roots. A look at how he rose to...

JUNE 13, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Lakers: Austin Reaves Led LA in an Important Stat This Season Lakers rookie Austin Reaves led the Lakers in one key statistical category.

MAY 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lakers: Austin Reaves Signs Shoe Deal with Chinese Company Austin Reaves made a big announcement.

APRIL 30, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Lakers guard Austin Reaves signs deal with Chinese sneaker company The man nicknamed “Hillbilly Kobe” just got his first sneaker deal.

APRIL 29, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Lakers Rumors: Insider Predicts LA Opts to Keep Three Young Bench Players The Athletic’s Jovan Buha believes that the Lakers will retain Stanley Johnson, Austin Reaves, and Wenyen Gabriel.

APRIL 28, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Lakers report card: Austin Reaves A look at Lakers guard Austin Reaves' key stats, contract status, preseason expectations, reality on April 10 and the future after 2021-22 s...

APRIL 15, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Lakers: Austin Reaves Sets NBA Record in Season Finale Austin Reaves did something that has never been done before by an undrafted rookie.

APRIL 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Finishes strong with 31-16-10 Reaves amassed 31 points (7-17 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 14-14 FT), 16 rebounds, 10 assists, one block and two steals across 42 minutes during Sunday's 146-141 overtime victory over the Nuggets...

Impact Reaves saved the best game of his NBA career for last, as he took advantage of an increased workload (42 minutes) and the Lakers resting several regulars to post his first triple-double and set new career highs in points, rebounds, assists and free throws (14-14 FT). While the Lakers' season will go down as an unmitigated disaster, the emergence of Reaves -- an undrafted rookie out of Oklahoma -- was one of the few bright spots. While he may not have the highest long-term ceiling, Reaves has the makings of a rock-solid role player who will have a good chance to stick around in the league for many years.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Reaves Riles up Lakers for Overtime Win Against Denver ' Los Angeles Lakers Undrafted Austin Reaves (31 pts, 16 reb, 10 ast) joined the Lakers on a two-year contract this 2021-22 season, and in their final game of th...

APRIL 11, 2022 • NBA.COM

Scores 18 points in garbage tme Reaves had 18 points (6-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 121-110 loss to the Suns.

Impact Reaves played the entire fourth quarter, and it's where he did most of his damage with seven points and four assists in the stanza. Reaves has effectively carved a niche in the Lakers' dysfunctional offense, but the roster is bound to look quite different in the offseason. Reaves may have played himself out of Los Angeles, as he would be an obvious piece to trade away in an attempt to acquire another elite player.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Thursday Reaves isn't starting Thursday's game against the Jazz, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact Reaves has been a starter in each of the Lakers' last five games, but coach Frank Vogel has elected to start with a bigger lineup so Trevor Ariza will start in Reaves' place. Expect the guard to still see his typical workload against Utah.

APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Versatile production in win Reaves ended Monday's 131-120 win over Cleveland with 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one block across 29 minutes.

Impact Reaves' six assists matched his season high, and he also racked up four offensive rebounds in an impactful display. As one of six Lakers with double-digit scoring, Reaves fell in line with his typical production. Per 36 minutes, the rookie out of Oklahoma averages 10.8 points per game on 47.2 percent shooting.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting vs. Wizards Reaves is starting Saturday's game against the Wizards, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact After a one-game stint off the bench, Reaves returns to the starting lineup. He still saw 27 minutes off the pine against the Raptors on Friday.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE