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Austin Reaves Out Indefinitely; Lakers Adjust Lineup Against Rockets

4/19/2026

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Austin Reaves has an oblique injury and is expected to miss the entire first-round series against the Houston Rockets.
Reaves last played on April 2, and head coach JJ Redick says both Reaves and Luka Doncic are out indefinitely.
Reaves may decline his contract's final year and become a free agent this summer.
Doncic is set to return to the U.S. for re-evaluation after treatment in Spain, and the Lakers will adjust their starting lineup accordingly.

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Austin Reaves has an oblique injury and is expected to miss the entire first-round series against the Houston Rockets.
Reaves last played on April 2, and head coach JJ Redick says both Reaves and Luka Doncic are out indefinitely.
Reaves may decline his contract's final year and become a free agent this summer.
Doncic is set to return to the U.S. for re-evaluation after treatment in Spain, and the Lakers will adjust their starting lineup accordingly.