Lakers’ Austin Reaves pushing to play Game 3 vs Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers star guard Austin Reaves is looking to suit up for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets.
Lakers’ Austin Reaves pushing to play Game 3 vs Rockets originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Los Angeles Lakers star guard Austin Reaves is looking to suit up for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets .
Reaves, who remains questionable for Friday's contest, is doing all he can to be on the court after sustaining a left oblique muscle strain. "Austin Reaves is on his way; he's getting ready to come back," Charania said . "My understanding is that Austin Reaves is trying to play in Game 3 tonight, if not Game 3 then Game 4.
He started on court work in the last several days. He's progressed through it; there have been no setbacks. You think about the timeline four-to-six weeks, he definitely has a chance to beat that by a hair.
" The 27-year-old star has been out for the past three weeks after suffering the injury on April 2 in a contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder . Reaves has been the Lakers second best player behind Luka Doncic all season long. The former undrafted guard has been stellar, averaging 23.