Lakers' Austin Reaves Has Injury Status Upgraded Ahead of Grizzlies Game

The Lakers got some good news on Austin Reaves' availability prior to taking on the Grizzlies in a critical game.

Mar 26, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing a crucial game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. It's a game between the fourth and the fifth seeds in the Western Conference.

Memphis just fired its coach prior to this game against Los Angeles. It seems to be an odd time to fire a coach right before the playoffs, but that's the move they made.

The Lakers are trying to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. It's a series that they could end up facing the Grizzlies in.

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Austin Reaves is on the injury report ahead of this matchup against the Grizzlies. He had his status upgraded, which is good news for them.

Austin Reaves (ankle) now probable Saturday.

— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) March 29, 2025

It's good news for the Lakers to have one of their best players be upgraded for what is a critical game at the end of the season.

The most important thing for the Lakers is to be healthy at the end of the season heading into the playoffs.

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Besides Reaves, the Lakers are hoping to have all three of their best players healthy for the playoffs. They need to have Reaves, LeBron James, and Luka Doncic all available for the playoff run.

Despite the Lakers only being 1-3 since James has returned to the lineup from his injury, they still think that they can win the title when they have all of their guys on the court together.

Doncic has finally settled into his role with this new team. He and James are finally starting to get some chemistry together on the court, so they feel good about it.

The Lakers have just nine games left in the regular season. Those nine games will determine whether or not they will be able to snag the home-court advantage from the Grizzlies before the season ends.

Los Angeles is in a spot where they would feel good in a first-round series against the Grizzlies. They seem to match up well with them, even if Memphis is fully healthy.

Reaves continues to be an important part of what the Lakers want to do offensively. He is one of their best offensive options on any given night. He has proven he can carry the offense by himself.

So far this season, Austin Reaves is averaging 19.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. He is shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three.

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