Pa Luke Adams | on November 15, 2026 at 8:03 am
Lakers security guard Austin Reeves is still considered day-to-day because of a bruised left heel, but he will not play against Phoenix on Sunday as ESPN’s Dave McMenamin relay. After the injury Wednesday, Reaves did not participate in Saturday’s practice, McMenamin wrote, with the head coach Jay Jay Reddick told reporters the standout guard is staying out as much as possible to let the injury heal.
meanwhile, Colin Sexton listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Suns because of a torn right orbit, but said Saturday he expects to play. According to McMenamin, Sexton plans to wear safety glasses after getting stitches over his right eye.
We’ve got more from across the Pacific:
- Before facing his old team for the first time on Thursday, Hornets the wing Grayson Allen admitted that he was “very” surprised that The sun traded him to Charlotte during the offseason as part of a package for Miles Bridgeswrites Dwayne Rankin of the Arizona Republic. Allen went on to explain that he expected Phoenix to opt for succession after exceeding expectations in the 2025/26 season, although he admitted that the team did keep almost every player in their rotation from last season except him and Royce O’Neill. “Yeah, I just went away from what I thought was a message to the team, but there weren’t that many (changes).” Allen said. “It was really just two guys. I guess it wasn’t a big change.”
- Having bargained James Harden, Ivitsa Zubakand Kawhi Leonard during the past year, Art Clippers are being built around a younger core, but a 38-year-old center Brooke Lopez continues to play a key role both on and off the court for the organization, according to Janice Carr of The Orange County Register. Lopez, who is averaging 14.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game while shooting 56.1 percent from the floor, has impressed his young teammates with his professionalism and work ethic. “He’s been great for us,” Darius Garland said. “It’s crazy to say that he’s (almost) 40 and he’s playing at such a high level … It’s incredible to see and I take my hat off to him every night because he comes in here prepared and ready to go literally every day.” Lopez has an expiring $9.2 million contract and will become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
- The loss falls to 1-11 The necklacesespecially on a rookie guard Darius Acuff Jrwho had never played on a team that struggled to such an extent, writes Devon Henderson of The Athletic. Still, the kings guard Malik Monk insists the dressing room has not become toxic amid the club’s poor start. “We all like each other” The monk said on Friday. “(Staying positive) isn’t something that’s hard to do. If we didn’t like each other, I feel like we’d be in a slump. Practice would be terrible, no energy, but we like each other.”
