Guard Austin Reaves, who had a stellar game of his own with 32 points and seven assists, said the NBA's all-time leading scorer "doesn't have anything else to prove." Head coach JJ Redick was similarly effusive and made it clear he wasn't "glazing" the superstar.

Before Austin Reaves emerged as a core player on the Los Angeles Lakers, he was an undrafted free from rural Arkansas. He was overlooked in the draft by scouts who thought he wasn't athletic or big enough,

As James underwent an on-court interview following his masterful outing, Reaves crashed into the frame, yelling out LeBron's point total before delivering a hilarious NSFW message: "Old a--!"

LeBron James came clean while addressing the controversial technical foul handed over to Austin Reaves that later ended with ejection.

Once again, the Lakers were powered by their star trio of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves, who each delivered standout performances. James led the way with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and six assists,

Austin Reaves and LeBron James are thriving in their mentee-mentor dynamic, but it wasn't always smooth sailing. According to Reaves, he didn't warm up to James when the NBA's all-time leading scorer attempted to take him under his wing as a rookie in 2021.

Austin Reaves felt LeBron James was being too hard on him during his rookie season and complained about it to former Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy.

LeBron James turned 40 in December. Most athletes his age are coaching AAU teams or commentating from a studio. But on Monday night, James did something no NBA player his age has ever done; dropped 40 points in a regular-season game,