Reaves’ Rollercoaster Ride of Right Ankle Wrangles…
Austin Reaves, the Lakers’ resident ankle daredevil, is listed as questionable for Saturday’s showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies—thanks to his ongoing love-hate relationship with his right ankle. In a plot twist worthy of a reality show, while everyone else is suiting up, Maxi Kleber continues his own foot-recovery drama, leaving Reaves under the spotlight.
Our ankle-roller-print (that’s like a fingerprint but for ankles) has been busy tweaking and twisting on the road. Most recently, during the Lakers’ soap-opera loss to the Chicago Bulls, Reaves turned the floor into his personal skill stage. Despite his limb’s protests, he hung in there, dazzled fans with 30 points, and almost saved L.A. from going full collapse mode—before Josh Giddey the spoiler made an encore appearance.
With each game as critical as a cliffhanger season finale, Reaves wants to stay in the game. “I like controlling the game,” Reaves declared, preparing to heroically hobble as necessary. Plus, getting the final shot call between co-stars LeBron and Luka means star power has spoken—Reaves is primed for action, worries of little ol’ ankles be darned!
