Austin Reaves got a firsthand look at Los Angeles Lakers teammate Luka Doncic's injury on the bench during Monday's game.

According to center Deandre Ayton, his teammates on the Lakers have a funny way of getting him to be at his best.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded as they get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for their fourth game of the season.

LeBron James isn't expected to make his season debut until around mid-November as he deals with sciatica on his right side, while Luka Doncic is currently sidelined due to a sprained left finger and a lower leg contusion. Gabe Vincent and Maxi Kleber are also on the shelf.

Austin Reaves did his best to keep the Lakers in the game, scoring 41 points one night after scoring a career-high 51 at Sacramento. Reaves now has scored 143 points in the first four games this season, tying him with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor (1962) for the most points in Lakers’ history over that span to start the season.

Gabe Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks after undergoing an MRI on his sprained left ankle Monday, sources said, adding to the Lakers' mounting injury woes.

The Sacramento Kings hosted the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night for a big cross-state matchup. Despite the Kings ultimately getting the upper hand with Luka