April 26, 2026, 7:49 a.m. ET
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to close out the first-round NBA playoff series with the Houston Rockets on Sunday, April 26.
LeBron James has helped lead the way for the Lakers, who hold a 3-0 lead in the series against Houston.
Los Angeles has played throughout the series without guards Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic.
Doncic was ruled out for Game 4, but Reaves could be a game-time decision.
Here’s the latest on Reaves for Sunday.
Will Austin Reaves play for the Lakers tonight?
Reaves has been dealing with a left oblique muscle strain and has not played since participating in a 139-96 blowout loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2.
He was listed as questionable on the Lakers’ status report released on April 25.
Lakers coach JJ Redick told reporters ahead of Game 3 on Friday, April 24, that Reaves would test whether he would’ve been able to play in the game. He did not play.
Redick had also confirmed that Reaves had recently played in 5-on-5 games, which usually indicates a player is close to a return.
Austin Reaves stats
Reaves has averaged 23.3 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 51 games played this season.
When do Lakers play next?
The Lakers will play the Houston Rockets on Sunday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET). The game will be streamed on Peacock.
