Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves continued his breakout stretch on Wednesday night, delivering another strong performance in a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and joining elite company in franchise history.

With his latest effort, Reaves became the first Laker since Kobe Bryant in 2005 to open a season with five straight games of at least 25 points. The 27-year-old guard has emerged as the focal point of Los Angeles’ offense in the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, keeping the team competitive early in the 2025-26 campaign.

Reaves finished the night with 28 points, a career-high 16 assists, two steals, and one rebound while shooting 9-for-24 from the field, 3-for-11 from three-point range, and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line across 40 minutes. His late

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