The Los Angeles Lakers have exceeded expectations this season. They currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 42-25 record, just one game b

LeBron James, sidelined for the past week with a groin strain suffered last weekend against the Boston Celtics, will be out for at least another week, according to ESPN. The injury began in the middle of an attempted fourth-quarter comeback for the Los Angeles Lakers against Boston,

LeBron James and Rui Hachimura remain out, but neither is too far away from being able to play again. ESPN's Shams Charania gave an update on both players on Sunday prior to the Lakers' home game versus Kevin Durant and the Suns.

Luka Dončić and LeBron James may get most of the credit, but the Lakers wouldn't be serious contenders without Austin Reaves, too.