Lakers’ Austin Reaves (oblique) out for remainder of regular season

DALLAS — Lakers star guard Austin Reaves will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season because of an oblique injury, the team said on Saturday.

Reaves was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury after having an MRI over the weekend.

He suffered the injury during Thursday’s blowout loss to the Thunder.

Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder. — Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) NBAE via Getty Images

Saturday was Reaves’ second time getting imaging for his injury in Dallas after the first one didn’t scan the right area.

“Again, I don’t know where the chain of command lies with Dallas imaging, but they scanned the wrong area,” coach JJ Redick said. “Not on our end. We made it explicit what was supposed to be scanned but they scanned the wrong area.”

“The second [MRI] was today. Again, I don’t know where the chain of command lies with Dallas imaging, but uh they scanned the wrong area. Not on our end. We made it explicit what was supposed to be scanned but they scanned the wrong area.” JJ Redick on Austin Reaves’ MRI https://t.co/JweK8oI1aZ pic.twitter.com/SPcM0hvb0v

— Khobi Price (@khobi_price) April 4, 2026

The Lakers will already be without star guard Luka Doncic against the Mavericks.

Doncic suffered a regular-season-ending Grade 2 left hamstring strain against the Thunder.

The Lakers entered Sunday with a 50-27 record for third place in the Western Conference standings.