LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 on Thursday night. The Lakers were without guard Luka Doncic,

Austin Reaves' frustration got the best of him, leading to an ejection in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Speaking to reporters after the game,

Guard Austin Reaves, who had a stellar game of his own with 32 points and seven assists, said the NBA's all-time leading scorer "doesn't have anything else to prove." Head coach JJ Redick was similarly effusive and made it clear he wasn't "glazing" the superstar.

James scores 40 points, Reaves has 32 and the Lakers overcome 24 turnovers for a 110-102 road win with Doncic sitting out the second night of a back-to-back set.

Austin Reaves drops a behind the back dime to LeBron James in transition and 1. Austin Reaves drops a behind the back dime to LeBron James in transition and 1

Austin Reaves leaves it behind the back to a trailing LeBron James for the and 1 layup. Austin Reaves leaves it behind the back to a trailing LeBron James for the and 1 layup

Before Austin Reaves emerged as a core player on the Los Angeles Lakers, he was an undrafted free from rural Arkansas. He was overlooked in the draft by scouts who thought he wasn't athletic or big enough,

Austin Reaves believes the Los Angeles Lakers' veteran superstar has nothing left to prove in the NBA, despite what his critics say

As James underwent an on-court interview following his masterful outing, Reaves crashed into the frame, yelling out LeBron's point total before delivering a hilarious NSFW message: "Old a--!"

Austin Reaves does not see why anybody is still doubting LeBron James. In his mind, anybody still doubting James after the Los Angeles Lakers’ gritty win over the Portland Trail Blazers is merely a Michael Jordan supporter.

Austin Reaves on LeBron James’ 40 point game tonight on the 2nd night of a back-to-back at 40 years old: “He really doesn’t have anything else to prove. And if people say he does,