The Sports Report: It's time for the Lakers to trade Austin Reaves

Los Angeles Times

12-05-2025

From Bill Plaschke: I love him like you love him.
But it's time.
Austin Reaves is the Lakers' breath of fresh air, a sharpshooting respite from all the drama and dirge, a stirring journey from undrafted to indefatigable. My favorite, everybody's favorite.
But it's time.
If the Lakers are going to get where they need to be, they'll have to get there without Austin Reaves. If the Lakers truly value the acquisition of a big man, they're going to have to get rid of the little fella.
Damn, I hate writing these next three words.
Trade Austin Reaves.
Send him packing in a deal that brings the Lakers the sort of lob partner and rim protector whose absence knocked you out of the postseason. Use him as the most attractive asset that could lure the sort of behemoth that could help this group bully their way back into contention.
You say you want to build around Luka Doncic? Start with uprooting Reaves.
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All Times Pacific
Conference semifinals
Western Conference
No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. No. 4 Denver NuggetsDenver 121, at Oklahoma City 119 (box score)at Oklahoma City 149, Denver 106 (box score)at Denver 113, Oklahoma City 104 (OT) (box score)Oklahoma City 92, at Denver 87 (box score)Tuesday at Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m., TNTThursday at Denver, TBD, ESPNSunday at Oklahoma City, TBD*
No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden StateGolden State 99, at Minnesota 88 (box score)at Minnesota 117, Golden State 93 (box score)Minnesota 102, at Golden State 97 (box score)Monday at Golden State, 7 p.m., ESPNWednesday at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m., TNTSunday at Golden State, TBD*Tuesday, May 20 at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m., ESPN*
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 4 IndianaIndiana 121, at Cleveland 112 (box score)Indiana 120, at Cleveland 119 (box score)Cleveland 126, at Indiana 104 (box score)at Indiana 129, Cleveland 109 (box score)Tuesday at Cleveland, 4 p.m., TNTThursday at Indiana, TBD*Sunday at Cleveland, TBD*
No. 2 Boston vs. No. 3 New YorkNew York 108, at Boston 105 (OT) (box score)New York 91, at Boston 90 (box score)Boston 115, at New York 93 (box score)Monday at New York, 4:30 p.m., ESPNWednesday at Boston, 4 p.m., TNTFriday at New York, TBD, ESPN*Monday, May 19 at Boston, 5 p.m., TNT*
*if necessary
From Jack Harris: At the end of a grueling 10-game trek around the country, and in search of their first winning trip this season, the Dodgers got exactly what they needed Sunday afternoon.
A strong start from right-hander Tony Gonsolin. A huge performance from the top of their lineup. And a thorough 8-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks, splitting a four-game series at Chase Field this weekend to return home from this week-and-a-half-long trip with a 6-4 record that keeps them in first place in the National League West.
'Really good team win,' manager Dave Roberts said.
In a battle of two former All-Stars on Sunday, Gonsolin outdueled Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen, tossing five scoreless innings to earn his second win in three starts since returning from Tommy John surgery — and a back injury that forced him to miss the first month of the season — this year.
'His delivery looks really good,' Roberts said of Gonsolin, who has a 2.80 ERA in his first three starts this season while looking much closer to the 2022 All-Star version of himself than he did while pitching through his elbow injury in 2023.
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Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer during Baltimore's four-run sixth inning, and Maverick Handley got his first two career RBIs in the Orioles' 7-3 victory over the Angels on Sunday.
Zach Eflin (3-1) pitched five innings of two-run ball in his return from a monthlong injury absence for the Orioles, who took two of three in this weekend series between last-place clubs. Baltimore finished its trip by winning for only the second time in eight games.
Matthew Lugo hit his first career homer as a pinch-hitter in the ninth for the Angels, who went 4-6 on their 10-game homestand.
Tyler Anderson (2-1) yielded one earned run over five innings for the Angels, who committed two errors and several other fielding gaffes.
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From Anthony De Leon: Even on Mother's Day — the day dedicated to relaxation and pampering for moms — the Sparks will take the hardwood in Torrance, sweating through defensive sets, refining footwork and hitting jumpers.
It'll be a shortened practice, but practice nonetheless. There's no time to pause. The WNBA season opener is less than a week away. The grind of pro basketball never lets up, and neither does the grind of motherhood.
Odyssey Sims' latter role often kicks in when she steps off the court. When the final whistle sounds, her 5-year-old son, Jaiden, usually waits nearby — her best friend, 'Mama's baby.' He shares her wide grin. They move as one, even at the Sparks' training camp.
'I'm used to bringing my son with me all the time,' Sims said. 'He loves coming to the gym. … He has his moments where he's like, 'Mom, I'm ready to go.' I'm like, 'Son, it's 10 o'clock, we haven't even started.''
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UCLA earned a No. 9 NCAA softball national seed and will host a regional during its first season as a Big Ten member.
The Bruins (49-10, 17-5 Big Ten) lost to Michigan 2-0 in the Big Ten tournament title game, but still earned the right to host the Los Angeles Regional. UCLA is making a record 40th appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Regional No. 2 seed Arizona State, Regional No. 3 seed San Diego State and Regional No. 4 seed UC Santa Barbara also earn bids in UCLA's regional, with the Regional No. 1 seed Bruins playing UC Santa Barbara at 4:30 p.m. PDT Friday (ESPN+) and Arizona State playing San Diego State at 7 p.m. Friday (ESPN2).
Texas A&M earned the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I softball tournament on Sunday, edging four-time defending national champion Oklahoma for the top spot and leading seven Southeastern Conference teams seeded in the top eight.
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Brian White scored on a header in the 70th minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps rallied to tie LAFC 2-2 on Sunday to extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games across all competitions.
The Whitecaps (8-1-3) lead all MLS teams with 27 points and hold a five-point edge over Minnesota in the Western Conference. They are 6-0-5 during the streak.
On the tying goal, second-half substitution Ali Ahmed headed the ball into the center of the box and White headed it into the net. White also scored in the 26th minute to pull Vancouver within a goal.
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From Kevin Baxter: Nareg Dekermenjian had Mother's Day brunch with the Stanley Cup, which caused more than a little anxiety since no one was sure what hockey's championship trophy liked to eat.
'I'm thinking all-meat diet for the Stanley Cup,' Dekermenjian said before sliding into a large corner booth at Stanley's Restaurant (no relation to the Cup) in Sherman Oaks. 'Anything less than that, I'm going to be very, very disappointed.'
As it turned out, the Cup was fasting so the plate in front of it remained empty. But then the trophy wasn't the one being feted Sunday, Dekermenjian was. Last week he was named the winner of the NHL's Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher Program, chosen from a field of hundreds of candidates from 31 of the league's 32 cities.
For the fifth-grade teacher, who left a well-paying job as a financial advisor for a classroom four years ago, being honored by a visit from the Stanley Cup was a full-circle moment in several ways. For starters, it was an acknowledgment of the role hockey played in helping him adapt to his new country after his father, Edward, a jeweler in Lebanon who spoke only broken English, wagered everything when he left Beirut for the West Valley so his three children could have a chance at a better life.
Dekermenjian, the youngest, was just 5 and he immediately had trouble fitting in.
'Making friends or having some kind of link with the kids my age, coming from a different country, that was really different,' he said. So one day his mother, Zovig, pushed him out the door to join some neighborhood kids in a street-hockey game.
'I'm glad I did,' Zovig said Sunday. The game, it turned out, would change everything.
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All times Pacific
Conference semifinals
Pacific 1 Vegas vs. Pacific 3 EdmontonEdmonton 4, at Vegas 2 (summary)Edmonton 5, at Vegas 4 (OT) (summary)Vegas 4, at Edmonton 3 (summary)Monday at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m., TNTWednesday at Vegas, 6:30 p.m., ESPNFriday at Edmonton, TBD, TNT*Sunday at Vegas, TBD, TNT*
C1 Winnipeg vs. C2 DallasDallas 3, at Winnipeg 2 (summary)Winnipeg 4, at Dallas 0 (summary)Dallas 5, at Winnipeg 2 (summary)Tuesday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPNThursday at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m., TNTSaturday at Dallas, TBD*Monday, May 19 at Winnipeg, TBD, ESPN*
Eastern Conference
Atlantic 1 Toronto vs. Atlantic 3 Floridaat Toronto 5, Florida 4 (summary)at Toronto 4, Florida 3 (summary)at Florida 5, Toronto 4 (OT) (summary)at Florida 2, Toronto 0 (summary)Wednesday at Toronto, 4 p.m., ESPN*Friday at Florida, TBD, TNTSunday at Toronto, TBD, TNT*
Metro 1 Washington vs. Metro 2 CarolinaCarolina 2, at Washington 1 (OT) (summary)at Washington 3, Carolina 1 (summary)at Carolina 4, Washington 0 (summary)Monday at Carolina, 4 p.m., TNTThursday at Washington, 4 p.m., TNTSaturday at Carolina, TBD*Monday, May 19 at Washington, TBD, ESPN*
* If necessary
1909 — The Preakness Stakes is held in Maryland after 16 runnings in New York. As part of the celebration marking the return of the Preakness, the colors of the race's winner were painted onto the ornamental weather vane at Pimlico Racecourse for the first time.
1917 — Omar Khayyam, ridden by Charles Borel, becomes the first foreign-bred (England) colt to win the Kentucky Derby with a 2-length victory over Ticket.
1924 — Walter Hagen wins the PGA championship with a 2-up victory over Jim Barnes.
1973 — 6th ABA championship: Indiana Pacers beat Ky Colonels, 4 games to 3.
1974 — The Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-87 to win the NBA championship in seven games.
1976 — 20th European Cup: Bayern Munich beats Saint-Etienne 1-0 at Glasgow.
1979 — Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end when she loses to Tracy Austin in the semifinals of the Italian Open.
1980 — West Ham United wins the FA Cup, beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium; midfield playmaker Trevor Brooking scores winner with a rare header.
1982 — FC Barcelona of Spain win 22nd European Cup Winner's Cup against Standard Liège of Belgium 2-1 in Barcelona.
1993 — Parma of Italy win 33rd European Cup Winner's Cup against Royal Antwerp of Belgium 3-1 in London.
1995 — Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his 3rd playoff shutout in 4 games.
1996 — LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: England's Laura Davies wins by 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Julie Piers.
1996 — A three-way dead heat is run at Yakima (Wash.) Meadows, the 20th such finish in thoroughbred racing history there. In the day's third race, a trio of $8,000 claimers — Fly Like A Angel, Allihaveonztheradio and Terri After Five — hit the wire together after a one-mile race.
2001 — English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (72,500): Liverpool beats Arsenal, 2-1 with Michael Owen scoring twice for the Reds.
2006 — Laure Manaudou of France breaks Janet Evans' 18-year-old world record in the 400-meter freestyle, finishing in 4:03.03 at the French national swimming championships. Manaudou beats the time of 4:03.85 set by Evans in winning the 400-meter freestyle at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
2006 — Justin Gatlin breaks the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.76 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix. A week later, the International Association of Athletics Federations announces a timing error gave Gatlin a time of 9.76 seconds. His time of 9.766 seconds, should have been manually rounded up to 9.77, tying Asafa Powell's world mark of 9.77.
2010 — Montreal follows up a monumental upset by pulling off another. The Canadiens, who eliminated the Washington Capitals, beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Montreal accomplishes what no team had done since the current playoffs format was adopted in 1994. And that is beat the Presidents' Trophy winner and defending Stanley Cup champion in successive rounds as an eighth-seeded team.
2010 — Kelly Kulick, the first woman to win a PBA Tour title when she beat the men in January in the Tournament of Champions, wins the U.S. Women's Open for her second women's major victory in 15 days. Kulick beats Liz Johnson of 233-203 in the final.
2013 — Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title.
2013 — PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Tiger Woods wins his second PC, 2 strokes ahead of David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert and Kevin Streelman.
2014 — LeBron James ties his playoff career high with 49 points, Chris Bosh makes the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 57 seconds left, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-96 for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
2019 — Manchester City beats Brighton, 4-1 to claim back-to-back English Premier League titles with 98 points, 1 ahead of runners-up, Liverpool.
1910 — Chief Bender of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.
1926 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators records his 400th career win when he defeats the St. Louis Browns, 7-4.
1937 — St. Louis' Joe Medwick hit two home runs and two doubles to lead the Cardinals to a 15-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
1955 — Sam 'Toothpick' Jones of the Cubs got a no-hitter the hard way. In the ninth inning against Pittsburgh, he walked the bases full and then struck out the next three batters for a 4-0 victory.
1956 — Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a 3-0 no-hitter against the New York Giants.
1958 — Willie Mays hits the first grand slam in the history of the San Francisco Giants.
1966 — Lou Brock's RBI single in the 12th inning gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-3 victory over Atlanta in the opening of Busch Memorial Stadium. Felipe Alou hit two home runs for the Braves.
1969 — Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the seventh pitcher in National League history to strike out the side on nine pitches.
1970 — Ernie Banks hit his 500th home run off Pat Jarvis in Chicago's 4-3 victory over Atlanta at Wrigley Field.
1989 — Rick Reuschel of the San Francisco Giants records his 200th major league win, beating Montreal, 2-1.
1999 — Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez strikes out 15 batters for the second consecutive game in a 9-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
2000 — Boston's Pedro Martinez, who had 17 strikeouts in his last start May 6 against Tampa Bay, struck out 15 in a 9-0 win over Baltimore, to tie an AL record set in 1968 by Cleveland's Luis Tiant for most strikeouts over two games.
2001 — A.J. Burnett pitched an unlikely no-hitter — overcoming a record nine walks — to lead Florida over San Diego 3-0.
2004 — In one of the most remarkable at-bats in major league history, Alex Cora of the Dodgers fouls off 14 consecutive pitches and then hits the 18th pitch over the right field fence for a two-run home run off Cubs pitcher Matt Clement.
2008 — Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, accomplishing the feat in the second game of a doubleheader against Toronto. Cabrera made a diving catch on a line drive by Lyle Overbay, touched second base and then tagged out Marco Scutaro to quickly end the fifth inning of Cleveland's 3-0 loss in 10 innings.
2009 — Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 30 games, getting a first-inning single in the Washington Nationals' 9-7 loss to San Francisco.
2010 — Homer Bailey became the latest Cincinnati Reds starter to pitch a gem against the Pittsburgh Pirates, tossing his first career complete game in a 5-0 win. The Reds became the first team in the majors in nearly 10 years to pitch back-to-back, complete-game shutouts without a walk — Oakland's Tim Hudson and Barry Zito did it on Sept. 9-10, 2000, against Tampa Bay.
2015 — The Mariners tie a team record by hitting six homers in an 11-4 win over the Padres at Safeco Field. Nelson Cruz hits his major league-leading 15th home run, while Mike Zunino hits two, and Kyle Seager, Justin Ruggiano and Logan Morrison complete the barrage.
Compiled by the Associated Press
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