# Lakers’ Austin Reaves leaves game vs Bucks with apparent injury

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lakers-austin-reaves-leaves-game-vs-bucks-with-apparent-injury/
- Published: 2026-11-12T03:00:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T03:19:16+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/austin-reaves-injury-lakers-bucks/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, World

## Key points

- Austin Reaves was ruled out against the Bucks with a heel injury.
- The injury appeared to occur during a third-quarter dunk attempt.
- He recorded 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals.

## Summary

Austin Reaves left the Lakers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a heel injury, leaving the team without one of its star players for the rest of the match. The injury appeared to happen during a dunk attempt in the third quarter, though Reaves initially stayed on the court.

About halfway through the third quarter, Reaves signalled to the bench and limped to the back of Fiserv Forum with team personnel. The Lakers ruled him out midway through the fourth quarter; he had scored 18 points and added five assists, three rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes.

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