{"id":566054,"date":"2026-01-28T10:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/566054\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:36:28","slug":"austin-reaves-adou-thiero-ruled-out-for-cavs-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/566054\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Reaves, Adou Thiero ruled out for Cavs showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> are banged up heading into a game with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Guard <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/players\/a28a08f4\/austin-reaves\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Reaves<\/a> and forward Adou Thiero are <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrettSiegelNBA\/status\/2016270671681126696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">out for the game<\/a>, per Clutchpoints reporter Brett Siegel. Los Angeles is <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/lakers-news-jaxson-hayes-prepared-disaster-on-wild-eastbay-dunk-vs-bulls\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">coming off a win on Monday against the Chicago Bulls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reaves is dealing with a calf strain, and has missed significant time. He has been out of the lineup since December. He is averaging more than 26 points a game this season for the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>Thiero has a sprained right MCL. He is averaging a little more than one point and one rebound a contest. The big man has appeared in 15 games this season, but averages just under six minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers are 28-17 on the season, with wins in back-to-back games.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers are trying to gain momentum<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3682114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Luka-Doncic-shares-immediate-message-on-LA-after-crushing-win-vs.-Bulls.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after scoring against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at United Center.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has one of the hottest players in basketball this season in star Luka Doncic. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/lakers-news-luka-doncic-nba-history-unreal-4-game-stat-line\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doncic scored 46 points and added 12 assists in a 129-118 win<\/a> over Chicago Monday. He is averaging close to 34 points a game and picking up the slack with Reaves out hurt.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic feels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oB4ZuT_0Jg0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the team is clicking<\/a> at a good time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think just staying together, everybody is just staying together,\u201d Doncic said in his postgame presser Monday. \u201cEverybody is just having fun out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has just five wins in their last 10 games. The Lakers though have put together some impressive performances in their last two contests. Those were wins over Chicago and the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers fans hope that Reaves and Thiero can return to the club soon. Reaves has been going through full-contact activities, so <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/25\/sports\/austin-reaves-to-return-soon-for-los-angeles-lakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">he is getting closer<\/a> to returning to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe talked a lot earlier in the season about his leadership and he\u2019s been very engaged during this stretch when he\u2019s been out. He\u2019s a connective tissue for us on the floor and we\u2019re all looking forward to getting him back,\u201d Lakers coach J.J. Redick said about Reaves, per the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers and Cavaliers play Wednesday at 7:00 ET. Cleveland enters Wednesday&#8217;s game with a 28-20 record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Lakers are banged up heading into a game with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. 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