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The Los Angeles guard weighed in on his future in Los Angeles following this season.
Austin Reaves has not only become a pillar of the Lakers organization in the last two seasons, but he has also become a crucial part in the franchise’s playoff aspirations without star LeBron James, who is still healing from a tendon injury in his right foot.
Los Angeles (37–37) has won seven of its last 10 games that includes a current three-game winning streak and sits at No. 8 in the Western Conference, tied with the Timberwolves (37–37) and 1.5 games behind the Warriors (39–36) at No.

The U.S., led by a resurgent Christian Pulisic, dominated the Spice Boys, cruising to a 7-1 victory.
There’s something to be said for just pummeling the teams you should pummel—for having the discipline to avoid deviation or distraction. It takes some measure of maturity to be relentless, ruthless and professional, even if the opponent and occasion don’t demand it.
By the fourth minute of Friday night’s 7-1 rout of Grenada, it was clear that the U.S. men’s national team had carried those qualities onto the flight to this tiny Caribbean nation of around 125,000 people.

He’s made just 26 starts since his All-Star seasons in 2017 and ’18.
The Yankees‘ bid to win a second straight division title for the first time since 2011–12 is off to a rocky start before the season has even begun.
New York pitcher Luis Severino will likely open 2023 on the injured list after straining his right lat, manager Aaron Boone told reporters Saturday morning ahead of the Yankees’ Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
Severino, a two-time All-Star, has posted a 9.00 ERA in 15 innings of spring training action.

The Hurricanes turned a minor inconvenience into a major advantage.
In Miami’s victory over Houston on Friday night at the men’s NCAA tournament, it did not seem like the Hurricanes were a No. 5 seed playing the No. 1 seeded Cougars. That is because Miami was able to overcome Houston’s physicality and prevent them from succeeding in the paint.
The Hurricanes clearly made it a priority to box-out and pack the paint, and they got inspiration from an unlikely source.

The Alabama coach is just like the rest of us, his predictions in tatters.
In the midst of one of the wildest men’s NCAA tournaments in history, millions of Americans have had their brackets cut to ruins.
That includes people from every walk of life—including, as it turns out, the greatest coach in college football history.
Alabama coach Nick Saban, interviewed at the Crimson Tide’s Pro Day on Thursday ahead of April’s NFL draft, humorously took ESPN analyst Jay Bilas to task after hitching his bracket to the former Duke center’s predictions.

Some time has passed since the Bulldogs legend has graced the hardwood in Spokane, and fans can’t believe how Morrison looks now.
It’s been nearly two decades since Gonzaga great Adam Morrison has graced the hardwood in Spokane.
Morrison, who remains one of, if not the, best players in school history, averaged 28.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game his junior season before declaring for the 2006 NBA draft.

The Lakers forward shared how close he is with his teammate.
It has been an up-and-down year for the Lakers as they try to claw themselves into a playoff spot. They had a huge win on Friday, beating the Thunder 116–111 to move into eighth place in the West while Oklahoma City dropped to tenth place in the process.
Anthony Davis had one of his best performances of the season in the game, scoring 37 points and 15 rebounds.

How are things going for the Cincinnati Reds these days?
Well, Ken Griffey Jr. – who retired in 2010 is being paid more than nearly everyone else on the team.
Yes, that’s right – the Reds, taking a page out of the Mets and Bobby Bonilla’s playbook, are paying Griffey $3.6 million this year – which astounishingly is the THIRD highest payroll on the team.
Honestly, when I first heard the story I chuckled and thought someone had to have made a mistake.
They made a mistake alright – believing in the Reds.

If you look at the Cincinnati Reds 2023 payroll.

No. 2-seeded Maryland and No. 3 Notre Dame tip things off with a matinee game.

The 48-year-old found fame on Big Brother and is currently a part of the This Morning presenting team.