After Portland tied it at 81 in the fourth quarter, Austin Reaves gave the Lakers the lead again with a scoop shot. James then kicked things into a higher gear.

Thursday’s NBA schedule includes the Los Angeles Lakers (32-21) taking the road to square off against Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers (23-32) at Moda Center. Game time is 10:00 PM

After a two-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Lakers finally registered a win in the 2024-25 NBA season as the Portland Trail Blazers had no answer for the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 110-102 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers without star guard Luka Doncic, who is still recuperating from a left calf strain. In his absence, LeBron James and Austin Reaves stepped up,

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.

Luka Doncic sits out as LeBron James and Austin Reaves lead the Los Angeles Lakers on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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

The two teammates shared a moment during James' postgame interview with ESPN's Mike Trudell, which has since gained traction on social media. In the clip, Reaves walked up to the microphone to interrupt Trudell with a lighthearted comment, praising the 22-year veteran for hitting another milestone in his career.