Austin Reaves does not see why anybody is still doubting LeBron James. In his mind, anybody still doubting James after the Los Angeles Lakers’ gritty win over the Portland Trail Blazers is merely a Michael Jordan supporter.

Austin Reaves on LeBron James’ 40 point game tonight on the 2nd night of a back-to-back at 40 years old: “He really doesn’t have anything else to prove. And if people say he does,

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves said anyone who still thinks LeBron James has something to prove is just a Michael Jordan fan.

LeBron James added 25 points, Austin Reaves scored 23 and Rui Hachimura had 21 when he left holding his left side with 10 minutes remaining — the Lakers didn’t miss him, going on a 12-2 run to stretch their lead to 19.

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) fights for control of a loose ball with Los Angeles Lakers guards Luka Doncic (77) and Austin Reaves (15) in the first half

The Los Angeles Lakers had one of their most impressive wins of the season over the weekend when they defeated the Denver Nuggets, 123-100, on the road.

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--!"

LeBron James and Austin Reaves have formed a special bond as teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers, but the latter wasn't always so fond of the former. In an interview with Taylor Geas, Reaves revealed he was frustrated by how hard James was on him during his rookie season but later realized it was because he believed in him.

Luka Doncic had his best game yet for the Los Angeles Lakers, leading them to a 123-100 win at Denver that snapped the Nuggets' nine-game winning streak.

At No. 1, Perkins chose his ex-squad, the defending champion Boston Celtics' trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis. He highlighted Tatum and Brown's well-rounded wing production and Porzingis' versatility as a rim-protecting stretch five.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be seriously tested this evening as they visit the Denver Nuggets, a team that has a 37-19 record and a nine-game winning streak. The Lakers, who are 33-21, are looking to resume the momentum they were building prior to the All-Star break and continue to move up the Western Conference standings.

Luka Doncic had his best game as a Laker last night and Los Angeles dominated Denver and ended their winning streak, I break down how they did it here.