Redick says Reaves is in line for a pretty significant raise

NEW YORK — For the previous six weeks, Austin Reaves wasn’t just fighting to get back onto the court after being sidelined by a strained left calf that he suffered in the Christmas Day loss to the Houston Rockets.He was also fighting off boredom.“Sitting on the bench sucks,” Reaves said.“All I did for the month-and-a-half was yell at the refs.

It’s no fun.It’s better to yell at them on the court.”Reaves was able to get back to making his grievances with officials known in his more preferred method on Tuesday night when he returned to the court from a 19-game absence in the Lakers’ 125-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets.“It’s good to be back out there and run around, feel the energy and play the game I love,” Reaves said.With Tuesday’s victory, the Lakers ended their “Grammy” trip 5-3 since starting the swing two weeks ago to move to 30-19 on the season. California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!The Lakers, and Reaves, were being cautious after Reaves missed 22 of 24 games because of an injury to his left calf.

The 27-year-old guard also sidelined for three games in mid-December because of a left calf ailment before suffering a more significant injury during his second game back.  Reaves entered the Lakers’ previous two games, Friday’s win over the Wizards and Sunday’s loss to the Knicks, as questionable before being ruled out.“I wanted to make sure I was 100-percent good,” Reaves said.“Really wanted to play the other night against the Knicks.

[I] love playing there.[I] wish I could have been able to get out there and help the team, but [it] just didn’t feel right.

Woke up [Tuesday] morning and felt really good and gave it the go right before the game and had fu...