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 Slovenian star nearly set a new high in his Lakers career with 31 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, a frequent playoff foe during his time with the Dallas Mavericks against whom he averaged 32.6 points per game. The Lakers won 106-102, their fifth straight win as well as their fifth straight win over the Clippers.

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.

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.

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--!"

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.