Austin Reaves sends clear message after Lakers’ third straight loss

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their third straight game Thursday night, falling 113-110 to the Phoenix Suns in a loss that stung more than usual. The Suns were down Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks, two key rotation pieces, but it did not matter.

Austin Reaves and the Lakers could not close it out. Reaves has been back in the starting lineup for three games now after dealing with a calf injury. His minutes restriction got lifted, and he is settling back into his role.

He put up 14 points against Phoenix, grabbed three rebounds, two assists and two steals. The numbers were fine. The result was not.

When reporters asked Reaves about the team's frustration level after another collapse, he did not dance around it, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

"Very high," Reaves said.