Austin Reaves Admits Shocking Truth Behind Lakers’ Struggle — Is This the Turning Point?

If history teaches us anything about the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s that some issues just refuse to fade away quietly. Opening their season against the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers stumbled yet again, falling 119-109—and once more, their infamous slow third-quarter starts reared their frustrating head. How can a team with such talent repeatedly let a crucial stretch slip through their fingers? Head coach JJ Redick didn’t mince words, branding the Lakers’ post-halftime showing as “terrible,” a narrative that’s haunted them since last season and even during preseason battles. Austin Reaves, carrying a hefty load alongside Luka Dončić in LeBron James’ absence, took ownership of the sluggish starts, underscoring a player-level challenge that no amount of coaching seems to fix just yet. With missed shots and a third quarter that turned a close game into a chasm, the question isn’t just will they figure it out—but when? Will better execution and healthier bodies finally pull the Lakers out of this all-too-familiar funk? Only time—and the next matchup—will tell. LEARN MORE.

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