INJURY UPDATE ON REAVES SPARKS CONCERN AMONG LAKERS FOLLOWING WIN
LA Lakers guard Austin Reaves is out with a sore right groin, missing his 2nd straight game. Coach JJ Redick is being cautious, citing his own past soft-tissue injuries, with no firm return date set.
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Against the Sacramento Kings, Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball to reach a career-high 51 points.
Due to right groin pain, guard Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers missed Wednesday night's 118-116 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. After missing Monday's 123-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers due to the same injury, Reaves missed this game for the second straight game.
Reaves might miss even more time, it seems. Citing his own struggles with soft-tissue injuries during his career, head coach JJ Redick made it plain that the Lakers would not rush Reaves' return after the club improved to 7-2.
According to Broderick Turner of the LA Times, Redick stated of Reaves, "He has got some tightness in that right groin."
"Those injuries, or a further injury on top of that, are difficult." I have experienced them. I have undergone surgery. All we are trying to do is stay safe around him. We are not going to endanger him, but ideally, that will be Friday.
According to Redick, Reaves, who is marked as OUT internally rather than daily, might not be prepared to go back to court just yet.
The Lakers are off to a winning start.
Due to Luka Doncic's brilliance, the Lakers, who are now the second seed in the Western Conference, have the luxury of benching Reaves for more games. Redick's squad has demonstrated time and time again that they can win even when they are playing poorly, as demonstrated in Portland when LeBron James, Doncic, and Reaves were all down.
Regardless of the players on the floor, Redick has persisted in running the same plays and enforcing the same principles, which has benefited players like Nick Smith Jr.
Earlier this week, Dan Woike of The Athletic wrote that even when their Big 3 players are not on the court, the Lakers have "something unique going on."
Regarding his team-first strategy, Redick stated, "You can not win in the NBA without stepping on the floor and expecting to win." "And I believed our players had that right away."
Playing Like An All-Star Austin Reaves "I have repeatedly told the players this during the preseason and early in the season: The best teams will always be player-led."
Redick continued, "So those guys holding each other to it."
Before his groin injury, Reaves had a fantastic start to his fifth season with the Lakers. Through seven games, the 27-year-old averaged 31.1 points, 9.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.4 steals, solidifying his spot on his first All-Star team.
Reaves leads the Purple & Gold in points (218), assists (65), three-pointers made (21), plus/minus (+46), only surpassed by Marcus Smart, even though he has missed the last two games. In addition, his field goal percentage is a career-high 48.9%.
LeBron James (sciatica), Gabe Vincent (ankle), Maxi Kleber (oblique), and rookie Adou Thiero (knee) are also sidelined by the Lakers. When fully recovered, they might seriously challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder's dominance in the West.
CRISTIANO RONALDO EXPLAINS DECISION TO MISS DIOGO JOTA’S FUNERAL AMID BACKLASH
Cristiano Ronaldo defends not attending Diogo Jota's funeral, citing a personal vow to avoid cemeteries since his father's death and not wanting to create a "circus." He revealed he cried upon hearing the tragic news.
Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to Diogo Jota following his death - Credit: Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo has justified his choice to skip Diogo Jota's burial. Jota was a former forward for Liverpool and Portugal who passed away in a vehicle accident in July. After a tyre blew out while he was passing another car, Jota and his brother Andre Silva were travelling to the port city of Santander to board a ferry back to the UK when their Lamborghini veered off the road and caught fire close to Zamora, Spain.
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Jota and Silva's hometown of Gondomar, Portugal, hosted a funeral a few days after their untimely deaths. Despite the presence of several of their former teammates, Ronaldo, who had played with Jota for six years in the Portugal national team, was not present. Ronaldo has finally provided an explanation for his decision to skip the funeral.
"I do not care about that because when you feel free, you do not have to worry about what people think," he said in an interview with Piers Morgan. I have not visited a cemetery since my father passed away, though, so that is one of the things I do not do.
"Secondly, you are aware of my reputation—everywhere I go, there is a circus. I also did not go because I do not want this kind of attention, and if I do, it will be directed at me.
"I noticed—and I am not criticising it—that you do interviews to talk about him and football when you are in a delicate situation. What is this, guys? Come on.
"This demonstrates how private life can be at times; I am not involved in it. Good luck if you wish to enter this planet, but I will be on the other side. I felt pleased about my choice, even though people can still criticise me.
Even though Ronaldo was not present at Jota's funeral, he paid a moving homage to the former Liverpool player and described the heartbreaking moment he found out about his death.
Ronaldo, 40, stated, "I was with Geo (Georgina Rodriguez) alone." "In the morning, I was in the gym for our rest period. When they sent me the texts, I did not think they were real. Geo can attest to the fact that I shed many tears.
For the nation, the family, the friends, and the teammates, it was a trying time. The news was somewhat depressing.
After undergoing lung surgery, Jota was advised not to fly and made plans to return to England by water with his brother. Before taking a ship to Portsmouth, the two were on their way to Santander, spending the night in Benavente.
CNN stated, "He had undergone lung surgery and was warned not to fly after this." Rui Laura from Portugal clarified. "He was travelling to the port city of Santander in northern Spain to take the ferry to the UK and continue driving the car once he arrived in the country. He and his brother were travelling to Liverpool.
MERCEDES MONE DROPS BOMBSHELL ON FAVORITE ‘MARK’ FOR WRESTLING MATCH
Mercedes Mone (fka Sasha Banks) calls Bayley her "Mark" and favourite opponent in a heartfelt social media post. The two stars, who had a legendary 2015 NXT match, remain close friends despite their different career paths.
Mercedes Mone - (Picture: AEW/Lee South)
Formerly known as Sasha Banks, Mercedes Mone is a well-known star in the women's wrestling industry. More than ten years ago, she and numerous others made a substantial contribution to the growth of women's wrestling. Her iconic WWE matches are still regarded as career-defining moments. She did, however, disclose one specific celebrity with whom she loved wrestling most.
Mercedes Mone Uses Social Media to Share Her Favourite "Mark"
Mone is quite active on social media, giving updates and responding to tweets from fans and other wrestlers. She commemorated the tenth anniversary of a memorable match that dramatically altered her career only a few months ago. One of the best women's singles wrestling matchups ever is still the August 22, 2015, NXT Women's Championship match between Banks and Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. With the two wrestlers landing big moves on one another, receiving unique shouts from the live audience, and receiving great evaluations after the match, it effectively depicted the energy and chemistry between them.
Mone recently quoted a tweet from a fan account and posted it on X. They had posted a video from years ago's SmackDown Women's Championship singles bout between Bayley and Banks. The match was unique because, in the COVID-19 era, it attracted a remarkably high weekly viewership of 2.5 million. She penned,
which is in line with her earlier statements that Bayley is her wrestling soulmate and one of her favourite WWE wrestlers. Even after Banks departed WWE to work at AEW and the independent circuit, the two celebrities remain close friends.
It is interesting to note that Mone calls Bayley "Mark," as seen by her comment in another thread.
Marky, you have my undying love.
One of the numerous amicable interactions between the two superstars is this one. At the moment, their career paths diverge; Bayley is collaborating with her friend Lyra Valkyria, while Mone is taking the world by storm and winning titles with every promotion.