Before the Lakers take on the Knicks in the primetime matchup, the official injury report was released, revealing that Austin Reaves will make his return after previously suffering a calf injury, per Jovan Buha at The Athletic .

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their seventh game in a row and earn their 19th victory in their last 23 games when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. The Pelicans have the second-worst record in the Western Conference,

The upcoming matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks promises to be a marquee event for both teams as they battle for positioning in their respective conferences. Sitting at the top of the standings,

Last week, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves suffered a calf injury against the Los Angeles Clippers after nine minutes. He did not re-enter the game and subsequently missed the Lakers' following two games. Before this injury, Reaves only missed one five-game stretch all season.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been relatively healthy this season, even as he’s taken on a greater role with the team with more on-ball duties. However, just nine minutes into the Lakers’ eventual victory over the crosstown Clippers last Friday,