Early in the Lakers' game on Tuesday versus the Wizards, Austin Reaves created a highlight-reel play when he threw an alley-oop pass to LeBron James.

The Los Angeles Lakers shook off the bitter taste of their disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, with a dominant, 111-88 win over the Washington Wizards that had head coach JJ Redick remarking that the Lakers are trending in the right direction.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves says it's cool to still be able to throw up lobs to LeBron James after watching him growing up.

It's unclear whether the team was dealing with the aftereffects of the Clippers game, or simply regressing back to bad habits that have plagued it over the past month, but the Celtics did not put up much of a fight against the Lakers.

As Los Angeles Lakers' guard Austin Reaves grabbed an offensive rebound, LeBron James dashed toward the rim. Before you could blink, James caught a lob from Reaves and dunked all over Washington Wizards' big man Jonas Valančiūnas.

When evaluating a remarkable performance that comes against the Washington Wizards, it is always best to avoid excessive praise. A 6-36 squad does not typically make a meaningful measuring stick. But when a 40-year-old posts a triple-double,