yahoo - 4/8/2026 3:20:35 AM - GMT (+2 )
The Dallas Mavericks do not agree with how Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick painted the aftermath of Austin Reaves’ injury on Thursday.
In a statement released to DLLS Sports’ Ron Harrod Jr., the franchise disputed the coach’s claim on Saturday that the team had scanned the wrong area of the Lakers guard after what turned out to be a Grade 2 oblique strain.
The full statement:
“Our medical team followed standard imaging protocols based on the information provided at the time. There was no error in the scan performed."
Reaves has since been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, as has Lakers star Luka Dončić with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Both players’ availabilities for the playoffs are up in the air.
The injury in question occurred Thursday during the Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers played the Mavericks on the road in their next game on Sunday and were awaiting the results of an MRI before determining Reaves’ status going forward.
Redick claimed to reporters a second MRI was necessary because Dallas had scanned the wrong area when they performed imaging on Reaves:
"I don't know where the chain of command lies with Dallas imaging, but they scanned the wrong area. So… not on our end. We made it explicit what was supposed to be scanned, but they scanned the wrong area."
The Mavericks subsequently beat the Lakers 134-1128, with Cooper Flagg dropping 45 points. The loss was a major blow for the Lakers, who have been leapfrogged for third place in the West by the Denver Nuggets.
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