The Los Angeles Lakers are looking good as they record their three straight victory to go 5-2 this season. Austin Reaves took up the scoring load when Luka Doncic had to sit out a few games and now that the latter is back, things are so much better. It might be the chemistry between these two on and off the court.
Doncic and Reaves have been exchanging banters in press conferences in the past games, something head coach JJ Redick said it is part of the growing chemistry between the two, something they started building over the summer.
“I think it’s in a really healthy place. I think what they realized early in the preseason, I don’t know if it was the first road trip or the second one that we went on, but they both realized that they both enjoy talking trash a lot,” Redick told reporters before their game and win over the Miami Heat.
“And their personalities in that regard are very similar, so they can sort of create a little bit of chemistry with each other just by being their natural selves.”
Reaves scored 26 points against the Heat while Doncic had 29. They also combined for 21 assists in the win. NBA fans now think the Lakers have the coolest white boys in the league because of these two along with summer acquisition Jake Laravia.
Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves banters
The two have been verbally assaulting each other this season. Doncic once called Reaves stupid for suggesting that he can average 40 points this season. The former Mavs star is currently averaging 41.3 points per game.
In another footage, Reaves was sarcastically showing that he was not impressed with Doncic’s 49 point game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
🐐🐐🐐💯💯💯🫡🫡🫡@lukadoncic https://t.co/YT2vL1rJzA pic.twitter.com/0aV3RK9o7L
— Asaad (@asaadkamal) October 25, 2025
Reaves called Luka idiot when asked about their bromance.
“He’s an idiot.” Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic’s sarcastic bromance continued on Sunday. “He acts like a kid … He needs to grow up at some point.” pic.twitter.com/iZyzSWKTKP
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) November 3, 2025
“you’re stupid. stupid”
lmao luka won’t stop calling reaves stupid😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Y7OGyevRCX— milo𓆉🇵🇸🇸🇩 (@TT11986) November 3, 2025
LaRavia – Luka – Reaves pic.twitter.com/eXoeRkZ1M1
— The Mavs Blog (@TheMavsBlog) November 3, 2025
They were also seen flipping each other while smiling.
I love Luka and Reaves chemistry lmfao 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/2T1itoipOT
— Chris Manning 🏀 (@LD2K) November 1, 2025
Fans are now turning them into some kind of loveteam.
austin reaves and luka doncic every game https://t.co/N12C4KiMqQ pic.twitter.com/jr006SNbA5
— 🐌 (@edebiriscinema) November 3, 2025
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