The Lakers clinched a 130-125 victory against the Clippers on Thursday night, tipping towards 3 wins and 2 losses for them so far in the season. James Harden, who had recently been traded from the Sixers to the Clippers, watched from the bench as his new teammates took on the Lakers.

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LeBron James, 38, carried the team with a stellar performance, emerging as the star of the game with the highest points of 35. However, his 25-year-old teammate Austin Reaves was struggling to make buckets. In fact, Austin has been struggling to get in the buckets ever since the start of the season. But Bron understands the reason for this and knows that Austin has been contributing in his own ways.

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Austin was with Team USA the entire summer

Austin rose to the occasion

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