Starting forward Rui Hachimura (knee) missed his fourth straight game and will be reassessed on Friday before a four-game road trip that begins Saturday night in Boston.

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 .

Austin Reaves is set to return for the Los Angeles Lakers as they host the New York Knicks in hopes of winning their eighth straight game.

The Lakers rule out Reaves and two-way contract guard Jordan Goodwin (sprained ankle) for Sunday’s game against the Clippers. Reaves felt tightness in the calf during the first quarter of Friday’s

Lakers guard Austin Reaves will be day-to-day after MRI on his right calf revealed no serious injury, sources tell ESPN. His status is uncertain for Sunday against the Clippers, but great development overall after Reaves exited early in Friday's win.

However, right now, L.A. is short-handed. Forward Rui Hachimura suffered a case of patellar tendinopathy on Thursday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves and has been out since. In addition, guards Austin Reaves and Jordan Goodwin sat out Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers with a calf strain and ankle sprain, respectively.

An NBA analyst recently shared updates on Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves' injury and availability for the upcoming game.

It was not a seamless return to the starting lineup for Austin Reaves on Thursday, but he had plenty of jokes at his own expense about it.