India, April 5 -- Only adding to the Los Angeles Lakers' woes, it was revealed on Saturday that Austin Reaves is set to sit out of the regular season with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury. This comes after LeBron James and co lost star guard Luka Doncic to injury too. ESPN reported that the Slovenian's postseason participation is doubtful.

ESPN's NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Reaves has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury and is out for the remainder of the regular season.

Reaves came away from Thursday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with discomfort in his rib/oblique area. "I went back to get a rebound, overextended a little bit and I felt something," he said after the defeat.

Charania further ...