The Lakers are waiting for more information on Austin Reaves after the star guard left Wednesday night’s win at Milwaukee with a left heel injury, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Reaves had an awkward landing after missing a fast-break dunk with 8:21 left in the third quarter. He remained in the game following a time out, but left for good three minutes later, limping to the locker room accompanied by team medical personnel.

Coach JJ Redick told reporters that X-rays taken at the arena were negative, and Reaves will undergo further evaluation when the team returns home today. McMenamin adds that Redick was able to rule out concerns about an Achilles tendon injury.

Reaves, one of the few holdovers from last year’s roster, is averaging 24.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists through 12 games and making a strong early-season case for his first All-Star appearance. He posted 18 points, five assists and three steals in 25 minutes on Wednesday as L.A. won its seventh straight game.

“I think we just got to have next-man-up mentality,” Luka Doncic said. “Obviously, we lose a very, very good player. Hopefully it’s not — it’s nothing.”

Doncic suffered an injury scare late in the game, McMenamin adds, turning his right ankle when Kyle Kuzma fouled him on a long jump shot. Their legs collided, but Doncic doesn’t believe it’s anything to be concerned about.

“I’m good,” he said. “Obviously painful a little bit, but I’ll be fine.”

In addition, reserve guard Collin Sexton had to get stitches above his right eye after bumping heads with Ryan Rollins and leaving the game midway through the fourth quarter.

There’s more from the Pacific Division:

• After scoring 23 points off the bench for the second straight game, Sandro Mamukelashvili talked about the confidence the Lakers have shown in him since he joined the team in free agency this summer (Twitter video link from McMenamin). “I hope I’ll get better,” he said. “I hope I’ll start believing in myself as much as they do.”
• The Kings had discussions with Gabe Vincent this week, sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). The free agent guard, who has been on Sacramento’s radar since the summer, is awaiting his next NBA opportunity after finishing last season with Atlanta. The Kings still have a roster opening after reaching an agreement with Mason Plumlee Wednesday night.
• Warriors center Charles Bassey had derisive comments for Rockets guard Marcus Smart, who was ejected for throwing a punch at him on Wednesday, repeatedly calling it “fake toughness,” Luca Evans of The San Francisco Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. “I knew he was gonna do something,” Bassey said. “I baited for him to do something, because I knew he was going to do something. I don’t think he was trying to play. I think he was trying to get himself out of the game. He wasn’t trying to play … I think he was trying to chill. He wasn’t trying to hoop, bro.”