LeBron James will reportedly miss time due to a sciatica injury, but his influence on the Lakers remains strong. Despite wearing street clothes, he has been present on media day and on preseason contests, openly supporting the team.

While being sidelined, LeBron is expected to closely monitor the Lakers’ situation. But that doesn’t mean that his teammates can’t have fun on his behalf, right? Lakers guard Austin Reaves decidedly tried to make a fun comment while on the bench, screaming the famous ‘IT AIN’T OUR BALL’ meme during a Lakers preseason game in LA. The clip has been posted on X by the team’s official account.

The origins of the meme have been murky, but the most famous example of it came from the 2020 NBA Bubble. The Lakers, who eventually won the championship that year, were al

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