The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face the L.A. Clippers once again on Sunday night after beating them at home on Friday. While it was not a pretty win, the purple and gold are finding ways to come out on top while also trying to integrate an all-world talent in Luka Doncic.

Austin Reaves and LeBron James are thriving in their mentee-mentor dynamic, but it wasn't always smooth sailing. According to Reaves, he didn't warm up to James when the NBA's all-time leading scorer attempted to take him under his wing as a rookie in 2021.

During an interview with Taylor Gaes of NBA.com, Reaves revealed that James was hard on him, particularly during a two-week stretch. Reaves grew so frustrated that he longed for a break from James. Turns out, James had a specific motivation for pressing Reaves early on.