Overview
- Reporting on Thursday, May 21, 2026, revealed that Dodgers biomechanics and medical staff assisted Austin Reaves in rehabbing a strained oblique during the Lakers’ playoff run.
- Lakers president Rob Pelinka confirmed the teams are working together to create an in-house Lakers biomechanics lab with help from Dodgers personnel.
- Pelinka said that until the Lakers’ facility is complete, players may be sent to use Dodgers’ medical and performance resources at Dodger Stadium for testing and rehab.
- Dodgers advisors Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi are consulting on the Lakers’ operational overhaul, and an MLB executive told reporters the Dodgers’ medical program is seen as a recruiting and performance advantage.
- The cross-team setup could speed player recoveries and shape contract and roster choices by giving Lakers players access to more advanced rehab tools and data-driven care.