Austin Reaves backs off as Isaiah Jackson appears to travel: “No traveling in the NBA anymore?”
Isaiah Jackson drives toward the basket, but his footwork quickly becomes the story. As he appears to take several steps with the ball, Austin Reaves moves out of his way rather than risk making contact and drawing a foul.
The slow-motion replay makes the sequence even harder to ignore: Jackson keeps moving toward the rim, Reaves pulls back, and the whistle never comes.
That’s the moment behind the sarcastic reaction: “No such thing as traveling in the NBA anymore.” The rule still exists, of course, but viewers are left wondering how Jackson’s steps went uncalled.
The play came during the Lakers’ 125–117 win over the Clippers. Jackson’s apparent travel and Reaves’ decision to avoid the foul turned one brief possession into a clip fans wanted to watch again.
