The Los Angeles Lakers escaped Phoenix with a 116–114 win on Sunday night after LeBron James hit two decisive free throws in the final seconds. However, considerable attention went to the state of officiating in the game, especially late in the fourth quarter as the Lakers overcame a late Phoenix onslaught to emerge winners.
Going into the 2025-26 season, the Phoenix Suns could not afford to lose Devin Booker, their star player. Leading the Suns this season with 25.0 points per game, he suffered a right groin injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on December 1st.
If there is one universal truth in the modern NBA, it’s this: Dillon Brooks is going to Dillon Brooks. And if there is a second universal truth, it’s that poking the bear—especially when that bear is a 40-year-old James who has seen literally everything basketball has to offer—usually ends in disaster.
Games like the Suns’ loss to the Lakers on Sunday night are the ones that punch you right in the gut. They feel mucky. They feel gross. For a Phoenix team that lives on rhythm and disruption, this was one of those nights where it felt like the game was taken out of their hands by a whistle that never loosened up.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
PHOENIX– One foul call; that was what decided the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers contest on Sunday. After Devin Booker subsequently fouled LeBron James, he begged for an explanation.
Royce O’Neale made unique NBA history with his 3-point shooting in the Phoenix Suns’ matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. O’Neale is going through the ninth season of his career, his third with the Suns.
PHOENIX– Three games of not playing Phoenix Suns basketball felt like an eternity for Devin Booker. After two weeks, Booker made his return for the Suns against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
This was one of the ugliest games of basketball we’ve had to endure all season long. The Suns fell to the Lakers due to a series of events that are difficult to describe without getting upset.
PHOENIX – It was a hectic night full of insanity as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Lakers after a wild ending on Sunday. Phoenix never gave up and didn’t surrender on Sunday night, although they couldn’t finish the comeback as they were defeated by Los Angeles by a score of 116-114.
The Phoenix Suns' big three era was perhaps the most exciting injection of talent in recent memory. After Phoenix's 2021 run to the NBA Finals, the Suns had failed to capitalize on their championship potential.
The Phoenix Suns are coming off an embarrassing loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup. Despite their 49-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Phoenix Suns have been having a nice season.
TEMPE — It hasn’t taken long for rookie center Khaman Maluach to break out in the desert, delivering a performance that helped lead the Valley Suns to a 121-118 comeback win over the San Diego Clippers on Thursday.
Grayson Allen lost his cool during Wednesday’s nightmare game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Allen and the Phoenix Suns faced off on Wednesday against the Thunder for an NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup.