The Phoenix Suns hosted the Los Angeles Lakers for their third matchup of the 2025-26 season on Dec. 23 at Mortgage Matchup Center.

Given the NBA’s 65-game minimum for awards, how many more games can LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves miss?

Lakers’ title hopes questioned after Suns loss as Kendrick Perkins says LA isn’t legit, slams defense and JJ Redick’s coaching approach

JJ Redick called out an anonymous Los Angeles Lakers player for not knowing what a 'flood' is to express how poor the team's defense is.

Doncic helped the Lakers into the playoffs last season and went on a scoring surge to start this season while fellow star LeBron James was out of action. Doncic leads the NBA with 34.1 points per game, while adding 8.8 assists and 8.6 rebounds.

The Los Angeles Lakers will miss three starters and a key bench player ahead of their much-anticipated game against the Suns.

It wasn’t immediately clear how Doncic suffered the injury. He struggled in the first half, finishing with 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting (1 for 6 from 3-point range) in 20 minutes. The Lakers were

Rich Paul explains his disagreements with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, saying he has earned that right.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart had a blunt assessment of the team's defense, which he believes needs to improve greatly.

Kawhi Leonard scores a season-high 32 points and James Harden adds 21 as the struggling Clippers top their cold-shooting, short-handed rivals for their first home win since Halloween, 103-88.