The Lakers’ next matchup comes Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, a budding rivalry fueled by the tension between LeBron James and Suns wing Dillon Brooks. On Monday, Los Angeles practiced, and reporters spoke with head coach JJ Redick about the status of multiple players, including Doncic.

Los Angeles Lakers coach J.J. Redick blasted his players for a lack of effort and taking "shortcuts" after a lopsided loss to the Phoenix Suns.

The Los Angeles Lakers were hammered 132-108 by the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday. This was the second time this season that the Suns had blown out the Lakers, having won 125-108 when the teams first met on Dec.

As NBA All-Star voting continues, Austin Reaves has put himself firmly in the conversation with a breakout season. He is averaging 27.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, standing out as one of the league’s top guards and a fan favourite.

The Lakers were once again dominated in a second straight game, and Jordan Goodwin was the reason for his loss.

First Quarter The Lakers got off to a quick 7-2 run to start festivities before Phoenix stormed back to knot things up at 9-9. Los Angeles led 18-1