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Austin Reaves scored 20 points and Bronny James added eight while the Los Angeles Lakers lost their preseason opener 103-81 to the Phoenix Suns with LeBron James and Luka Doncic sitting out.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns commenced their 2025 preseason with numerous key players absent, transforming the opener into a depth evaluati
Still meaningful as a preseason game can be. The Suns will head to China next week for two preseason games against the Brooklyn Nets
Veteran guard Marcus Smart named Deandre Ayton as someone who has stood out at Los Angeles Lakers training camp so far.
The 2025 NBA preseason began on Friday night, and the Phoenix Suns made some noise against Los Angeles as they defeated the Lakers by a score of 103-81.
The Lakers are counting on DeAndre Ayton to stabilize their frontcourt — and J.J. Redick just explained exactly how he plans to make it happen.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns reportedly had interest in Bruce Brown before he returned to the Denver Nuggets on a one-year, $3.1 million deal, per Bennett Durando of the Denver Post.
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Deandre Ayton makes worrying comments ahead of Lakers' season
With the season less than two weeks away, the Lakers may already be behind the eight ball when it comes to developing cohesion.
The Los Angeles Lakers need their supporting cast to step up, and there are concerns that they won't get the best version of Deandre Ayton.
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