Even though they blew a big lead, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was happy his team won an ugly game against the Phoenix Suns.

Phoenix Suns on the road after an NBA Cup elimination. Despite injuries, the Suns, led by Dillon Brooks and coaching, have been competitive. The Lakers, coming off a defensive lapse, will rely on Luka Doncic and LeBron James against a tenacious Phoenix squad.

They're struggling to guard the perimeter, and coach JJ Redick has looked frustrated on the sidelines during major stretches. That's why it's not much of a surprise to hear that he gave his players an earful in their latest film session.

Deandre Ayton called the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night emotional, after spending his early years in Phoenix.

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A trio of Los Angeles Lakers standard roster players will sit out the club's vengeance quest against the Phoenix Suns. The last time these two Western Conferenc