Then a furious 12-0 run got the Suns to within two with under a minute remaining. They just couldn’t get it done in the end due to some questionable reviews and calls that seemed to go LA’s way every single time. LeBron shoved a ref, hand checked Brooks in the ribs, and got away with what should’ve been a four-point play on Brooks’ three.

The Suns stormed back with a 17-2 run from the 3:08 mark to the 0:12 mark of the 4Q to take a 114-113 lead, however the Lakers reclaimed the lead to win the game 116-114. The Lakers move to 18-7 as the Suns fall to 14-12.

The South Bay Lakers looked to rectify a three-game losing streak in Oregon when they took on the Rip City Remix on Sunday. They definitely got back on track, especially on the offensive end of the floor.

LeBron James kicked off the scoring and then found Deandre Ayton for a midrange shot to take an early lead. De’Aaron Fox responded with five straight points for the Spurs, although Luka Doncic then matched him with a layup and three-point play.

The Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers with one clear goal: end their five-game skid against the Purple & Gold. Their last win over L.A.

Thiero scored 19 points and shot 5-of-9 from the field while doing a great job of slashing to the hoop, both in transition and in a halfcourt setting. James made half of his 10 field-goal attempts and went 2-of-5 from 3-point range, giving him 15 points, to go along with four rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block.

The Los Angeles Lakers went on a 24-0 run and LeBron James made late free throws to come back and beat the Phoenix Suns on the road.

On the Lakers' side, while Anthony Davis managed to score 24 points, his efforts were overshadowed by the Celtics' relentless defense. The Lakers will need to reassess their strategy moving forward, especially regarding their bench depth and defensive consistency.

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The Lakers trailed by as much as 24 points in the fourth quarter while losing to the Spurs in an NBA Cup quarterfinal game.

On Sunday, the South Bay Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Rip City Remix, 141-130, in Portland, Ore., thanks to a huge scoring performance from Kobe Bufkin. They headed a bit south to Northern California to take on the Stockton Kings on Tuesday and looked to build a bit of momentum.

Tempers flared and history resurfaced in Phoenix, where LeBron James and Dillon Brooks clashed again in a chaotic closing stretch that shaped the Lakers’ narrow win.