Lakers blow a 20-point fourth-quarter lead and win when LeBron James makes two late free throws in win over the Suns.

The Phoenix Suns, coming off a 49-point loss to Oklahoma City in NBA Cup quarterfinals, rallied from 20 down but lost late to the Lakers.

The Lakers recover after blowing a 20-point lead with 7:48 left, riding Luka Doncic’s 29 points and LeBron James’ two late free throws in a 116-114 win in Phoenix. There are six technical fouls,

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly plan to be active before the trade deadline, with a 3-and-D player among their priorities.

Chariton Arnold Ferrin Jr. was a basketball star in college while at the University of Utah. In 1944, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament as the Utes won the national championship, and three years later, he helped the school win a National Invitation Tournament title.

On Sunday night at 5 p.m. PT, the 17-7 Los Angeles Lakers will square off against the 14-11 Phoenix Suns in a battle of Western Conference semi-contenders. Bot

The Los Angeles Lakers can't run away from the very real, very threatening defensive problems that could, if not corrected, derail any hopes they have of competing for an NBA title.

At the UCLA Health Training Center, the Lakers were red-hot offensively early. They scored 41 points in the first quarter and held the lead for most of the first half en route to a 76-68 halftime lead. But afterward, South Bay went into a drought and got caught up in a dogfight.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns will have Devin Booker available for tonight's matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker was initially questionable entering today with a groin injury that's caused him to miss the last three games. He went through pre-game warmups before being given the green light to return to action.

The Lakers built up a 20-point lead, but were forced to hang on in the fourth against the Suns to earn a road win.