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

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

The Los Angeles Lakers (17-7) visit the Phoenix Suns (14-11) on Sunday. Tip-off from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, is at 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Phoenix Suns initially ruled Brooks as questionable ahead of their Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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.

A trio of Los Angeles players will sit out the club's vengeance quest against Phoenix.

Jarred Vanderbilt has been largely out of the Lakers’ rotation since LeBron James returned to the lineup in mid-November, and coincidently, the team’s defense has sputtered. Vanderbilt isn’t a solve-all solution to the defensive end, but he is able to provide consistently in that regard.