You better be able to take the heat if you want to deliver smack talk. One heckler found that out the hard way when Bronny James called him out during the Lakers and Nuggets game. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column with a strong performance over the Phoenix Suns.

While the Lakers did lose, the team should feel proud that they were able to fight with so many crucial role players missing. Even rookie Bronny James saw decent game action against the Nuggets. James finished the game by playing 16 minutes for Los Angeles. During that time he scored five points and grabbed two rebounds.

Luka Doncic leads with 33 points, Austin Reaves adds 28 and Jaxson Hayes returns from injury as Lakers beat Suns 107-96 without LeBron James or Rui Hachimura.

Luka Dončić and the Lakers come home after a rough road trip. Kevin Durant and the Suns have struggled mightily in 2025.

Luka Dončić’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers gave the team an entirely new look, leading to an eight-game winning streak. However, those gains have been erased by a four-game losing streak. Dončić did not play in the Lakers’ 131-126 loss to the Denver Nuggets on March 14.