Story byRobert Marvi, LeBron WireFri, February 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTC·2 min readThe Los Angeles Lakers lost their third game in a row on Thursday when they fell in the final seconds to the Phoenix Suns, 113-110. For the second game in a row, they blew a double-digit lead in the third quarter, and they once again displayed a lack of resourcefulness, effort and urgency. They now have a 34-24 record and are in sixth place in the Western Conference. All things considered, they're likely just about where they should be given their roster, and especially given the injuries to key players they have had to deal with.