This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Chatter Grows Around Potential Suns, Raptors Trade.

Lakers vs Suns best bet: Devin Booker Over 25.5 points (-115) The Phoenix Suns are looking like a Play-in team, but they need Devin Booker to keep balling out to stay on the heels of the Top 6 in the West.

The Suns and Lakers have split their first two games, with Phoenix winning 125-108 in Los Angeles on Dec. 1. They’ll play each other two more times this 2025-26 regular season, on Feb. 26 in Phoenix and April 10 in Los Angeles.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as NBA Power Rankings Reality Check: How the Phoenix Suns Are Viewed. PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns' recent stretch of games has raised concern around their overall standings within various NBA power rankings entering Christmas week.

The Phoenix Suns made the decision to trade away one superstar over the summer. This trade idea would see them trade for another one.

The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won a franchise record 16th straight game as they handed the Phoenix Suns a historic loss.

No, the Suns aren’t flashy this year. They’re gritty. They scrap and claw for wins and when they lose they go down kicking and screaming. There are no days off against this team. All season long we have been treated to a team unlike any other I have gotten to enjoy as a Suns fan.

The Phoenix Suns will look to build momentum on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, who will be without one of their top offensive producers.