May 31, 2021 Healthier Suns, hurting Lakers make for 1st-round intrigue Chris Paul is feeling better and looking much more like the “Point God” that's helped make the Suns one of the NBA's best teams this season.
May 31, 2021 CP3, Suns beat Lakers 100-92, even series after Davis hurt Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams initially planned to sit Chris Paul for Game 4 against the Lakers. A persistent shoulder injury had reduced the point guard to a fraction of himself, and Williams didn't think Paul could help in a crucial game.
May 30, 2021 Anthony Davis done at halftime, Caldwell-Pope out for Lakers in Gm 4 Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has been ruled out for the second half of Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns due to a left groin strain.
May 30, 2021 Caldwell-Pope out for Lakers in Game 4; Davis, Paul active Starting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will miss Game 4 of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff series with the Phoenix Suns due to a bruised knee.
May 28, 2021 Lakers fans flood Staples Center with 'Kobe' chants during Game 3 win vs. Suns Los Angeles Lakers fans filled the Staples Center with chants of "Kobe" as the team picked up its first playoff victory at home since 2012.
May 28, 2021 Lakers celebrate playoff homecoming in 109-95 win over Suns Each time Anthony Davis sprawled to the ground after a tough foul or a difficult finish, he felt the cheers of about 7,000 frenzied Los Angeles Lakers fans lifting him back up.
May 26, 2021 Davis, Lakers bounce back to beat Suns 109-102 in Game 2 The Los Angeles Lakers were reeling late in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. The Phoenix Suns had made a big run, their home crowd was in a frenzy and the defending NBA champions were in danger of going down two games to none in the first round.
May 23, 2021 Suns win in return to playoffs, beating Lakers 99-90 Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 16 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their first playoff game in 11 years, beating the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Sunday.
May 23, 2021 Suns' Chris Paul dealing with shoulder injury vs. Lakers Phoenix Suns All-Star point guard Chris Paul is dealing with a right shoulder injury during his team's playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
May 16, 2021 Moore, short-handed Suns hold off Spurs 123-121 The Phoenix Suns got some needed rest for their All-Star backcourt and kept alive their chances at the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
