It can be ironic that Redick suggests that if “hand-through-the-rim” defense is now permitted, the Lakers might as well adopt it to stop the floaters that plagued them all night. Defense has been their most significant issue all season, but even offensive cohesion was lacking tonight.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost heartbreakingly to the Phoenix Suns, losing on a last-second shot by going down 113-110. Yet another collapse is hitting a team that has struggled since the middle of the season,

The Los Angeles Lakers head coach, JJ Redick, is facing criticism for the team's defensive struggles amid the ongoing losing streak.