The former NBA champion calls LeBron James after the Lakers-Suns game

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On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Phoenix Suns in Arizona.

The Lakers were blown out by a score of 127-100.

LeBron James finished the loss with 18 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists while shooting 7-of-16 from the field and 2-of-7 from three-point range in 35 minutes of action.

After the hard-fought game, Kendrick Perkins posted (via X) about his former teammate.

Perkins wrote: “Bron was terrible tonight defensively and his body language was unacceptable”

The Lakers went into halftime with just two points.

However, they were destroyed (36-18) in the third quarter.

Perkins also added: “The Suns look like a lottery team without KD, but with KD…they sure look like legit title contenders!”

With the loss, the Lakers are now in the midst of a three-game losing streak.

They are the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 10-7 record in 17 games.

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November 26, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts in the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

On the road, the Lakers are just 3-5 in eight games.

After the Suns, they play their next game on Wednesday night when they visit Chris Paul and the San Antonio Spurs.

Via Underdog NBA: “Lakers vs. teams with winning records:
3-6

Lakers vs. teams with losing records:
7-1″

While James had a rough night against the Suns, he is still having an incredible season at almost 40 years old.

He is average 23.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game while shooting 50.7% from the field and 41.2% from three-point range in his first 17 games.