Perkins rips into LeBron James’ visible lack of effort in Lakers’ tough loss.
The Lakers suffered a 127-100 blowout loss to the Suns, marked by poor third-quarter performances and LeBron James’ struggles. Despite a double-double, James’ five turnovers and -30 plus/minus drew sharp criticism from Kendrick Perkins for a lackluster effort. The defeat follows similar issues in a prior loss to Denver.