Coach JJ Redick's Los Angeles Lakers are 11-2 on the season and preparing to face Jordan Ott's 11th place Phoenix team, shortly after comments made by Ziaire Williams about a former Suns teammate. Redick made a surprising comment about a Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves off-court obsession that gave fans pause.

Prior to Sunday's game, Dave McMenamin of ESPN gave a Lakers injury update. Reaves has a left heel bruise and is expected to miss Sunday, November 15's game while Cameron Carr has an illness and is also listed as ‘out.'

Bronny James Jr. is questionable with an illness, as is Collin Sexton with a right orbital laceration. Adou Thiero is questionable with a left ankle sprain.

The game is schedule for 4 p.m. ET and will put the Lakers' 6-1 road record to the test. The Suns are 5-3 at home, and the two teams have won their last nine games combined, including seven in a row from Redick's Lakers.

Doncic's performance could determine whether LA sinks or swims with Reaves out for the game. The Suns are led by Devin Booker, who has scored 20 or more points in seven of his last games, including four 30-point games.

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Reaves has also been on a tear, with 25.5 points per game on average in the month of November.

Doncic and the Lakers have the firepower to beat the Suns on the road, but it's going to take a team effort. Doncic can supply enough extra points to shoot down Ott's team, but his teammates must play smart basketball, and do the dirty work, if LA is to escape the Valley of the Sun with another victory. Quetin Grimes has stepped up lately, giving Redick and his team hope for a big W against Phoenix, even without Reaves.