The Los Angeles Lakers are "open" to using their tradable first-round picks in a potential deal this winter, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The

The Lakers could use some more help in order to become title contenders, and the front office appears willing to make it happen.

Los Angeles has a few draft picks to work with in trade talks as well as some other assets. The Lakers have the chance to either go for the big swing or just simply add around the

The NBA's five-game Christmas slate wrapped up with a 10-point win for the Suns over the Nuggets. The Suns got 27 points each from Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal while the Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokic's 25 points and 15 rebounds.

Five NBA games were sprinkled throughout Christmas Day, starting with Spurs-Knicks and ending with Nuggets-Suns. Check out all the highlights here.

Christmas Day is a special one in the NBA, and the Phoenix Suns helped play a part in marking another historical holiday in the league. According to NBA.com: "The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years,