After Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic was going off, Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant and his head coach Mike Budenholzer appeared to be at it again. After a heated exchange during a 119-117 win against the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this month, Durant and Budenholzer argued during a timeout in the second quarter of Sunday's matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

While Budenholzer was talking to his team, Durant appeared to yell at his head coach when he defiantly stood up while his head coach was still talking. Durant later said the relationship between the two had improved and that it wasn't a big deal. We'll see what the two will say after Sunday's matchup.

Amid the Suns' 107-96 loss to the Lakers, Doncic flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists. In All-Star LeBron James' absence, Doncic carried the load by leading all scorers with a game-high, including Austin Reaves' 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting, including 4-of-10 from deep.

Kevin Durant finished with a lackluster shooting night with 21 points on 6-of-17 shooting. Devin Booker had a double-double (19 points, 11 assists), Ryan Dunn had 13 points and three steals, and Nick Richards added 11 points and six rebounds.

After a two-game skid, losing to the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets, the Suns bounced back with a 122-106 win against the Sacramento Kings, as Tyrus Jones is keeping his playoff hopes alive. However, seeing another heated exchange between Durant and Budenholzer isn't encouraging.

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Kevin Durant addresses his argument with Mike Budenholzer

Suns All-Star Kevin Durant says he and his head coach, Mike Budenholzer, exchanged a passionate debate. It was a testament to how much the Suns' head coach cared about turning the 2024-25 campaign around.

“If we both didn’t care, we’d never have stuff like that,” Durant said.

We'll see how they respond to Sunday's loss.