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Multiple conversations with staff members and players have included the some version of the phrase, “at least there’s only a month left” — not exactly the kind of message you hear from a group with realistic visions of playing until early summer.
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Playoffs!?! Lakers struggling to keep pace for play-in spot
The Lakers' latest loss to the Houston Rockets shows they are not only struggling to win but are having a problem gaining traction for the playoffs.