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Helene Elliott: Lakers are below .500 again, and there's reason to doubt they'll get much better

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers on Friday were as whole as they've been this season, yet they still looked broken and old and soft defensively in another home loss. They have repeatedly cautioned everyone to expect the start of their season to be a bumpy ride because they'd need time to fit together, but as they passed the one-quarter point of their schedule is it still early or is it too late to ...

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers on Friday were as whole as they've been this season, yet they still looked broken and old and soft defensively in another home loss.

They have repeatedly cautioned everyone to expect the start of their season to be a bumpy ride because they'd need time to fit together, but as they passed the one-quarter point of their schedule is it still early or is it too late to write off their struggles as a product of unfamiliarity?

When is it time to wonder if this collection of superstars has the right stuff to play championship-caliber defense and keep up with opponents who are less talented but

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