Lakers’ fading fast, now face fight to hold home court

The Lakers didn’t have much of a chance. And it showed quickly. Los Angeles ran into the Thunder on Tuesday without Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Jaxson Hayes. That’s essentially four starters and a key big, all sidelined, against the top team in the league. Result? A 123-87 loss. Not particularly competitive. Not particularly surprising. It’s now three straight losses for L.A., which not long ago had won 13 of 14 and looked like one of the West’s hottest teams. Things change fast. The standings are starting to reflect it, too. The Lakers were sitting in...