Jovan Buha breaks down the biggest storylines for the Los Angeles Lakers at the 70-game mark of the season.

Jovan analyzes Luka Doncic’s increased comfort and production, Austin Reaves shattering his ceiling, the nine-man rotation, the Western Conference playoff race, LA’s schedule, Jaxson Hayes, the looming two-way decisions, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:41 Storyline No. 1: Luka’s increased comfort offensively

7:08 Storyline No. 2: Austin Reaves continues to rewrite his ceiling

11:43 Storyline No. 3: The new nine-man rotation

16:01 Storyline No. 4: The West playoff race & LA’s remaining schedule

20:04 Storyline No. 5: Jaxson Hayes’ increasing importance

25:54 Storyline No. 6: The downside with LeBron & Rui missing so much time

28:13 Storyline No. 7: LA’s shot variance on both sides of the ball

32:57 Storyline No. 8: Looming two-way decisions on Goodwin, Koloko & Jemison

36:23 Storyline No. 9: Mounting injuries & back-to-back management

38:37 Storyline No. 10: Looking ahead toward playoff matchups

42:59 Outro

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