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Magic Johnson says Lakers fans deserve better; LeBron promises Lakers will be better

Lakers coach Frank Vogel, desperate to grab onto something, has seen moments this year that he hoped could be a turning point. The gutted-out win in Detroit, overtime in Indiana, dominance against Boston in Los Angeles, small-ball successes without Anthony Davis — all of them moments where the Lakers could plant their foot in the ground and start moving in another direction. It never happened. ...

Lakers coach Frank Vogel, desperate to grab onto something, has seen moments this year that he hoped could be a turning point.

The gutted-out win in Detroit, overtime in Indiana, dominance against Boston in Los Angeles, small-ball successes without Anthony Davis — all of them moments where the Lakers could plant their foot in the ground and start moving in another direction.

It never happened.

Sunday felt different. Now this — a 37-point loss that somehow looked worse than that deficit implies — this could be a moment.

Coming off their worst loss of the season,

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