Lakers thriving as Luka Doncic and Jaxson Hayes connect

LOS ANGELES — One of the keys to getting the Lakers over their road bump, overcoming a 14-19 record against teams better than .500 as the postseason looms in the horizon, might be the player combinations on the court.

Since the All-Star break, one of those duos that Lakers coach JJ Redick had turned to is star Slovenian guard Luka Doncic and backup center Jaxson Hayes.

It’s not just that Hayes has recorded a team-high 9.4 in the plus-minus since the break – guiding the frontcourt...