A day before a critical matchup against a divisional opponent, Lakers players and coach Darvin Ham expressed optimism following Friday morning’s practice in El Segundo.
The Lakers (36-31) sit in ninth place in the Western Conference and host Golden State, the team right behind them, Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena.
The Lakers have 15 regular-season games remaining and are 4-6 in their last 10 matchups with teams they’re chasing in the West.
“Today was a great day, the energy was high and we mixed in some things we want to try,” said Ham, whose team started the day two games behind No.