Alex Caruso has been a bright spot in Lakers’ rough patch

NEW YORK – It was supposed to be a basketball game at Madison Square Garden – not a fight.
Tell that to Alex Caruso’s jaw.
The shot the second-year guard took from Allonzo Trier’s elbow was one of many bruises he acquired on Sunday afternoon, sprawling out while taking charges and trying to finish around the likes of DeAndre Jordan. But he kept getting up – a spirit that has been in short supply during a challenging Lakers season.
He evaluated his wounds afterward w