Alexander: Was Lakers’ victory over Knicks a statement?

LOS ANGELES — Maybe, just maybe, there’s less for Laker fans to worry about than we thought.
Much has been made of the spottiness of their performances this far: A 38-25 record going into Sunday’s matinee against the New York Knicks, but with the bulk of that coming against lesser teams. Against teams playing .600 ball or better, they were 4-12.
And considering that those types of teams are the ones they would see in the playoffs, that would translate to another unsatisfying sp