Julius Randle nears a first – playing in all 82 Lakers games

LOS ANGELES – One after another, young Lakers stars have been knocked out of the lineup by injuries. A groin injury and a concussion for Brandon Ingram; a couple of knee injuries for Lonzo Ball; and after Friday, a second sprained ankle for Kyle Kuzma.
Amid that chaos, Julius Randle has been a paragon of durability.
With three games remaining, the fourth-year power forward is on the cusp of playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career.
“That’s a goal of mine,”