While health and safety protocols are affecting rosters across the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers' disappointing play has little to do with COVID-19. The Lakers, who visit the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, are riding a five-game losing streak. Yes, the Lakers have been impacted by positive tests and injuries, with both Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn sidelined by injuries, but they have been a disjointed team all season, and their latest struggles are par for the course.