TORONTO — The Lakers’ physicality – or lack of it – has been a consistent talking point after each of their five losses so far this season.

Monday’s home loss to the Phoenix Suns was no different. The Lakers addressed the issue during their Wednesday afternoon practice ahead of their East Coast trip that starts with Thursday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors.

The game against the Raptors will be the first night of a back-to-back set, followed by Friday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics and Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

“They know what we mean by physicality,” Coach JJ Redick said. “They face it with certain teams. They’ve done it. We’ve shown it. It’s part of the habit thing that we have to build for us to be a great team eventually. We have to be physical in eve

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