The NBA has postponed this game due to the wildfires happening across the Los Angeles area. The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers in a cross-conference matchup

The Lakers coach is one of those who tragically lost his home in the LA fires as the fires continue to rage on.

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Amid the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area, the NBA postponed Thursday night's game between the Lakers and Hornets. What you need to know.

The Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday could be postponed due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.  ESPN's Shams Charania sh

The NBA and NFL are monitoring several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area and the potential impact it could have on games this week in Southern California

The Charlotte Hornets were initially supposed to kick off a road trip to the West Coast tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA has been monitoring the

Lakers coach JJ Redick's family was among the 30,000 people under evacuation orders from a wildfire in the Los Angeles area.

The NBA postponed Thursday night's Charlotte Hornets-Los Angeles Lakers game due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the league announced. Tipoff was originally scheduled for 10:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena; a new date will be shared at a later time.

Los Angeles has been beset by horrific wildfires since Tuesday, and they have now impacted their first Lakers game.

"Obviously the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the fires.