Entering a stretch of nine consecutive games in their home state, with seven of those in their own building, the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to play host to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday intent on fine tuning their new look amid trying conditions.

Bridges and the Hornets will not play Thursday's contest against the Lakers, as it's been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Any teams scheduled to play in Los Angeles in the immediate future are at risk of having their games postponed.

Fast-moving fires across Los Angeles County led to the postponement of Thursday night’s Charlotte Hornets game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA announced.

Charlotte heads into a matchup against Los Angeles as losers of six straight road games. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

On Monday, January 27, 2025, the Charlotte Hornets (8-28) take the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (20-17) at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSE. Looking for NBA tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

Both teams played on the road last week, and Monday marked their first home contests since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday.

Los Angeles ... the Lakers have allowed to their opponents (47.7%). TOP PERFORMERS: Austin Reaves is scoring 18.3 points per game and averaging 4.3 rebounds for the Lakers. Miles Bridges is ...

The Charlotte Hornets have seen their past two games postponed due to the tragic Los Angeles wildfires to shorten a five-game road trip into a three-contest excursion. The Hornets will make their return to the court on Sunday night when they visit the Phoenix Suns, who happen to be their most recent opponent.

Lakers, Clippers Return to Their Home Courts After Days of Fire Devastation Across Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP ... Intuit Dome in Inglewood about 10 miles south of downtown.

Wednesday removed trade restrictions for players whose free-agent contracts last offseason prevented them from being dealt.

Miller drained a 3-pointer to put Charlotte back ahead with 2:18 left. Oso Ighodaro delivered two dunks for the Suns, and Royce O'Neale knocked down a trey to give the Suns a 118-113 lead with 40.7 seconds left. Booker made two free throws with 28.2 seconds left to cap the closing 9-0 run.