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.

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

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