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.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game to be played on January 9, 2025 on ESPN.

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is stepping away from the team to be with and help his family that was impacted due to the massive wildfires that have erupted in Southern California in recent days, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.

Thousands of people have had to evacuate their homes with many structures being burned to the ground. The first responders are doing everything they can, and Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to social media to express his appreciation for them and also offer prayers to everyone who has been affected:

Let's dive into three Western Conference teams poised to make significant improvements. The Lakers recently suffered back-to-back losses on their Texas road trip, falling 119-115 in a tight contest against the Rockets,

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick, who lives in Palisades, said Tuesday that his family had to evacuate their home due to the encroaching fire and smoke. Redick and the Lakers were not in Los Angeles, but in Texas tor a game against the Dallas Mavericks.