The Charlotte Hornets head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Hornets are 8-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 20-16, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

Over the last 24 hours or so, areas in greater Los Angeles have been engulfed in flames, with wildfires spreading causing complete damage to homes and businesse

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

The Lakers are scheduled to face the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. PT on Thursday in Los Angeles, so it will be worth monitoring to see what happens. The Lakers are also set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and Monday, so there could be some rescheduling depending on how things develop.

The Los Angeles wildfires are impacting sports games in the area. Here are the latest updates on postponements in the NFL, NHL, NBA and more.

The NFL is also paying close attention to the potential impact of the fires on the Rams and Chargers as they prepare for their postseason games.

A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

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The Los Angeles Lakers returned home late Tuesday night and are getting ready to host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, although that game may be in jeopardy.