The game will be rescheduled at a later time as the NBA postpones it due to ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area.

The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It is the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles has been postponed.

The NBA is postponing the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Charlotte Hornets as unprecedented wildfires remain in the city.

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.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena has been postponed because of the raging wildfires in Los Angeles, the NBA announced Thursday.

Basketball can wait. The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game tonight against the Charlotte Hornets due to the devastating wildfires roaring through Los Angeles.

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.