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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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.

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

Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, and the host Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City’s 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night.

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:

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.

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,