With the wildfires raging on in the Los Angeles area, the NBA has decided to postpone the Lakers game against the Hornets.

The NBA has postponed Thursday's game between the Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets in Los Angeles due to the ongoing wildfires, the league said. "The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time,

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.

The NBA has postponed Thursday's game between the Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets in Los Angeles due to the wildfires in the region but the NFL's Los Angeles Rams still expect their home playoff game on Monday to go ahead.

The NBA and NFL are monitoring several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area and the potential impact it could have on games this week in Southern California

As a result of wildfires blazing across California, the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday at Crypto.com Arena will be rescheduled for a later date. The NBA announced the postponement on Thursday but has not yet announced the new date.