The NBA has postponed Thursday's game between the Hornets and Lakers in Los Angeles because of the ongoing wildfires in the metropolitan area.

The Hornets-Lakers game was postponed because of the wildfires in the L.A. area that have claimed over 5,000 structures, including the home of Lakers coach JJ Redick.

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

The NBA says it's monitoring the L.A. County wildfires ahead of the Lakers' scheduled game Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena.

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard has temporarily left the team to tend to his family amid the deadly Pacific Palisades wildfires.

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.

"Obviously the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the fires.

It is the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles has been postponed. The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings were scheduled to host Calgary on Wednesday night.

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 announced that the Thursday evening game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Lakers were set to host the Hornets at Crypto.

The Los Angeles Lakers postpone Friday's NBA fixture against the Charlotte Hornets amid ongoing wildfires in the region, while Los Angeles Kings do the same for their scheduled NHL game.