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 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.

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

The NHL's Los Angeles Kings have postponed Wednesday's home game against the Calgary Flames due to ongoing wildfires in the region that have led to evacuation orders for 70,000 people and killed at least two.

Three intense and destructive wildfires are raging in Southern California, fueled by the powerful Santa Ana winds. The evacuation orders, which now include parts of the Los Angeles area, have caused tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

The Mavericks had lost six of their last seven games and were without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford, yet outscored the Lakers 63-47 in the second half

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.

The Lakers look to bounce back from one of their worst losses of the season against a struggling Hornets team on Thursday

ESPN's Shams Charania shared a statement by NBA spokesman Mike Bass. “We are in communication with the Lakers and Hornets and continue to closely monitor the situation to determine if any scheduling adjustments are necessary related to tomorrow night’s game.