LOS ANGELES — 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 league said a makeup date would be announced “at a later time.”

Kawhi Leonard will be stepping away from the Clippers to support family members forced to evacuate Los Angeles due to the wildfires.

The NBA announced Thursday's game between the visiting Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers was postponed because of the ongoing wildfires in the

The Los Angeles Clippers head to the Target Center to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference matchup. The Clippers are 19-15, which puts them in seventh place. The Timberwolves are 17-16, which puts them in tenth place.

Russell Westbrook shares an emotional response to the Los Angeles wildfires following the Nuggets' dominant win over the Clippers.

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The Los Angeles Clippers star was among a handful of NBA players and coaches whose families have been impacted by the Pacific Palisades Wildfires

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.

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