The Los Angeles Lakers were in need of a move to shore up depth on the current roster. They knew that the team they came into the season with wasn't good enough to win an NBA Championship.

Former Orlando Magic guard and Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is among the hundreds of Southern California residents who have lost their homes to wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

The Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday could be postponed due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.  ESPN's Shams Charania sh

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Lakers coach JJ Redick, who lives in the Palisades, lost his home in the fires. On Tuesday, Redick said that his family had to evacuate their home due to the encroaching fire and smoke. Redick and the Lakers were not in Los Angeles at the time, but in Texas for a game against the Dallas Mavericks.

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.

Multiple wildfires spawned by dry conditions and high winds have ravaged the Los Angeles area this week, as more than 180,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes due to the fires. Sports are well down the list of importance in Los Angeles right now,

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.

Zion Williamson's much-anticipated return to basketball has been met with unexpected hurdles. Less than a week after rejoining the New Orleans Pelicans following a 27-game absence

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday an investigation into water shortages that occurred as large blazes scorched Los Angeles County this week, making the declaration before the disaster’s death toll reached 11.

The Iowa Lakes Lakers are hosting the Ellsworth Community College Panthers for Saturday basketball. The women’s game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., and the men’s game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.

How long will the Los Angeles Lakers be without LeBron James? Time will tell. JJ Redick will not. James has been away from the Lakers since Wednesday for what Redick has called personal reasons.