LA went into a two-game Texas trip on a high note, before going 0-2 and confounding JJ Redick with its defensive lapses.

The NHL postpones Wednesday night's scheduled game between the Kings and the Calgary Flames at Crypto.com Arena because of the wildfires burning in L.A. County.

JJ Redick reveals what 'killed' the Lakers in their 118-97 loss to the Mavericks, citing defensive lapses and lack of energy.

Entering a stretch of nine consecutive games in their home state, with seven of those in their own building, the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to play host to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday intent on fine tuning their new look amid trying conditions.

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.

The Lakers could have a very strong defensive presence on the wings with Max Christie and Dorian Finney-Smith.

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were expected to score a win on Tuesday night against a Luka Doncic -less and Kyrie Irving -less Dallas Mavericks side. They failed to do so in embarrassing fashion as the shorthanded Mavs ended up blowing out the Lakers at American Airlines Center, 118-97.

The NFL is closely monitoring the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area ahead of Monday’s NFC wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and

Cleveland beat Oklahoma City 129-122 on Wednesday night, with the Cavaliers — now winners of 11 straight — pushing the NBA's best record to 32-4 and snapping the Thunder's 15-game winning streak.