As wildfires spread throughout Los Angeles County, a number of sporting events have been canceled, postponed or otherwise impacted in the area.

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.

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

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

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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.

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.