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.
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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.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game to be played on January 9, 2025 on ESPN.
LA went into a two-game Texas trip on a high note, before going 0-2 and confounding JJ Redick with its defensive lapses.
JJ Redick reveals what 'killed' the Lakers in their 118-97 loss to the Mavericks, citing defensive lapses and lack of energy.
The Lakers lose to the very shorthanded Dallas Mavericks, who were missing a few key players because of injury.