The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets are playing today, February 19, in a game rescheduled due to January wildfires in LA. Initially set for January 9, the match was moved as part of several rescheduled Lakers games. The Hornets are also starting a West Coast road trip, and the game follows a recent trade attempt that fell through.
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