The Lakers play at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, which they share with the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. It's located in downtown L.A., on Figueroa Street. The name changed from Staples Center to crypto.com Arena in December 2021.

The Lakers and the Clippers both went back to work Monday night in Los Angeles’ first two NBA games since catastrophic wildfires killed at least 24 people and destroyed significant sections of their hometown.

Both teams played on the road last week, and Monday marked their first home contests since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have gone through a lot in the last couple of weeks as a basketball team. As the terrible wildfires rage on in L.A., they have had a few games postponed. Away from the basketball court,