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Thursday's contest between the Lakers and Hornets has been postponed ... as firefighters continue to battle flames all across Los Angeles.

The league just made the decision to move the game minutes ago ... writing in a statement no makeup date has been scheduled just yet.

"The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time," the league said. "We are grateful for the thousands of local firefighters and first responders who have demonstrated enormous bravery. Our prayers remain with those affected by the unimaginable devastation caused by the wildfires."

Jhené Aiko is the latest celeb to lose their home to the huge fires encircling Los Angeles ... but, thankfully, it sounds like everyone's safe, despite the scary image she shared.

Aiko posted about the news Thursday morning ... writing the home in Pacific Palisades she shares with her children and all their belongings burned to the ground -- and, now they've got to start from scratch.

Jhené also shared a scary picture of the fire overtaking her home ... flames consuming the living room in a pic she took from the street.

A man's calling his elderly father-in-law a hero for his courageous efforts as they desperately escaped the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... especially since Parkinson’s makes it tough for him to move.

Aaron Samson spoke about their terrifying plight on CBS Mornings Thursday, revealing after seeing smoke and fire near his 83-year-old father-in-law's house, he knew they had to leave. There was just one problem -- they had no car.

Aaron quickly ran down the street, begging for help, and luckily found a neighbor who agreed to pick them up. He grabbed his father-in-law's meds and they hopped in the car.

Amid the chaos of the L.A. fires, it looked like firefighters were using anything they could find -- handbags included -- to douse a dumpster fire, but TMZ is here to debunk that claim.

LAFD officials tell TMZ the "handbags" seen in local news reports this week were actually canvas bags firefighters bring on their engines for various jobs. When tackling a small trash fire like the one in this video, it’s easier for them to quickly fill the bags with water and extinguish the flames, than it is to haul out a hose.

We’re told hooking up firehoses to hydrants takes time, and with fires spreading so quick, they’ve gotta act fast. The sooner they snuff it out, the better -- timing’s everything.

10:08 AM PT -- Jamie Lee Curtis posted some good news amidst all the destruction. The star and her family are donating 1 million dollars to the L.A. fire relief efforts.

Jamie Lee Curtis put on a brave face for her appearance on 'The Tonight Show,' but it quickly faded ... as she couldn't help but get choked up about the wildfires that have destroyed parts of Los Angeles.

The Oscar-winning actress sat down Wednesday with the show's host, Jimmy Fallon ... and almost immediately became emotional while discussing the devastation in her neighborhood -- the Pacific Palisades -- and other communities ravaged by the infernos that have claimed the lives of at least 5 people.

As Jimmy was about to start the convo, Jamie cut him off and dove right into the nightmare scenario unfolding in L.A., calling it "f***ing gnarly, you guys" as her voice cracked while on the verge of tears.

There have been plenty of shocking images to come out of the Los Angeles wildfires so far — and one of them happened live on-air Wednesday night.

Check out video from FOX 11 news ...  the TV crew was filming a 4-story home fully engulfed in flames in Studio City around 9 PM when all hell broke loose during the live broadcast.

As the two reporters describe what they're seeing, the house begins to crumble right before everyone's eyes, collapsing to the ground.

Adrien Brody’s award moment went from celebration to tears real quick -- he choked up onstage, saying it was tough to bask in the win while L.A. burned.

The actor's speech in the Big Apple hit hard -- he called it a "heavy day" as he admitted it was hard to accept his Best Actor Award for "The Brutalist" at the New York Film Critics Circle 2025 Awards Wednesday with so much suffering in the world.

He pointed specifically to the devastation in Pacific Palisades down to the Malibu beaches, and through his tears, he sent love to families, animals, and his colleagues impacted by the devastation.

The destruction wrought by the Pacific Palisades wildfire continues unabated ... we're seeing several more celebrity homes burned to the ground.

Video obtained by TMZ shows the obliteration of properties owned by Billy Crystal, Eugene Levy, and John Goodman, ... and each one reduced to its foundation with nothing but smoking rubble remaining.

As we've told you, dozens of celebs have been evacuated from the devastated L.A. neighborhood since an out-of-control brush fire began Tuesday morning. Area hotels are booked to capacity as displaced residents seek a place to stay amid the nearby inferno.

Desperate times for one man fighting like hell to save his home from the Eaton Fire ... he has no water and is going to try to put out a nearby blaze with bottled water ... unless a hero comes to the rescue.

The sad situation is playing out right now for a resident named Chris, who says he's been begging the fire department to come stop the flames that are right next door to his place.

Chris ran a few blocks to catch up with FOX 11 to make his plea ... he says his house is not yet burned but his neighbor's place is going up in flames -- and if he can't put out that blaze his residence is toast.

4:00 PM PT -- Whitney Cummings says she's most worried about losing her podcast studio to the devastating fires ... sharing video of the moment she decided to pack up and leave her home.

9:19 AM PT -- Whitney Cummings confirms she has reluctantly evacuated due to the speed of the fire ... saying she wanted to stay as long as possible to avoid adding to the clogged traffic, but she couldn't wait any longer. "This changes everything forever."

The apocalyptic wildfires in Los Angeles are putting horses in danger ... and Whitney Cummings is sharing tips for how to get the animals to safety.

Lots of folks keep horses in the areas going up in flames and dramatic new footage shows people going into the teeth of the Eaton Fire in Altadena to rescue their steeds ... leading them away from the blaze.

Whitney's trying her best to help ... sharing resources for equine evacuations and telling folks to tag her on social media if they need help finding a place to house their horses.

"All My Children" star Cameron Mathison has shared harrowing visuals of where his Altadena home once stood -- and now he’s revealing the full story of losing it in the raging Eaton Fire.

Cameron stopped by "TMZ Live" Wednesday amid all the devastation -- and his shock was clear, as he recalled seeing what started as a small glow in Eaton Canyon above L.A. Tuesday evening, only to return the next day to find his home reduced to nothing.

Cameron told us everything -- how he grabbed a few things to evacuate last night, and hit up his estranged wife’s place, before rushing back to save some sentimental stuff.

As devastating wildfires continue to tear through neighborhoods across L.A., displaced residents are scrambling to find shelter -- but many are coming up empty-handed as the city's most well-known hotels are at full capacity ... TMZ has learned.

We've spoken to folks at several hotels across the city who tell us they've been fully booked since Tuesday afternoon, shortly after flames began ravaging the celeb-filled Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Among them, The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills has reached capacity. While a few cancelations had freed up rooms early on, those vacancies were immediately filled by evacuees seeking shelter. The hotel is offering a 10% discount to guests affected by the wildfires.

Adam Brody and Anna Faris are among the celebrities most affected by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles ... because they both lost their homes to the inferno.

Adam and his wife, actress Leighton Meester, live in the Pacific Palisades, where the first fire started Tuesday morning ... and now their home is reduced to rubble and ash.

Video shows Adam and Leighton's house in flames, with black smoke billowing away from the damage.

"All My Children" star Cameron Mathison walked through the charred wreckage of the fire that destroyed his family home ... showing what's left of the property he once dreamed of passing on to his kids.

As you can see, piles of rubble were scattered everywhere, with flames still flickering in small pockets of the ruins, as the massive Eaton Fire in Pasadena lit up the background, just north of L.A.

It’s a bitter reality, but Cameron led with gratitude, letting fans on Instagram know he's safe Wednesday. He notes this was the home where he raised his kids, Lucas, 21, and Leila, 18 -- the place they had hoped to raise their own one day.

How's this for perspective ... a homeowner who saw all of his material possessions destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires says he can cope with seeing his house and his car collection go up in flames ... because he didn't lose his life.

The man's literally standing next to the smoldering remains of his burned-down home as gets emotional about being thankful to be alive ... even though he lost everything he owned in the Eaton Fire.

It's an incredible interview with KTLA and cuts to the toll the fires are taking on L.A. residents ... and their resiliency in the face of danger and destruction.