The circumstances are particularly meaningful for Penguins forward Blake Lizotte, who started his NHL career with the Kings and had 106 points (37 goals, 69 assists) in 320 games for them. This will be his first game at Crypto.com Arena as a visitor, but the LAFD hat he wore after Monday’s morning skate reflected the larger circumstances.

Saturday’s loss in Seattle dropped L.A. to 2-3-0 on what coach Jim Hiller called an “unsuccessful” five-game trek.

Norman Powell scored 22 points, James Harden had a double-double and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 116-102.

The Lakers lose to the very shorthanded Dallas Mavericks, who were missing a few key players because of injury.

Arizona State guard Eddie House (5) drives past San Diego State guard Donte Wilson in the second half on Dec. 18, 1999, in Tempe, Ariz. House scored a school-record 46 points as Arizona State won 99-85. On Jan. 8, 2000, House tied Lew Alcinder's Pac-10 record with 61 points against California.

After 25 years of sharing an arena with the Lakers in downtown Los Angeles, the Clippers finally showed them Intuit Dome.

The Palisades and Eaton fires both erupted on Jan. 7. Los Angeles County has been devastated by two deadly wildfires that have become some of the most destructive in California history.

Benny Sieu Imagn Images The fires scorching Los Angeles that have destroyed more 12,000 structures and killed at least 25 people have hit Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan close to home.

By Kellen Browning and Amy Graff Reporting from Los Angeles and Santa Monica Angelenos have spent the past week under a haze of smoke, barraged by evacuation warnings, many of them searching for a ...

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 ...

The Kings and Flames were the first game to be postponed due to the fires. With Crypto.com Arena located right in the middle of Los Angeles, the fires caused the NHL to cancel the Wednesday night ...

Cam Talbot was a budget, low-risk, high-reward signing for the Kings last season ... Kuemper's recovery in Los Angeles has been a boon, and an All-Star selection seems well within reach.