The Latest Breaking News from Hornets

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis stood at the end of the Lakers’ introduction line dressed in all black, a smile on his face as he watched his teammates go through their pregame routine.

The Lakers competed hard against the Hornets, erasing a 16-point deficit, but their lack of defense ultimately did them in.

The forward is reportedly close to re-signing with Charlotte, despite his previous felony domestic violence charge.

The star big man will remain out indefinitely.

Here's all you need to know ahead of Friday's Lakers versus Hornets game.

PHILADELPHIA — Clippers teammates were gathering in the key and coaches were talking in a circle at midcourt, but Nicolas Batum was in no hurry to leave his courtside chair and begin shootaround on a late November morning.

The first sign that things were different for the Clippers wasn’t seen so much as it was heard, some 90 minutes before Wednesday’s tipoff. It was the sound of sneakers on cement flooring reaching full speed down a hallway leading from the court to the team’s Crypto.com Arena locker rooms.

The Charlotte Hornets are set to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night from the Crypto.com Arena.

As Nikola Jokic etched his name alongside Wilt Chamberlain, no one with the Nuggets seemed to have any idea what type of rare air he was occupying.

The Grizzlies gain ground on the Bucks and Celtics. Plus, a look at how injuries to players like Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis impacted the standings.

Figuring it would aid in easing the difficulty of the road that lies ahead – literally – Steve Clifford changed things up a bit.