Lakers retire Michael Cooper’s jersey and Spurs stars give JJ Redick’s sons their jerseys on a strange, heavy night when the team hoped to provide hope and joy

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

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.