The Lakers’ sport with the San Antonio Spurs scheduled for Saturday night time in Los Angeles has been postponed by the NBA due to wildfires within the Los Angeles space. The NBA additionally postponed the Clippers’ sport with Charlotte at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
“The NBA and the Clippers and the Lakers organizations have been in communication with local officials in Los Angeles and Inglewood about the ongoing situation in the Los Angeles area and the game postponements ensure no resources will be diverted from the wildfire response efforts,” the league stated in an announcement.
The video games can be performed at a date to be decided later this season. Tickets for each video games can be honored on the rescheduled sport date.
The NBA and Nationwide Basketball Gamers Assn. additionally introduced plans to donate $1 million for “immediate relief” to American Pink Cross, World Central Kitchen and different organizations supporting the help efforts within the space.
The Lakers held a follow Friday in El Segundo with the assumption that Saturday’s sport with the Spurs can be performed whereas additionally understanding how fluid the scenario is.
Lakers coach JJ Redick, who misplaced his residence within the Pacific Palisades on the primary day of the Palisades fireplace, stated he hoped his workforce can be allowed to play Saturday.
“We’re prepared for whatever tomorrow. We obviously are going to work with the NBA, the Spurs, the city and do what’s right. I want to play tomorrow; I want to coach tomorrow. I want these guys to play tomorrow and if we can play, we’ll play,” Redick stated. “I do believe for everybody, for everybody that has been impacted by this, there is a grieving process. There’s a healing process. I can only speak for myself, part of my healing and grieving process is being here with these guys and coaching basketball.”
The Lakers had even scheduled a shootaround for Saturday morning earlier than the sport was postponed Friday night time. The workforce additionally had Thursday’s sport towards Charlotte postponed.Each video games can be rescheduled at a later date.
The Lakers are scheduled to play San Antonio once more on Monday at Crypto.com Enviornment.
The Clippers posted a message on social media saying that occasions on their calendar for subsequent week will go on as scheduled, together with UFC 311 on Jan. 18. Intuit Dome additionally introduced a profit live performance for Jan. 30.
