Los Angeles Lakers Head coach JJ Redick mentioned his members of the family are secure after being pressured to evacuate their Southern California houses this week as Wildfires proceed to ravage components of Los Angeles County.
The fireplace destroyed houses in a number of Los Angeles suburbs, together with Pacific Palisades, the place Redick and lots of others stay. The Lakers simply accomplished a two-game collection throughout Texas towards the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks and have a house sport scheduled towards the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.
“I simply wish to thank and ship ideas and prayers to everybody within the Palisades proper now,” Redick mentioned. “That is the place I stay.
“Our household, my spouse’s household, my spouse’s twin sister, have been evacuated. I do know lots of people are panicking proper now, together with my household. From the sound of issues, with the winds coming (Tuesday night), I do know lots of people are scared so I simply wish to acknowledge that, with my ideas and prayers, and hope everybody stays secure.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick within the third quarter towards the Golden State Warriors at Chase Heart in San Francisco on December 25, 2024.
Warriors of the Golden State Coach Steve Kerr mentioned Tuesday night time that his 90-year-old mom was additionally amongst these pressured to evacuate.
“I wish to ship my ideas and condolences to everybody who’s coping with the fires in Los Angeles,” Kerr mentioned after the Warriors’ 114-98 loss to the Miami Warmth. “My mother lives in Pacific Palisades. She needed to evacuate.”
Authorities mentioned two folks had been killed, 30,000 Los Angeles-area residents had been beneath evacuation orders and greater than 13,000 buildings or constructions had been within the fireplace’s path. The fires are being pushed by Santa Ana winds which have reached greater than 80 miles per hour.
A firefighter battles the Palisades Hearth because it burns throughout a windstorm in West Los Angeles on January 7, 2025.
The influence of fires on sport
No video games have been canceled or postponed as a result of fires within the Los Angeles space, and several other skilled sports activities groups will host house video games subsequent week.
The Lakers return house to face the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday and the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. The Clippers start a three-game homestand towards the Hornets on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Kings face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday earlier than embarking on a five-game highway journey. On Monday night time, the Los Angeles Rams will face the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card sport at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
This text was initially revealed on USA TODAY: Palisades fires drive households of JJ Redick and Steve Kerr to evacuate
