The NBA introduced that Thursday evening’s sport between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers has been canceled. postponed attributable to ongoing wildfires within the Los Angeles space.
The Lakers have been scheduled to host the Hornets at Crypto.com Enviornment at 7:30 p.m. PT. The date of the postponed match has not been determined and might be introduced at a later date.
“The whole NBA household sends our ideas and help to the Los Angeles neighborhood throughout this troublesome time,” the league stated in a press release. “We’re grateful to the 1000’s of native firefighters and first responders who confirmed immense braveness. Our prayers are with these affected by the unimaginable devastation attributable to the wildfires.
The Lakers additionally launched a press release on X.
Different video games have been and should proceed to be affected by wildfires. The Los Angeles Kings postponed their Wednesday evening house sport in opposition to the Calgary Flames, and the NFL has a contingency plan in place for Monday’s playoff sport between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick stated Tuesday from Dallas that his household needed to evacuate their Pacific Palisades house. In accordance with Shams Charania, Redick’s house was destroyed within the fireplace.
