NBA Postpones Lakers, Clippers Matchups on Saturday Due to Los Angeles Wildfires

The NBA has officially chosen to postpone the San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers matchup that was set for Saturday. This is now the second game in a week that the league has chosen to postpone out of concerns over safety for the community of Los Angeles.

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The league also announced that the Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Clippers game has also been postponed.

Both matchups will be moved to another date. The Lakers and Clippers matchups now join the Los Angeles Kings game that was set to take place on Wednesday.

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The Lakers were also set to host the Hornets on Thursday due to the wildfires. Per the release the NBA has provided:

"The National Basketball Association games scheduled for tomorrow between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena and between the Charlotte Hornets and LA Clippers at Intuit Dome have been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles Area. The dates for the rescheduled games will be announced at a later time."

"The NBA and the Clippers and 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 relief response."

"The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are donating one million dollars for immediate relief to the American Red Cross, World Central Kitchen, and other organizations to support those affected by this disaster and are working with the Lakers and Clippers on ways to support longer term assistance and rebuilding efforts."

The NBA chose to postpone the games out of respect for the situation and to ensure the games did not become a distraction for the relief efforts of the wildfire response.

Thousands of people have been displaced by the fires, with many in the Pacific Palisades completely losing their homes, along with those affected by the Eaton fire.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick is among those who have lost their homes, and he spoke to reporters about the ordeal. Courtney Tate of Lakers on SI reported on Redick's comments.

"I don't want people to feel sorry for me and my family. We're gonna be all right...There's people that... because of some political issues & some insurance issues are not going to be alright. We're going to do everything we can to help anybody who's down and out because of this," Redick stated.

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Redick also revealed earlier on Friday's practice that he would want the players to go out on the court if possible, but that will not be the case. The NBA has officially postponed the entire matchup until a later date.

For more information, updates, and how to help:

• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
  • Eaton Fire
  • Palisades Fire
• L.A. County Fire Department
• L.A. County Government
• Watch Duty
  • Watch Duty organizes information on a map of the U.S., which is dotted with flame icons representing active wildfires
• Genasys Protect
  • Genasys Protect is a citizen site and app. Officials in your community use Genasys Protect to share safety information and instructions with you during emergencies.

To help, click here to donate to the California Fire Foundation. Click here to donate to the Salvation Army for fire relief efforts.

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