The NBA announced that Saturday’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers home games have been postponed due to the wildfires ravaging Southern California.
The Lakers were scheduled to host the San Antonio Spurs while the Clippers were scheduled to host the Charlotte Hornets.
The league has not yet announced make-up dates for the two games, and the league has not revealed whether any other games would be affected by the fires, as both teams have home games scheduled for Monday and Wednesday and the Lakers have another home game on Friday. The two teams are also scheduled to face off in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 19, when the Clippers host them.
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Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick talks about losing his home in the deadly Pacific Palisades fire during an NBA basketball press conference at the Los Angeles Lakers’ Sanitary Training Center UCLA in El Segundo, California on Friday, January 10, 2025. (PA)
“The NBA and the Clippers and Lakers organizations have been in communication with local authorities in Los Angeles and Inglewood regarding the current situation in the Los Angeles area and the game postponements ensure that no resources will be diverted from wildfire response efforts,” the league said. in a statement.
Some members of both teams are directly dealing with the aftermath of the wildfires, including Lakers coach JJ Redick, whose family’s rental home in Pacific Palisades burned Tuesday night, destroying many of their belongings.
“I wasn’t prepared for what I saw,” Redick told reporters. “It’s complete devastation and destruction. I had to take a different route home, but I walked through most of the village and everything was gone. I don’t think we can ever prepare for something like this. Our house is gone.”
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Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball head coach JJ Redick, right, is hugged by guard Austin Reaves, left, before speaking to the media about the Pacific Palisades fire during from a press conference in El Segundo, California on Friday, January 10, 2025. (PA)
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association, which is the players’ union, announced Friday a $1 million donation for immediate relief to the American Red Cross, World Central Kitchen and other organizations working to provide assistance to victims and recovery efforts.
The donation was intended “to support those affected by this disaster,” the league said, adding that it was “working with the Lakers and Clippers on ways to support long-term relief and rebuilding efforts.”
The Lakers also had a previously scheduled game Thursday against the Hornets postponed, but it has not yet been rescheduled.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard watches the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea)
The Lakers are scheduled to host the Spurs again on Monday, while the Clippers are scheduled to host the Miami Heat. On Wednesday, the Lakers are scheduled to host the Heat and the Clippers are scheduled to host the Brooklyn Nets. The Lakers are also scheduled to host the Nets on Friday.
The Clippers said they anticipate games starting Monday will be played as scheduled.
“The health and safety of our community and fans remains our highest priority,” the team said.
