NBA adjusts schedule for games postponed due to L.A. fires
The NBA is making nine changes to the schedule to accommodate the two games that were postponed last week because of the fires in Los Angeles, the league announced Wednesday.
The NBA has also rescheduled a game between the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets that was postponed because of severe weather and icy conditions.
Game | Canceled Date | New Date | Time (ET) |
---|---|---|---|
Hornets at Lakers | Jan. 9 | Feb. 19 | 10 p.m. |
Rockets at Hawks | Jan. 11 | Jan. 28 | 7:30 p.m. |
Hornets at Clippers | Jan. 11 | March 16 | 7 p.m. |
Bulls at Clippers | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 | 10:30 p.m. |
Wizards at Jazz | Jan. 23 | March 19 | 9 p.m. |
Jazz at Lakers | Feb. 11 | Feb. 10 | 10:30 p.m. |
Wizards at Clippers | March 16 | Jan. 23 | 10:30 p.m. |
Wizards at Blazers | March 18 | March 17 | 10 p.m. |
Clippers at Jazz | March 19 | Feb. 13 | 9 p.m. |
The postponed game between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, will be announced at a later date.
The fires in Los Angeles have affected numerous NBA teams, including the Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Golden State Warriors.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick's family home was burned down by the Pacific Palisades fire. Forward Anthony Davis donated $20,000 to the Lakers' videographer after his childhood home was destroyed, per TMZ Sports.
Warriors bench boss Steve Kerr confirmed his childhood home was also lost and that his mother had to be evacuated.
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard had stepped away from the team to be with family members who were forced to evacuate from their homes, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. He was active for the Clippers' win over the Miami Heat on Jan. 13.
All 12 Los Angeles-area major sports teams have combined to donate $8 million to support victims and firefighters, The Athletic's Law Murray reported.
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